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THE BIRDS OF HAMPSHIRE. 
The Alton Museum contains a specimen procured at 
Oakhanger in 1861, and one from Wolmer, presented in 
1862. 
Mr. Hart's examples from Christchurch are dated 
January, 1868 ; October, 1881 ; and October, 1884. 
Captain Reid found this bird with other waders at 
Fleet Pond in 1877,^ Mr. Stares has met with several 
in the neighbourhood of Portsmouth Harbour, one of which 
is in the Hartley Museum at Southampton. 
Genus — Macrorhamphus. 
246. Macrorhamphus griseus. Red-breasted Snipe. 
A very rare accidental visitor. 
Mr. Hart discovered two skins of this bird among some 
*' Sabine's Snipes " in his collection, and he informs us that 
one was killed on the disused salt-pans at Mudeford by J. 
Cull, in September, 1872. 
The other, which is not so dark in plumage, is dated 
October, 1902. 
This species has not been included in any previous list 
of Hampshire birds. 
It is a native of North America, migrating in winter as 
far south as Brazil. 
^"Zoologist." 1877. 
