48 



Totanus canescens, Dresser, Birds Eur. viii. p. 173 (1871) ; Poynting, 



Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 227, pi. 48 (1805-6). 

 Glottis nebularius, Sharps, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. p. 481 (1896) ; id. 



Hand-l. i. p. 161 (1899). 



The eggs of the Greenshank are pyriform, and possess a fair 

 amount of gloss. The ground varies from cream-colour to pale 

 buff, in many specimens faintly tinged with green. The markings, 

 consisting of spots, streaks, and blotches, are of a rich brown colour, 

 often tinged with rufous, and very pale underlying purple. The 

 markings are fairly dense all over the shell, but at the larger end 

 the blotches are generally of good size and confluent, forming a 

 bold cap. On some examples the markings are all small and evenly 

 distributed over the whole shell. The eggs measure from *85 to 

 2-1 in length, and from 1*27 to 1'42 in breadth. 



2. Reay, Caithness, 27th May (Hargitt Seebohm Coll. 



Coll.}. 

 1. Tongue, Sutherlandshire (A. fy E. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Newton). 

 1. Loch Alsh, Ross-shire, 23rd May Seebohni Coll. 



(Harg>tt Coll.}. 



3. Lapland (J. Wolley). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. Vikla Jerijervi, Lapland (J. W.\ Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. Salmoiarvi, Lapland. 28th May Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(J. W.}. 



4. Nsesby, Lapland, 9th June (Meves). Seebohm Coll. 

 4. Muonioniska, Lapland, 6th June Seebohm Coll. 



(Meves : Hargitt Coll.}. 



2. Muonioniska, 8th June (Knoblock). Seebohm Coll. 



3. Aaras-timturi, Lapland, llth June Seebohm Coll. 



(J. Wolley). 



1. Kylkirowa. Lapland, 9th June Seebohm Coll. 

 (J. 



Genus RHYACOPHILUS, Kaup. 



Rhyacophilus glareola (Gm.). 



Totanus glareola, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vb'g. tab. Ixv. figs. 2, a-e (1845- 

 54) ; Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 330, pi. xc. fig. i. (1856) ; 

 Dresser, Birds Eur. viii. p. 143 (1877) ; Legqe, Birds Ceylon, p. 857 

 (1880) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, iii. p. 132, pi. 30 (1885) ; id. Geogr. 

 Distr. CharadriidfP, p. 365 (1887) ; id. Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 138, 

 pi. 42. figs. 1, 3 (1896) ; Poynting,Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 203, pi. 43 

 (1895-6). 



Rhvncophilus glareola, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 30. fig. 4 

 "t 1855-63). 



Rhyacophilus glareola, Sharps, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. p. 491 (1896) ; id. 

 Hand-l. i. p. 162 (1899). 



The eggs of the Wood-Sandpiper are pyriform, the smaller end 

 frequently coming to a' very sharp point. They have a considerable 

 amount of. gloss. The ground-colour is generally very pale green or 



