418 BRITISH BIRDS. 



One was shot at Carno, Montgomeryshire, on October 25th, 

 1907 (H. E. Forrest, in litt.). One was shot near Hilbre 

 Island in November, 1898 (Coward and Oldham, B. of 

 Cheshire, p. 256). Ireland. — One was shot on Lough Foyle, 

 near Eglinton, co. Londonderry, on September 18th, 1899 

 (D. C. Campbell, /. Nat., 1900, p. 81). Mr. Ussher informs 

 us of two others — one near Fethard, co. Tipperary, on 

 November 30th, 1906 [fide C. J. Carroll), and one at Moy- 

 vally, CO. Meath, on October 21st, 1902 {fide Williams and 

 Sons). 



Red-necked Phalarope (Vol. II., p. 229). — An adult in 

 winter plumage (the first authentic record for Shropshire) 

 was shot near Shrewsbury on November 1st, 1904 (H. E. 

 Forrest, in litt.). 



Great Snipe (Vol. II., p. 22^).— Ireland.— T:\\q thirteenth for 

 Ireland was a male obtained in co. Antrim in October, 1901, 

 and is in the National Museum, Dublin (R. J. Ussher, in litt.). 

 Scotland. — One shot near Elgin, October 15th, 1898 [Ann. 

 S.N.H., 1899, p. 51). 



Little Stint (S. p. 585). — The third recorded specimen for 

 Derbyshire was shot out of a trip of a dozen on the sewage 

 farm at Egginton, September 26th, 1908, and is now in the 

 possession of Mr. T. E. Auden (F. C. R. Jourdain, in litt.). 



Curlew-Sandpiper (Vol. II., p. 268). — Recorded for the 

 first time for Derbyshire [Zool., 1906, p. 141). Ireland. — Flocks 

 of considerable size (as many as 200 to 300) have been seen 

 exceptionally in autumn on the Dublin coast (C. J. Patten, 

 Aquatic Birds, p. 302). 



Purple Sandpiper (S. p. 593). — Ireland. — Frequently seen 

 on the Dubhn coast in nuptial plumage as late as the middle of 

 May (C. J. Patten, Aquatic Birds, p. 306). A pair found by 

 Witherby on a smaU island off the coast of Galway on May 

 30th, 1895, although in nuptial plumage had the sexual organs 

 still undeveloped. 



Knot (Vol. II., p. 268). — Ireland. — One in summer plumage 

 taken in July, 1904, at BelmuUet, co. Mayo, is in the National 

 Museum, Dublin (R. J. Ussher, in litt.). 



Sanderling (S. p. 597). — Ireland. — Has been observed on 

 the Dublin coast in every month of the year. Even in July 

 flocks of fifty have been seen, but the condition of their genital 

 organs has not been examined (C. J. Patten, Nat., pp. 83-85). 

 A large flock was observed by Mr. Ussher on the shore at Cross, 

 CO. Mayo, on June 3rd, 1907, and one was shot there in the 

 beginning of August, 1907 {in litt.). 



