CURLEW SANDPIPER 



TRINGA SUBARQUATA {Guldenstddt). 



Scolopax subarquata, A. J. Giildenstudt, Novi Comment. Acad. 



Petropol. xix. p. 471 (1775). 

 Tringa subarquata, Naum. vii. p. 408, xiii. p. 234; Macg. iv. 



p. 215 ; Yarr. ed. 4, iii. p. 403 ; Dresser, viii. p. 59. 



Becasseau-cocorlijYrench ; CAwjtc, Malaga ; Siseta rocha, 

 Valencian. 



This bird is a tolerably common visitor to our eastern 

 and southern coasts on the double passage, but I believe 

 that I am correct in stating that hitherto there is no 

 authentic record of the discovery of its nest or eggs in 

 any part of the world. I have heard of the occurrence 

 of this bird on the Norfolk coast as early as the first 

 week of August, but I think that about the 20th of that 

 month is the usual date for its first autumnal appear- 

 ance in that part of England. On the return migration 

 it occurs in the summer dress on our eastern coasts 

 from about the end of March till the end of May, and 

 occasionally even in June. 



In general habits this bird very much resembles the 

 Common Dunlin or Stint ; but on wing may be easily 



