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ARMISTEAD : BIRDS OF SOLWAY DISTRICT. 



Spotted Crake. Porzana maruetta. 



Probably commoner than is supposed. I have come across 

 several examples. 

 Corncrake. Crex pratensis 



Common in summer in suitable localities. 

 Moorhen. Gallinula chloropus. 



Common ; breeds. 

 Coot. Fulica atra. 



Common ; breeds. 

 Common Crane. Grus communis. 



I have never seen this bird, but one was once seen in Cum- 

 berland by my friend Mr. T. Mann of Aigle Gill. 

 Golden Plover. Charadrius pluvialis. 



Common ; breeds on our moorlands, and in autumn gathers 

 into flocks, frequenting the fields and the seashore. After a few 

 days of intense frost I have seen many thousands of these birds 

 passing overhead continually by day for several days, all going 

 south, and flying high. Only occasionally have they been 

 within gunshot. A week later not one was to be seen in the 

 district. 



Grey Plover. Squatarola helvetica. 



Occurs sparingly as a winter migrant, usually during frosty 

 weather. 



Ringed Plover. iEgialitis hiaticula. 



Common, but rather local. 

 Dotterel. Eudromias morinellus. 



Occurs sparingly on our coasts and pasture lands, occasionally 

 as a spring migrant. 

 Lapwing. Vanellus vulgaris. 



Abundant. 

 Turnstone. Strepsilas interpres. 



Arrives in August, and is to be found sparingly all through 

 the winter frequenting places where there is a mixture of ooze 

 and shingle. 

 Oyster catcher. Hsematopus ostralegus. 



Very abundant in autumn, and more or less so through the 

 winter and into early spring, when the main body leaves us, a 

 few, however, remaining to breed. 

 Red-necked Phalarope. Phalaropus hyperboreus. 



A rare visitor on the autumnal migration. 

 Gray Phalarope. Phalaropus fulicarius. 



I have only once met with this bird as an autumnal 

 migrant. 



Naturalist, 



