122 A CATAIO&TJE OF THE BIEBS 



33. Geeen Sandpipee. T. ochkopits, {Linnaus.) 



Totanus ochropus, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, II., 99. 

 „ ',, Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, II., 595. 



A rare autumn -^dsitaut, appearing most frequently ia July 

 and August. 



A specimen, in the first plumage, was killed on the 25th of 

 July, 1834, in Jesmond Dene; and in 1838, an example, in the 

 summer dress, was shot at Streatlam Park ; both these specimens 

 are in my possession. I am indebted to Mr. C. M. Adamson for 

 a fine specimen, in the first plumage, found dead in the garden 

 in front of that gentleman's house, at Jesmond, on the 19th of 

 August, 1855. An example, half -changed from summer to win- 

 ter dress, which was shot at Prestwick Car, on the l7th of 

 August, 1852, is in Mr. C. M. Adamson's collection. Several 

 other captures might be mentioned, but it seems unnecessary to 

 particularize more. 



In the downy state, this species has the under parts white ; 

 the upper parts are of a pale warmish brown, with three dark 

 streaks on the crown of the head, one central, two lateral; on 

 the back there is a wide longitudinal central dark streak, and a 

 narrow dark streak on each side ; the tail is dark. 



The above description is from a specimen I received fi^om my 

 late friend, Mr. H. W. Wheelwright, from Sweden. 



114. ACTITIS, Boie. 



34. Common Sandpiper. A. hypoletjcos, {LinncBus.) 



Totanus hypoleucos, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, II., 

 103. 

 ,, ,, Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, II., 607. 



One of our commonest Sandpipers, and a regular spring-and- 

 autumn migrant, breeding amidst the low herbage or on the bare 

 gravel by tlie margins of streams. 



The usual time of departure of this species is September ; but 

 it would appear that stragglers occasionally remain mucli longer, 



