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Hzmatopus ostralegus Linn. Oystercatcher. Has several 
times occurred in the district. Mr. John Harrison saw three 
together at Wilstrop in the spring of 1882. 
Phalaropus fulicarius (Linn.). Grey Phalarope. The Rev. 
J. W. Chaloner has a specimen in his collection which he shot 
near Tadcaster—he shot two, but owing to one being badly 
damaged, it was thrown away. He cannot give me the date. 
Scolopax rusticola Linn. Woodcock. Occurs annually in 
autumn and winter in varying numbers, never very numerous, 
and in some winters is scarce. 
Gallinago major (Gmel.). Great Snipe. This bird is no doubt 
much overlooked. Mr. John Harrison had obtained examples 
at Wilstrop on two separate occasions. The late John Tennant 
wrote :—‘ My uncle, H. Tennant, shot two, one of which I saw.’ 
(MS., 1880). 
Gallinago ccelestis (Frenzel). Common Snipe. Resident 
and very common, more especially in winter, frequenting low- 
lying lands, preferably those which are submerged during the 
floods. It breeds in all such localities throughout the district. 
Gallinago gallinula Linn. Jack Snipe. Winter visitant ; 
occurs annually, but never in very large numbers. It is mu 
less common than G. ca/estis. 
Machetes pugnax (Linn.). Ruff. The Rev. J. W. Chaloner 
informs me that the Ruff was formerly common at Wighill Ings 
and bred at Newton Kyme. The latest record for the district is 
that a female (Reeve) was shot at Bilton in the winter of 1880-1 
by Mr. Richard Skilbeck 
Totanus hypoleucus (Linn.). Common Sandpiper. Local 
name, ‘Sand Snipe.’ A summer visitant, but not numerous ; 
it breeds on the banks of the Wharfe and the Nidd ; more 
commonly at Collingham than elsewhere in the district. 
Totanus ochropus (Linn.). Green Sandpiper. A rare visitant; 
it has, however, occasionally been seen in several parts of the 
district during the spring and autumn migration. The Rev. J. W. 
Chaloner has shot several examples at Newton Kyme, one of 
which he has in his possession ; he records having seen four 
specimens there on June 28th, 1883 (‘ Naturalist,’ Aug. 1883, 
p. 21). 
[Totanus flavipes (Gmel.). Yellowshank. In the ‘Handbook 
of Yorkshire Vertebrata,’ p. 77, the following appears concerning 
___this bird :—‘ Tadcaster, one, Oct. 1858 (Milner, Zool., 1858, 
April 1891. 
