270 BRITISH BIRDS. 



Nesting. — The eggs were first taken in 1903, and again 

 in 1904 in Northern Alberta by Mr. Evan Thompson. 

 They are described as being hke those of the Green Sandpiper, 

 but considerably smaller, and like that bird, this species lays 

 in the old nests of other birds. One set of eggs was found on 

 June 16th, 1903, in the old nest of an American Robin, some 

 fifteen feet from the ground : another on June 9tli, 1904, in a 

 Bronzed Grackle's nest, in a similar position, and another on 

 June 24th, 1904, in the old nest of a Cedar- Waxwinsj (c/. 

 F. C. R. Jourdain, Ihis, 1905, p. 158, and 1907, p.^517, 

 PL XL, Figs. 1, 4). 



SPOTTED REDSHANK Totanus fuscus (L.). 

 S. page 617. 



Scotland. — East Renfrewshire. — One was seen in October, 

 1898, and a pair in September, 1899 {Ann. S.N.H., 1899, 

 p. 51, 1900, p. 51). Dumfriesshire. — One was shot on Feb- 

 ruary 13th, 1899, on the Solway {t.c, 1899, p. 112). One was 

 seen in October, 1903, at Carsethorn {t.c, 1904, p. 216). 



North Wales. — Very rare, only occurred three or four 

 times — the last on the Dovey Estuary in September, 1899 

 (H. E. Forrest, Vert. F. N. Wales, p. 362). 



Nesting. — Nests found by the late S. A. Davies and Mr. J. 

 Stares on the River Muonio (Lapland) were always in the 

 marshes {Ibis, 1905, p. 84). 



RED-BREASTED SNIPE Macrorhamphus griseus (J. F.Gm.). 

 S. page 621. 



Yorkshire. — One shot in September, 1864, on Norland 

 Moor has been examined by Messrs. Eagle Clarke and Nelson 

 {B. of Yorks., p. 638). 



Haivipshire. — Two, said to have been got in the county, 

 are in Mr. Hart's collection, one being dated September, 1872, 

 and the other October, 1902 (J. E. Kelsall and P. W. Munn, 

 B. of Hants., p. 320). 



BLACK-TAILED GODWIT Limosa belgica (J. F. Gm.). 

 S. page 625. 

 Scotland. — Outer Hebrides. — Two have apparently been 

 obtained (c/. J. A. Harvie-Brown, Anji. S.N.H., 1903, p. 14). 

 Lanarkshire. — Three were identified near Lenzie on May 4th, 

 1907 (J. Paterson, t.c, 1907, p. 184). 



COMMON CURLEW Numenius arquata (L.). S. page 627. 



Surrey. — A nest was found and two eggs taken on Chob- 

 ham Common in 1897 (H. Saunders, Bull. B.O.C., XL, p. 34). 



{To he continued.) 



