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CHARADElID^. 



LAPWING. ( Vanellus cristatus.} 

 Common. 



ARDEID.E. 



HERON. (Ardea cinerea.} 

 Two seen in 1875. (J. C.) 



Occasionally seen flying at a great height. I have 

 never seen one settle. 



I have seen three pairs in the last ten years. 



SCOLOPACID.E. 



WOODCOCK. (Scolopax rusticola. ) 

 Very seldom seen about here. 

 None since 1873. 



COMMON SNIPE. (Scolopax gallinago.) 

 One in 1875. (J. C.) 



JACK SNIPE. (Scolopax gallinula.} 

 Both the common and Jack Snipe used to be plentifully 

 found in the meadow land round here, but since the im- 

 provements in draining they are seldom met with. 

 None since 1873. 



RALLID.E. 



LAND RAIL. (Gallinula crex.} 



Very common ; the Football Field is a favourite resort 

 for them, and on a summer's evening several may be heard 



