100 NOTES OF THE OCCURRENCE OF 



last summer, that of 1835, he succeeded in obtaining the 

 eggs of the Dotterel, as well as the young bird, (a runner,) on 

 the mountains in the neighbourhood of the Cumberland Lakes. 



Charadrius Cantianus. LATH. (Kentish Plover.) 



We have in our collection two specimens of this bird, obtained 

 near Yarmouth. 



Egretta Ralloides. SCOP. (Squacco Heron.) 



We are informed by Lord Malmsbury, that there was in the 

 hands of his bird-stuffer, at Dewhurst, four years ago, a fine 

 specimen of this bird, obtained in the harbour of that place. 



Nycticorax Europaus. STEPH. (Night Heron.) 



Two specimens have occurred within our knowledge : one 

 killed in Anglesea, now in the possession of T. B. Owen, Esq. 

 of Tedsmore-Hall, Shropshire, in the adult plumage ; the other 

 killed near Wroxeter, in Shropshire, now in the possession of 

 Mr. Stanier, of that place, by whom it was killed, in the young 

 state of plumage. 



Scolopax Sabini. VIGORS. (Sabine's Snipe.) 



We are informed by the same nobleman who gave us the 

 information with regard to the occurrence of the Squacco Heron, 

 that this snipe was killed by his son, four or five years ago, in 

 the breeding season, in company with the common snipes, near 

 Heron Court. 



Phalaropus Lobatus. LATH. (Grey Phalarope.) 

 This bird has twice occurred in Shropshire: once to the 

 Rev. John Rocke, of Clungunford, near that place ; and to 

 ourselves, at Montford Bridge, near Shrewsbury. 



