78 BIRDS. 



315. Totanus fuscus {L.). Spotted Redshank. 



Casual visitant, of extremely rare occurrence. 



Braithwell Grange, near Doncaster, about 1828 (AUis). 

 Tees-mouth, one in the collection of W. Backhouse (Zool, 



1846, p. 1261). 

 Kilnsea, near Spurn, immature male, shot Aug. 23rd, 1869 



(Boyes, Field, Oct. 30, 1869). 

 Spurn, immature female shot Sept. 6th, 1876 (Cordeaux, MS.). 



316. Totanus canescens {Gm.). Greenshank. 



Periodical visitant, in spring and autumn, most frequent at 

 the latter season, when immature birds are chiefly observed. 

 A few are also occasionally noticed during the winter. 

 Much rarer inland than on the coast and its vicinity. 



317. Totanus solitarius {Wtls.). Solitary Sandpiper. 



318. Macrorhamphus griseus {G?n.). Red-breasted 



Snipe. 



319. Limosa lapponlca (Z.). Bar-tailed Godwit. 



Winter visitant, in limited numbers, on the coast. Common 

 in autumn, returning from its breeding stations in Septem- 

 ber and October, gradually decreasing in numbers as 

 winter advances, only a few remaining throughout that 

 season. Arrives punctually on the coast about the 12th 

 of May, when birds are to be seen in full summer plumage. 

 Also occurs rarely far inland. 



320. Limosa aegocephala (Z.). Black-tailed Godwit. 



Casual visitant of very rare occurrence, in autumn and 

 winter, chiefly on the Humber muds. Formerly resident. 

 'The late Mr. H. Reid, of Doncsster, has frequently told 

 me that the Black-tailed Godwit used, within his recollec- 

 tion, to breed on Hatfield Moor, in which locality he once 

 found the young birds himself (More, Ibis, 1865). 



321. Numenius borealis {Forst.). Esquimaux Curlew. 



322. Numenius phaeopus (Z.). Whimbrel. 



Periodical visitant in spring and autumn, when it is common 

 on most portions of the coast. Leaves for more northern 

 breeding-haunts in May, returning in July and August. A 



