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A rare species in the northern counties. Two specimens, killed at Budle Bay, were 

 brought to me in April, 1831, in all probability on their way to higher latitudes to breed. 

 They were in moult, and rapidly acquiring the nuptial livery. 



Genus SCOLOPAX. 

 131. SCOLOPAX RUSTICOLA. WOODCOCK. 



Scolopax rusticola, Linn., Lath., Flemm., Sfc. 



Becasse ordinaire, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Woodcock, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds., Flemm. Br. 



Anim., Selbi/s Illus. Br. Orn. 



The Woodcock has been known to breed in Northumberland, and I have an egg taken 

 from a nest near Mitford. A young Woodcock, now in the Museum, was caught near 

 AUenheads. 



132. SCOLOPAX MAJOR. SOLITARY SNIPE. 



Scolopax major. Lath., Flemm., 8fC. 



Grande ou double B^cassine, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Great Snipe, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, 



Flemm. Br, Anim. 



A rare and occasional visitant. In my collection is a fine specimen killed in a bog, near 

 Twizell. Several me.rQ shot during the dry autumn of 1826, in a marsh near Sedgefield, 

 in the county of Durham ; and a fine specimen was presented to the Society by Co- 

 lonel Shadforth, of Witton-le-Wear, killed near to that place in the month of October, 

 1830. 



133. SCOLOPAX GALLINAGO. COMMON SNIPE. 



Scolopax gallinago, Linn., Lath., Flemm., S^c. 

 Becassine ordinaire, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Snipe or Suite, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, 

 Flemm. Br. Anim. 



134. SCOLOPAX GALLINULA. JACK SNIPE. 



Scolopax gallinula, Linn., Lath., Flemm., Sfc. 

 Gallinago minima, Raii. 

 Becassine sourde, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Jack-Snipe, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, 

 Flemm. Br. Anim. 



Germs MACHETES. RUFF. 



135. MACHETES PUGNAX. RUFF. 



Machetes pugnax, Cuv. Reg. Anim., Shaw's Zool. 



Tringa pugnax, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Summer Plumage f Tringa pugnax, Linn., Lath., Briss. 



of both Sexes. \ RufF or Reeve, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet. 

 Tringa littorea. Lath. 

 Shore Sandpiper, Lath. Syn. 

 Tringa equestris et grenovicensis, Lath. Ind. Orn. 

 Greenwich Sandpiper, Lath. Ind. Orn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds. 



