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this county : it was for some time in the possession of Mr. Kirtland, 

 who obtained it soon after its capture, but is at present in the collec- 

 tion of the Rev. H. Roundell. 



Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa melanura). Two or three specimens 

 of this bird have been killed in this neighbourhood. "A fine speci- 

 men in the summer plumage was shot near Fringford, a few years 

 ago."— i?. " Near Reading, 1802."— Dr. T. 



Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa rufd). Is often seen in this part of the 

 kingdom. 



Little Stint (Tringa minuta). This species and the following — 

 Temminck's stint — might perhaps be more properly classed as Passing 

 Visitors. The instances of their occurrence in this neighbourhood 

 have, as far as our memory serves us, always happened in the spring 

 or autumn ; but as we unfortunately omitted to make any note of their 

 appearance at the time, and also for the reasons mentioned above in 

 our remarks on the cirl bunting, we have now no means of ascertaining 

 the fact. Several birds of the present species have been killed near 

 Oxford : of these a pair were shot by the late Mr. Pinfold, of Beau- 

 mont Street, in the spring of 1832. 



Temminck's Stint (Tringa Temminckii). A pair of these elegant 

 little birds were shot on Port Meadow, near Oxford, August 24th, 

 1848. They have also been found in the same neighbourhood, though 

 rarely, on other occasions. 



Spotted Crake (Crex Porzana). The spotted crake is sometimes 

 found in this county during the latter part of the autumn. Like the 

 landrail, this species is flushed with great difficulty, and will use every 

 artifice to avoid rising on the wing. 



Gray Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus). The gray phalarope is ano- 

 ther species which we are strongly inclined to consider a Passing- 

 Visitor ; but, like the stints, their scarceness and the great uncertainty 

 of their appearance render this point so difficult to determine, that we 

 have allowed the present, as well as the two former species, to retain 

 the position which they now occupy. A specimen of this bird was 

 once brought to Mr. Forrest, from the neighbourhood of Oxford, which 

 had partially attained its summer dress. In the winter plumage it is 

 more frequent. A fine specimen, now in our collection, was shot by 

 a farmer in this village, in September, 1823. " Near Shinfield, Berk- 

 shire, March, 1794."— Dr. T. 



Garganey Duck (Anas querquedula) . Sometimes, but rarely, 

 killed in this neighbourhood during the winter. In August, 1830, 

 three birds of this species alighted on some water at Otmoor, and 



