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Tringa Schinzii of Buonaparte is a native of 

 North America, and of extremely rare occurrence 

 in England. Although resemhling the Dunlin in 

 habits and general appearance, particularly in the 

 winter plumage, it may be distinguished from that 

 bird by its shorter and straighter bill, longer and 

 more slender legs, white upper tail-coverts, and 

 longer wings, which, when closed, reach con- 

 siderably beyond the tail. 



Four examples only of this bird are recorded 

 to have been met with in Great Britain. It is, 

 therefore, gratifying to me to add a fifth example 

 to the list, and I have the additional satisfaction of 

 being able to include this species amongst the 

 " Birds of Middlesex." 



