LIST OP NORFOLK BIROS. 
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179. Little Stint {Tringa minuta). 
Tho Little Stint is occasionally almost abundant on the mud-flats 
and pools of our harbours in autumn, particularly in September, 
tlie examples so obtained being almost always young blixis ; but 
both in tho spring and early autumn migrations of this species 
examples are obtained in full breeding plumage. 
180. Te.mminck’s Stint {Tritiga temmincki). 
May bo termed a spring and autumn visitant, though always one 
of our rarer Samlpipers. Mr. Stevenson has recorded far more at 
Yarmouth or in its vicinity than anywhere else, one occurrence 
there being as late as November 23rd. Though some fine adults 
liave ])eon obtained it has been most often shot in immature 
plumage. 
181. Curlew S.^NnpirEu {Tringa subarqnata). 
This pretty fretiuontcr of our tidal harbours, once thought so 
rare, is sometimes ipiite common in September, tho examples then 
obtained being nearly always immature. At that season its 
numbers vary as much as tho Little Stints do, both being very rare 
one autumn and perhaps very common tho next. Norfolk has 
produced at different times at least thirty Curlew Sandpipers well 
advanced in red nuptial plumage, but never one in tho ailult 
winter garb. — G. 
182. Purple Sandpiper {Tringa striata'). 
Tho Purple Sandpiper is very rare in winter and spring, but 
is not uncommon on certain portions of tho coast in autumn. 
Some of tho examples obtained then have been very immature, 
one even retaining a little down on the head and neck. 
183. Knot {Tringa canutus). 
The Knot used to be a very common bird at Blakeney, but 
is now much rarer, yet every autumn many still come to *all 
our mudflats ; and again late in spring splendid birds in the 
red nuptial plumage are to be seen at Breydon and elsewhere. 
Comparatively few remain throughout the w’inter. No Sandpiper 
is more migratory, and none strike against the floating light-vessels 
on our coast more frequently. 
