2442 The Zoologist — JANUAity, 1871. 



may be pointed out the longer tail : the clearly defined wliite superciliary 

 line; the semi-ciicular patches of colour on the crown and back of the 

 head (reminding one a little of Tringa rufescens) : and the bright rufous 

 edgings of the scapulars, as marks of distinction between this Tringa and the 

 common dunlin. — {Rev.) Murray A. Mathciv. 



Schiuz's Sandpiper at Eas(I)ouriie. — Schinz's sandpiper {I'riiif/a Bona- 

 jntrtii, Schl. ; T. lichinzil, Bp., nev 13rehm., nee Naum.) was shot on the 

 12th of November in the vicinity of Eastbourne. It was by itself standing 

 on one leg, which made the gentleman notice it at first, and he wavered 

 about shooting it, as he thought it was only a dunlin. The first thin 

 I noticed about it was its white rump and short bill. It is a beautiful 

 specimen ; according to Morriss plate, it is as nearly perfect as can be. It 

 has rather longer legs above the knees than the dunlin, and the spots on 

 the breast are different : its back is very similar to the dunlin's in winter 

 plumage. It was a male bird. — B. Bates ; J'Jasthounie, Xovonbcr 15, 1870. 

 [Communicated by Mr. J. H. Gurney, jun.] 



(iray Phalaropc near Taunloii. — A gray phalarope was lulled near 

 Taunton as late as the last week in November, but showed no further 

 advance towards winter plumage than those previously mentioned (S. S. 

 •2ilO).— Cecil Smith. 



(iray Pbalaropc near Hcnlcy-on-Thamcs. — 'J'oday I saw a very nice 

 specimen of the gray phalarope, which was shot near Wargrave Ferry on 

 Monday, the 24th of October. This is only the third instance of its 

 occurrence in our neighbourhood that has come under my notice. — Charles 

 E. Stiibbs ; Henleijon-Thames, October 26, 1870. 



Phalaropes in Plymouth Soinul. — The Plymouth Sound and adjoining 

 estuaries arc now being visited by the gray phalarope [Phalarupus lobatus) 

 in considerable numbers. On Friday, October 21st, whilst out in my friend 

 Mr. James' yacht, I saw about a dozen Hying and swimming near the 

 entrance to the Catwater. As we had no gun with us, we did not then 

 molest them ; but going out early next morning, we procured seven, and 

 later in the day Mr. James shot two more. When shot they were within 

 fifty yards of the shore in a small inlet of the Catwater called " Dead-man's 

 Bay," and appeared to be feeding on some floating substances. Finding 

 that specimens were in request, I went out again on the following Wednes- 

 day, and obtained six more : these were found further from the shore, about 

 the middle of the Catwater : some of them were much larger than others, 

 one measuring nine inches in length, and several retained on the back 

 and greater wing-coverts a few of the feathers of their summer plumage. 

 Having still a friend wlio wanted specimens, I went out again last Monday, 

 and found three almost within stone's-throw of the Barbican, whence I took 

 the boat : these were obtained without difficulty, indeed in each instance 

 the birds were easily approached. Whilst skinning one I noticed sevei'al 



