438 Mr. A. G. More on the Distribution of Birds 



nearly every county throughout England and the south of Scot- 

 land. Further north it becomes more numerous, and may be 

 considered to breed regularly from Perthshire northwards to 

 Caithness. There is no doubt that many more birds remain to 

 breed now than formerly ; and this increase appears to be owing 

 to the great extent of country which has been covered with plan- 

 tations during the past few years. 



Gallinago media {Leach). Common Snipe. 



Provinces I.-V. VIII.-XVIII. 



Subprovinces i, 2-5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10-13, 14, 15, 20-38. 



Lat 50°-61°. " British " type, or general. 



Far more numerous in the north during summer; but the 

 Snipe is described as breeding regularly in most counties, even 

 in the south of England, wherever there are suitable localities. 

 As with the Woodcock, I have no authority for its breeding in 

 "Wales, though in all probability both birds will be found to 

 do so. 



Ohs. — A few instances are on record in which the Jack Snipe 

 {Gallinago gallinula) has been seen in England during the sum- 

 mer months ; hitherto there appears to be no good authority for 

 believing that the nest has ever been found in this island. 



Tringa alpina {Linn.). Dunlin. 



Provinces VI. ? IX. ? X.-XVIII. 



Subprovinces 17?, 21 ?, 22-38. 



Lat. 52° or 53°-61°. " Scottish " type, or Northern. 



The Dunlin has been reported to breed in Devonshire on the 

 authority of Dr. Moore, but I have not been able to obtain any 

 corroboration of this statement. The bird is also considered to 

 nest in Pembrokeshire {Mr. Tracy) and in Cheshire {Mr. Brock- 

 holes), but some confirmation of these localities seems desirable. 



There is good authority for its breeding in both divisions of 

 Yorkshire, and thence northwards throughout Scotland. 



Ohs. — The Purple Sandpiper {Tringa maritima) has been sup- 

 posed to breed within the limits of the British Islands, but the 

 nest has never been found ; and the habits of the Grallte are 

 such that the mere occurrence of a species at any particular spot 



