388. 
SNIPES. 
SANDPIPERS. 
PLOVERS 
AND 
OySsTER- 
CATCHER. 
APPENDIX. VIL. 
part retire to other countries: the Whimbrel — 
breeds in the Grampian Hills, in the neighbor- 
hood of Jnvercauld. 
The Woodcock breeds in the moist woods of 
Sweden, and other cold ccuntries. Some Snzpes 
breed here, as does the Redshank, but we believe 
the greatest part retire elsewhere; as do every 
other species of this genus. 
The Lapwing continues here the whole year; 
the Ruff breeds here, but retires in winter; the 
common Sandpiper breeds in this country, and 
resides here. All the others absent themselves 
during summer. 
The long legged Plover and Re Pe visit 
us only in winter; the Dottre/ appears in spring 
and in autumn, yet what is very singular we do 
not find it breeds in South Britaim. The Oyster- 
catcher lives with us the whole year. ‘The 
Ringed Plover breeds in England ; the Golden 
on the mountains of the North of England, and 
_on the Grampian Hills. 
We must here remark, that every species of 
the genera of Curlews, lWoodcocks, Sandpipers 
and Plovers,* that forsake us in the spring, 
* Mr. Ekmarck speaks thus of the retreat of the whole tribe 
of cloven footed water fowl out of his country (Sweden) at the 
approach of winter; and Mr. A/ein gives much the same account 
of those of Polund and Prussia. 
Gralle (tanquam conjurate) unanimiter in fugam se conji- 
