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THE BIRDS OF HAMPSHIRE. 
Other records are : — 
One at Bedhampton. August, 1887. (W. T. 
Pearce.) 
Two at Hayling. September, 1887. (W. T. 
Pearce.) 
Fa MILY— PlataUidcB. 
155. Platalea leitcorodia. Spoonbill. 
A rare occasional visitor. 
Three specimens (two adult and one immature) were 
shot in the New Forest in the last week of October, 1841, 
and were brought to Southampton, where they were 
seen by Sir Raymond Jarvis, who purchased one and 
presented it to Bury.^ 
In the Hart collection are specimens from the district, 
procured on October 3rd, 1864, and in August, 1876. 
One is recorded from Stubbington about i860. (Stares.) 
One was seen in Christchurch Harbour during May, 
1 89 1. (Hart.) 2 
One was seen at Portchester on August 15th, 1892, and 
another at the same place on May 25th, 1893. (Stares.)^ 
In the Isle of Wight, Bury informed More that one was 
shot near Yarmouth in 1845."^ 
^"Zoologist." 1845. 
* ♦ ' Zoologist. " December, 1 89 1 . 
3 "Zoologist." July, 1893. 
* " Birds of the Isle of Wight. " i860. 
