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A CORNISH FAUNA. 
Common Heron, Arden cimrea; generally distributed in suitable 
localities, especially in creeks and estuaries. There is a 
Heronry on the Lamorran river, near Truro ; another near 
Fowey. 
Purple Heron, A. purpurea ; two adult examjdes in perfect 
plumage obtained in the county within the last few years. 
Squacco Heron, A. comata ; occasional visitant in the spring 
months. 
Little Bittern, A. minuta ; very rare : a specimen was lately ob- 
tained from St. Hilary and Scilly. 
Common Bittern, Botaurus stellaris ; not uncommon at uncertain 
periods. 
Night Heron, Nyotiooraoe Europmus ; occasionally met with and 
specimens obtained from East and West Cornwall. 
Wliite Stork, Ciconia alba, Cornish ; very rare : only one recorded 
instance, and that at the Land’s-end, in May, 1848. 
Black Stork, C. niyra ; very rare : a specimen killed either on the 
Tamar or Lynher, in 1831. 
White Spoonbill, Platalea huoorodia ; occasionally, and especially 
of late years, observed in various parts of the county, and 
at Scilly. 
Glossy Ibis, Ms falmnellus. On September 19tli, 1854, the glossy 
ibis was shot at Tresco, Scilly. 
Conomon Curlew, Numenius arquata ; common on the sea-coast 
and in harbours, creeks, and estuaries. 
Wimbrel, or May Bird, N. plimopus ; observed in the latter part 
of April, and again in the autumn, in going to and roturnino- 
from their northern breeding-groimds. When disturbed their 
note resembles the ivords “luddle, luddle, luddle, luddle,” 
quickly uttered. 
Spotted Eedshank, Tetanus fuscus ; rare : occasionally met with 
in the autumn months. 
Common Eedshank, T. ealidris ; not uncommon on salt marshes. 
Bartram’s Sandpiper, T. Bartramii. A specimen of T. BaHramii 
was shot at or near GoonhUly, in the iveek of the 6th of 
November, 1865. 
Green Sandpiper, T. oohropus. 
Yellow-shanked Sandpiper, T. flavipes ; one sqiecimen shot on 
Marazion Marsh. 
