2l8 DUNCAN: BIRDS OF NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE TOWN MOOR. 



*Waterhen (Gattinula chloropus L.). Formerly common ; only- 

 stragglers to be seen now, owing to the drainage of their 

 feeding-grounds. 



*Golden Plover (Charadrius phtvialis L.). Common in autumn 

 and winter ; young birds generally appear in the latter part of 



July. 



*Grey Plover (Sguataro/a helvetica L.). Not uncommon ; 



I have seen and shot several, all in first plumage. 

 *Ringed Plover (sEgia/itis hiaticula L.). I have only once 



met with this bird, which I shot. 

 ^Dotterel (Eudramias morinellus L.). A regular spring and 



autumn visitant, generally appearing in the first week in May. 



I have only three exceptions to note : two were shot on the 



21st of April, 1862 ; six appeared on the 16th of April, 1884, 



and one was seen on the 8th of April, 1S86. I have often 



seen both old and young birds, on their return, in the middle 



of August. 

 * Lapwing (Vanellus vulgaris Bechst). A resident and common ; 



I think they have greatly increased in numbers within the 



last few years. 

 ^Woodcock (Scohpax rusticola L.). Not uncommon ; frequently 



found in the boundary ditches ; I have only once flushed 



one on the open moor. 

 '"'Common Snipe (Gallinago cce/estis Frenzel). Common ; some 



years they are more numerous than in others ; young birds 



generally appear in the latter part of July. 

 *Jack Snipe (Gallinago gallinula L.). A common autumn and 



winter visitant. The earliest arrival I have noted is Sep. 16th. 

 ^Dunlin (Tringa alpiua I,.). A common visitor in May, and 



the young in July. 

 Temminck's Stint (Tringa temmincki Leisl.). An extremely 



rare visitor. One specimen is recorded by Mr. Hancock. 



*Curlew Sandpiper (Tringa subarquata Giild.). An occasional 



visitor. I have only shot one specimen in first plumage, on 



September 22nd, 1880. 

 *Ruff (Machetes pugnax I..). A regular visitant in September. 



I have shot several, all in first plumage. 

 *Common Sandpiper (Tringoides hypoleucos L.). Formerly not 



uncommon in May, but owing to the ponds they frequented 



having been drained, they have disappeared. 

 *Green Sandpiper (Helodromas ochropus L.). A rare visitant. 



I have only obtained one specimen, which I shot on the 8th of 



Naturalist, 



