BAR-TAILED GODWIT— BLACK-TAILED GODWIT. 321 
Gen US — Limosa. 
247. Limosa lappomca. Bar-tailed Godwit. 
A regular spring and autumn visitor to all our coasts, 
very rarely seen inland. 
Hawker met with a single specimen at Longparish on 
September 7th, 181 5, as recorded above, under "spotted 
redshank." On May i6th, 1842, he found the whole shore 
near Keyhaven "lined with godwits, all working to the 
eastward," and on the following day he brought home 
twenty-one, some in summer and others in winter plumage. 
On the next day again he went about seven miles to the 
eastward, and " fell in with the rearguard of their army," 
of which he killed eighteen. His total bag was eighty- 
seven. 
Bury mentions one brought to him on May 8th, 1841, 
which had been struck down by a peregrine at Bonchurch, 
and several others obtained in the Island at the same 
season of the year. 
Mr. V. Willett has obtained specimens from St. 
Catherine's Lighthouse in February, 1894. 
Bell mentions a specimen obtained at Faringdon, near 
Alton, on the authority of J. Curtis. 
248. Limosa cegocephala. Black- tailed Godwit. 
An occasional visitor to our coast on the spring and 
autumn migration. 
Mr. Hart says that this bird occurs more often in 
