20 A CORNISH FAUNA. 



Buff-breasted Tringa, T. rufescens ; very rare — two examples only 

 recorded of its capture in Cornwall, one between Penzance 

 and Marazion ; the other on high, ground near Chun Castle, 

 Morvah. 



Little Stint Tringa, T. minuta ; occasionally seen, and specimens 

 obtained from salt marshes near the sea. 



Temminck's Stint Tringa, T. Temminckii; found occasionally in 

 the same localities as the last-named species, but not so fre- 

 quently. 



American Stint, T. pusilla. An example killed in Marazion 



marsh, October 10th, 1854. — This is the first recorded British 



specimen, killed by Mr. W. H. Yingoe. 

 Schinz's Tringa, T. Schinzii; two specimens killed on Hayle 



estuary, in Oct., 1846. 

 Pectoral Tringa, T. pectoralis. I quote the words of Mr. Yarrell 



in reference to the capture of this interesting species in 



Cornwall : — 



" D. W. Mitchell, Esq., of Penzance, sent me in June, 1840, a coloured drawing 

 of the natural size, and a fully detailed description with measurements, 

 of a sandpiper, shot by himself on the 27th of the previous month, while the bird 

 was resting on some sea-weed within a few yards of the water on the rocky shore of 

 Annet, one of the uninhabited islands of Scilly.— On the following day another ex- 

 ample was seen, but became so wild after an unsuccessful shot that it took off to 

 another island and escaped altogether. — The close accordance of the specimen ob- 

 tained with the description of Tringa pectoralis in summer plumage in the 4th 

 part of M. Temminck's Manual, led Mr. Mitchell to a true conclusion as to the 

 species and its novelty and interest in this country," 



Several obtained since from Scilly. 



Dunlin Tringa, T. variabilis ; generally distributed on all our flat 



beaches throughout the year. 

 Purple Tringa, T. Maritima; not unfrequently seen on the 



rocks extending into the sea, both in the spring and winter. 

 Collared Pratincole, Glareola torquata ; very rare as a British bird. 



The Lizard. 



Land Rail, Gallinula crex ; locally distributed over the east and 



west of Cornwall. 

 .Spotted Crake, G. porzana ; occasional winter visitant. 

 Little Crake, G. minuta. This is a rare British bird, and although 



no recorded Cornish example exists, Mr. Drew, naturalist, 



late of Plymouth, had a specimen which he said he received 



from the neighbourhood. 



