96 THE BIRDS OP THE BRISTOL DISTRICT. 
Green Sandpiper. — T. ochropus. Occurred at Clevedon, 
September 1887 (H. J. C). 
Common Redshank.— calidris. Fairly common on the 
Severn coast, except in the breeding season. 
Bar-tailed Godwit. — Limosa lapponica. Occasionally 
occurs in winter on the Severn coast. 
Curlew. — Numenius arquata. Common on the Severn 
coast throughout the year. 
Whimbrel. — N. phceopus. An autumn visitor to the 
Severn coast. 
Black Tern.— Hydrochelidon nigra. Occurred at Avon- 
mouth in September 1896 (H. J. C). 
Roseate Tern. — Sterna dougalli. Occurred at Clevedon 
in April 1897 (H. J. C). 
Common Tern. — S. fluviatilis. An uncommon visitor. 
Three specimens occurred at Litton in September 1896. 
Arctic Tern. — 8. macriira. An occasional visitor. In 
Yarrell's British Birds is an account of the appear- 
ance in the city of great numbers of this and the 
preceding species, in May 1842. 
Sooty Tern. — S. fuliginosa. Occurred at Bath in October 
1885 (Lloyd's Natural History). 
Sabine's Gull.— Zema sabinii. Occurred at Weston- 
super-Mare in the years 1 863, 1865, 1867 {Zoologist) ; 
also an immature bird was obtained at Tickenham on 
September 24th 1896 (H. J. C). 
Little OvX\.—Lariis minutus. Occurred at Clevedon in 
October 1889 (J. A. N.). 
Black-headed Gnll.—L. ridihundiis. Very common about 
the coast, especially in winter. At low tide con- 
siderable numbers come close to the city to obtain food 
from the river. 
