94 THE BIEDS OF THE BEISTOL DISTRICT. 
Red-legged Partridge.— (7acca6zs rufa. Uncommon. A 
specimen was caught in the streets of Bristol in June 
1888, and three were shot at Frenchay in August 1888 
(H. J.C.). It also occurred at Portishead, 1897 (D.T.P). 
Quail. — Coturnix communis. Occurred at Knowle in 
October 1885, and on Bedminster Down in June 1900. 
Has nested at Cheddar. 
Land-Rail. — Crcx pratensis. Summer resident. Common. 
Has been found occasionally in mid- winter. 
Spotted Crake. — Porzana maruetta. Used to be common 
at Weston-super-Mare, and still is often shot there. 
Nests near Glastonburj^ 
Baillon's Crake. — P. bailloni. Occurred at Weston-super- 
JMare in October 18G5 (British Birds, Yarrell). 
Water-Rail. — Ralltts aquaticus. Resident. Not uncommon 
in suitable localities. More abundant in winter. 
Moor-hen. — Gallinnia chloropiis. Resident. Common. 
Coot. — FuUca afra. Resident. Not uncommon in certain 
localities. 
Stone- Curlew. — CEdicnemus scolojjax. Has occurred at 
Avonmouth and on the Mendips. Nests on the Wilt- 
shire downs. 
Dotterel. — Eudromias morincUiis. Occurred on Steepholm 
in May 1869 (Rev. Murray A. Matthew). Used to 
breed on the Mendips (Montagu). 
Ringed Plover. — ^gialitis Maticola. Resident. Com- 
mon on the Severn coast. 
Golden Plover. — Charadrius j)luvialis. A frequent visitor 
in spring and autumn. 
Grey Plover. — Squatarola helvetica. Occurred at Avon- 
mouth, October 1889 ; Weston-super-Mare, September 
1892 ; New Passage, November 1892 (H. J. C). 
Lapwing. — Vanellus vulgaris. Resident. Very common. 
