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breeding plumage, was killed at Kingsbury Reser- 

 voir, in June, 1841, and was for some time in the 

 possession of a gentleman at Eton. I understand 

 that it is now in the collection at Eton School. A 

 second example, in winter plumage, was shot at 

 Stone Bridge, on the Brent, in 1849 ; and in August, 

 1859, a third was killed at the reservoir above 

 named. 



REDSHANK, Totanus calidris. An uncertain visit- 

 ant, appearing occasionally at the periodical migra- 

 tions in spring and autumn. Mr. Jesse forwarded to 

 Mr. Yarrell a bird of this species, which had been 

 killed at Hampton in autumn. Mr. Bond has shot a 

 few specimens at different times at Kingsbury Re- 

 servoir, and Mr. Mitford saw one there as recently 

 as the 25th April, 1865. I have three examples in 

 my own collection, obtained at the same piece of 

 water ; one an adult male in summer plumage, shot 

 in May, 1863 ; and two, male and female birds of 

 the year, killed on the 17th August following. The 

 two latter birds have not the rich markings peculiar 

 to the adult bird in summer plumage, their breasts 

 being almost spotless ; the bill, head, and back 

 lighter in colour, and the legs of a paler orange tint. 

 On examination I found the stomachs of these birds 

 filled with a mass of vegetable fibre which I was 

 unable to recognize, together with numerous small 

 particles of gravel. 



GREEN SANDPIPER, Totanus ochropus. There are 



