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on this species in Yorkshire. We would remark, that in his 

 admirable continuation of Newton's Yarrell, Saunders has re- 

 produced the old mis-statement as to Hawold being in Lincoln- 

 shire, whereas, as we have already indicated, it is in Yorkshire. 



275. (Edicnemus crepitans^ Gm. Stone Curlew. 



A pair of this species, which is now becoming very rare in the 

 Southern Wolds, bred near Market Weighton in 1881. 



299. Tringa mimita Leisl. Little ^tint. 



302. Tringa suhar quota (Giild). Curlew Sandpiper. 



Both species were particularly numerous on the coast in late August 

 and early September, 1881 ; and in the early autumn of 1883 the 

 Little Stint was again numerous (Clarke). 



310. Totanus rdacularius (L.). Spotted Sandpiper. 



The specimen recorded from the Tees proved to be a Green Sand- 

 piper (J. H. Gurney, Junr., Kambles of a Naturalist, p. 255.) 



311. Totanus glareola (h.). Wood Sandpiper. 



Additional occurrences : Coatham Marsh, adult shot, August 6th, 

 1881 (T. H. Nelson, ZooL, 1882, p. 91); Beverley, one shot in 

 the spring of 1882, in the collection of Mr. F. Boyes (Boyes, MS.) ; 

 Bridlington Quay, one shot mid-August, 1883 (Clarke) ; Easing- 

 ton, Holderness, one shot early autumn, 1883 (Clarke). 



314. Totams calidris (L.). Redshank. 



Bred on Skipwith (Riccall) Common, in 1882, and at Masham 

 in 1883. 



316. Totanus fuscus (L.). Spotted Redshank. 



Additional occurrence : Tees mouth, an adult shot on the 15th 

 September, 1881. (Nelson, ZooL, 1882, p. 93.) 



323. Numenius arquata (L.). Curlew. 



Breeds commonly on Thorne Waste, a vast tract of heatherland on 

 the Lincolnshire border of the county, and very little above sea- 

 level. 



326. Sterna dougalli Mont. Roseate Tern. 



Mr. T. H. Nelson informs us that the five recorded for Tees Bay 

 by " Argus " were Common Terns, and not this species. 



332. Sterna fuliginosa Gm. Sooty Tern. 



As suspected (Handbook, p. xxxvii,) this specimen has proved to 

 be a Black Tern. 



