18 A CORNISH FAUNA. 



Coninion Heron, Ardea diner ea ; generally distributed in suitable 

 localities, especially in creeks and estuaries. There is a 

 Heronry on the Lamorran river, near Truro ; another near 

 Fowey. 



Purple Heron, A. purpurea; two adult examples in perfect 

 plumage obtained in the county within the last few years. 



Squacco Heron, A. comata ; occasional visitant in the spring 

 months. 



Little Bittern, A. minuta ; very rare : a specimen was lately ob- 

 tained from St. Hilary and Scilly. 



Common Bittern, Botaurus stellaris ; not uncommon at uncertain 

 periods. 



Night Heron, Nyeticorax Europoeus ; occasionally met with and 



specimens obtained from East and West Cornwall. 

 "White Stork, Ciconia alba, Cornish ; very rare : only one recorded 



instance, and that at the Land's-end, in May, 1848. 

 Black Stork, C. nigra ; very rare : a specimen killed either on the 



Tamar or Lynher, in 1831. 

 White Spoonbill, Platalea leueorodia ; occasionally, and especially 



of late years, observed in various parts of the county, and 



at Scilly. 



Glossy Ibis, Ibis falcinellus. On September 19th, 1854, the glossy 

 ibis was shot at Tresco, Scilly. 



Common Curlew, Numenius arquata ; common on the sea-coast, 

 and in harbours, creeks, and estuaries. 



Wimbrel, or May Bird, J¥. plmopus ; observed in the latter part 

 of April, and again in the autumn, in going to and returning 

 from their northern breeding-grounds. When disturbed their 

 note resembles the words "luddle, luddle, luddle, luddle," 

 quickly uttered. 



Spotted Eedshank, Totanus fuscus ; rare : occasionally met with 



in the autumn months. 

 Common Redshank, T. calidris ; not uncommon on salt marshes. 

 Bartram's Sandpiper, T. Bartramii. A specimen of T. Bartramii 



was shot at or near Goonhilly, in the week of the 6th of 



November, 1865. 

 Green Sandpiper, T. ochropus. 



Yellow-shanked Sandpiper, T.flavipes; one specimen shot on 

 Marazion Marsh. 



