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Turnstone. — Strepsilas interpres. Occurs frequently on 
the Severn coast in winter (J. A. N.). 
Oyster-catcher. — Ha'ematopus ostralegus. Resident. Com- 
mon on the Severn coast. Nests on Denny Isle. 
Grey Phalarope. — Phalaropus fuUcarius. Several were 
obtained at Avonmouth in 1896 ; also occurred at 
Barrow reservoir in 1886. 
Woodcock. — Scolopax rusticida. Winter visitor. Fairly 
common. 
Common Snipe. — Gallinago coelestis. Fairly common in 
winter. 
Jack Snipe. — G. gallinida. Winter visitor. Fairly abun- 
dant in some years. 
Dunlin. — Tringa alpina. Common on the Severn coast 
throughout the year. Often seen on the banks of the 
Avon. 
Curlew- Sandpiper. — T. sitbarquata. Two were obtained 
at AVeston-super-Mare in the autumn of 1893 (H. J. C). 
Purple Sandpiper. — T. striata. Occurred at Lawrence 
Weston in November 1888, at New Passage in January 
and October 1892 (J. A. N., H. J. C). 
Knot. — T. canutus. Occurs frequently in small numbers 
at Weston-super-Mare (H. J. C). 
Sanderling. — Calidris arenaria. Occurs frequently on the 
Severn coast. Three specimens were obtained at Old- 
bury-on-Severn, October 1st 1900 (H. J. C). 
Ruff. — Machetes pugnax. Occurred at Weston-super-Mare 
in 1864. Also at Wrington, September 1889 (J. A. N.). 
Common Sandpiper. — Totanus hypoleucus. Appears in 
fair numbers every spring on migration, and is occa- 
sionally seen during the summer ; but there seems to 
be no certain evidence of its nesting. 
