3828 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
Strepsilas interpres(Linn.). Turnstone.— An accidental visitant. 
Turner received a male and female shot at the Abbey Meadow four 
or five years ago, and I saw a young one on Feb. 2nd, 1884, which 
had been shot in the Abbey Meadow in the spring of 1888; also 
an old one shot at the same time and place. 
Hematopus ostralegus, Linn. Oystercatcher.—A rare and acci- 
dental visitor. Harley states that one occurred at Loughborough 
in the year 1840, and Mr. G. H. Finch, M.P., of Burley-on-the- 
Hill, Oakham, Rutland, informs me that one was killed there by 
his keeper some years since. 
Family ScoLopacip2. 
Recurvirostra avocetta, Linn. Avocet.—Mr. Wolley, of Beeston, 
saw a specimen of this rare visitor while fishing near the confluence 
of the Soar with the Trent in June, 1856 (see ‘ Zoologist,’ 1856, 
p. 5280). It passed over his head, giving a distinct view of its 
upturned bill. 
Phalaropus fulicarius (Linn). Grey Phalarope.—Of uncertain 
occurrence. Harley states that during the autumn of 1841 and 
the following winter several were captured throughout the 
county. The species occurred again in the autumn of 1846, 
and also in Dec., 1853, when a fine specimen was shot by Mr. 
Bloxam, of Twycross. Moreover, towards the close of 1854 it 
appeared at Foxton, where one was shot on the canal which 
passes through that village. Another, killed by Rev. H. 
Matthews, at Foxton, in the winter of 1860, is now in the posses- 
sion of the Rev. A. Matthews. 
Scolopax rusticula, Linn. Woodcock.—A winter migrant, 
not very common; occasionally remaining to breed in Marten- 
shaw, and also in the woods at Donnington Park in the northern 
division of the county, at Coleorton and in Owston Wood. Mr. 
Davenport shot a very light-coloured variety in Cold Overton 
Wood in Dec., 1883. 
Gallinago major (Gmelin). Great Snipe; Solitary Snipe; 
Double Snipe.—A rare winter visitant. According to Harley, 
Mr. Chaplin, of Groby, shot one in Martenshaw Wood during the 
winter of 1838. Another was killed near Lutterworth some years 
ago by Mr. Sansome, of that town. A third was obtained at 
Noseley a few years since, and a fourth in 1879, near Smeeton, 
by Mr. Elliott. Last winter one was picked up dead at Billesdon, 
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