McLean: Avtfuuna of Statthes and Loftus-in-Cleveland. 145 
Limnocryptes gallinula. Jack Snipe. A regular visitor ; 
pretty common all through the winter. 
Tringa alpina. Dunlin. Only known as a winter visitor. 
Tringa minuta. Little Stint. Not an uncommon visitor in 
the autumn. 
Tringa subarquata. Curlew Sandpiper. 
Tringa striata. Purple Sandpiper. 
ese two species are eaten seen in the pools left 
amongst the rocks at low tide. 
Tringa canutus. Knot. ae most winters, but not in large 
quantities. 
Calidris arenaria. Sanderling. To be seen almost any time 
in the winter on the sands at Skinningrove and Hummersea ; 
also in several sandy coves under the cliffs betwixt Hum- 
mersea and Staithes. 
Tringoides hypoleucos. Common Sandpiper. Only seen in 
the spring and autumn;, does not breed in the neighbour- 
hood. 
Helodromas ochropus. Green Sandpiper. Occasionally seen 
in the autumn. 
Totanus calidris. Redshank. Fairly common in the autumn ; 
sometimes seen in considerable numbers, 
Totanus canescens. Greenshank. To be seen frequently on 
the beach in the autumn. 
Limosa lapponica. Bar-tailed Godwit. Not at all common, 
but occasionally seen as a passing visitor. 
Limosa gxgocephala.  Bilack-tailed Godwit. I saw one 
amongst the shingle round Snilah ponds (two large 
reservoirs close to aeRO in November 1870. 
Numenius pheopus. Whimbrel. Occasionally seen in the 
fields near the coast ; ser called ‘ Little Curlew.’ 
Numenius arquata. Common Curlew. Pretty common on 
the beach and in the fields. It does not breed in the 
district, but just outside. 
LARIDE. 
Sterna macrura. Arctic Tern. Frequents the coast in 
numbers in spring and autumn. 
Sterna fluviatilis. Common Tern. Plentiful in autumn and 
spring, going up the streams at Staithes and Skinningrove 
in severe weather. 
May 1899. 
