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* OYSTER CATCHER. Hcematopus Ostralegus. Jenyns, 

 p. 184. Bewick's Br. B„ vol. 2, p. 23. Scarce. 



THE HERON TRIBE. 



CRANE. Grus Cinerea. Jenyns, p. 185 Bewick's Br. B., 

 vol. 2, p. 43. One or two Specimens have been recognized 

 as Cornisb. 



* HERON. Ardea Cinerea. Jenyns, p. 186. Bewick's 

 Br. B., vol. 2, p. 49. Common. 



PURPLE HERON. A. Purpurea. Jenyns, p. 186. Be- 

 wick's Br. B., vol. 2. Last Edition. One Specimen only 

 is known as Cornisb. 



SQUACCO HERON. A. Ralloides. Jenyns, p. 189. Be- 

 wick's Br. B., vol.2. Last Edition. Two Specimens killed 

 near Penzance, and formerly supposed to be tbe Egret, 

 prove to be of tbis Species. 



EGRET. A. Garzetta. Jenyns, p. 187. One or two Spe- 

 mens are known. 



* LITTLE BITTERN. A. Minuta. Jenyns, p. 189. Be- 

 wick's Br. B., vol. 2, Sup. p. 9. Rare. 



* COMMON BITTERN, A. Stellaris. Jenyns, p. 199. 

 Bewick's Br. B., vol. 2, p. 58, Not uncommon in Winter. 



COMMON NIGHT HERON. Ardea Nycticorax. Jenyns, 

 p. 191. Bewick's Br. B., vol. 2, p. 54. Rare. 



BLACK STORK. Ciconia Nigra. Jenyns, p. 193. Ey ton's 

 Rarer Birds, p. 33. One Specimen only is known to bave 

 been killed in Cornwall, on the borders of tbe Tamar. 



GLOSSY IBIS, lhis Falcinellus. Jenyns, p. 194. Bewick's 

 Br. B., vol. 2. Last Edition. Several Specimens bave 

 occurred in Cornwall. 



* CURLEW. Numenius Arquata. Jenyns, p. 195. Bewick's 

 Br. B., vol. 2, p. 64. In Winter ; and a few remain to breed 

 in the bigb grounds. 



* WHIMBREL. N. Phceopus. Jenyns, p. 195. Bewick's 

 Br. B., vol. 2, p. 66. Half Curlew, and May Bird, from 

 arriving in small flocks in May ; at wbich season the fisher- 

 men see them crossing the Channel from France. 



* RED SHANK. Totanus Calidris. Jenyns, p. 196. Be- 

 wick's Br. B., vol. 2, p. 95. In WiDter, rare. 



GREEN SANDPIPER. T. Ochropus. Jenyns, p. 197. 

 Bewick's Br. B , vol. 2, p. 102. Rare. 



* COMMON SANDPIPER. T. Hypoleucos. Jenyns, p. 



109. Bewick's Br. B.. vol. 2, p. 106. Not uncommon. 



* GREEN SHANK. T. Glottis. Jenyns, p. 200. Bewick's 



Br. B., vol. 2, p. 91. In Winter, rare. 

 *AVOSET. liecurviiostra Avocetta. Jenyns, p. 201. Be- 

 wick's Br. B., vol.2, p. 149. This Bird has been seen near 

 Swan^ool, and the Specimen in the Museum of the Royal 

 Institution at Truro, was shot near that place. 



