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Genus ARENARIA. SANDERLING. 



150. ARENARIA VULGARIS. COMMON SANDERLING. 



Arenaria vulgaris, Bechst., Temm., Steph. 



Calidris arenaria, Leach, Flemm. 



Tringa arenaria, Linn., Lath. 



Charadrius calidris et rubidus, Linn., Gmel., Lath. 



Ruddy Plover, Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Wils. Amer. Orn. 



Sanderling or Curwillet, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Omith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, i^c. 



Considerable flocks of Sanderlings are met with upon our coast during the period of 



their autumnal flight, but few remain with us during the winter. When they first appear 



the young have not lost their first feathers, and the old birds retain a considerable portion 



of that varied plumage which distinguishes them during the summer. 



Genus CHARADRIUS. PLOVER. 



151. CHARADRIUS PLUVIALIS. GOLDEN PLOVER. 



Charadrius pluvialis, Linn., Lath., Wils., 8;c. 



Charadrius Africanus, Gniel., Lath. 



Pluvier dore, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Golden Plover, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Omith. Diet., Sewick's Br. Birds. 



Alwargrim Plover, Penn. Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn. (Summer Plumage.) 



152. CHARADRIUS MORINELLUS. DOTTEREL. 



Charadrius morinellus, Linn., Lath. 



Charadrius Asiaticus et Tartaricus, Lath. 



Pluvier guignard, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Dotterel, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Omith. Diet., ^ewJcA's Br. Birds, Flemm.^v. Anim. 



Asiatic Plover, Lath. Syn. 



Flocks of Dotterels are annually met with in particular districts, during the month of 

 May, at the time of their periodical polar migration. Scremerston, in North Durham, 

 near Berwick, may be cited as one locality, where they aWays appear in considerable num- 

 bers. Their stay is seldom for more than a week or ten days. 



153. CHARADRIUS HIATICULA. RING PLOVER. 



Charadrius Hiaticula, Linn., Lath., Sfc. 

 Grand pluvier a collier, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



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

 Br. Anim. 



Order V. Natatokes. 



Family I. Anatid^. 



Genus ANSER. GOOSE. 



154. ANSER FERUS. GREY-LAG WILDGOOSE. 



Anser ferus, Steph., Shaw's Zool., Selby's Illus. Br. Orn. 



Anser palustris, Flemm. Br. Anim. 



Anas Anser, Linn., Lath. 



Oie cendree, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



