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NOTES OF THE OCCURRENCE OF 
last summer, — that of 1835, — he succeeded in obtaining the 
eggs of the Dotterel, as well as the young bird, (a runner,) on 
the mountains in the neighbourhood of the Cumberland Lakes. 
Cliaradrius Cantianus. Lath. (Kentish Plover.) 
We have in our collection two specimens of this bird, obtained 
near Yarmouth. 
Egretta Ralloides. Scop. (Squacco Heron.) 
We are informed by Lord Malmsbury, that there was in the 
hands of his bird-stuffer, at Dewhurst, four years ago, a fine 
specimen of this bird, obtained in the harbour of that place. 
Nycticorax Europceus. Steph. (Night Heron.) 
Two specimens have occurred within our knowledge : one 
killed in Anglesea, now in the possession of T. B. Owen, Esq. 
of Tedsmore-Hall, Shropshire, in the adult plumage ; the other 
killed near Wroxeter, in Shropshire, now in the possession of 
Mr. Stanier, of that place, by whom it was killed, in the young 
state of plumage. 
Scolopax Sabini. Vigors. (Sabine’s Snipe.) 
We are informed by the same nobleman who gave us the 
information with regard to the occurrence of the Squacco Heron, 
that this snipe was killed by his son, four or five years ago, in 
the breeding season, in company with the common snipes, near 
Heron Court. 
Phalaropus Lobatus. Lath. (Grey Phalarope.) 
This bird has twice occurred in Shropshire: once to the 
Rev. John Rocke, of Clungunford, near that place ; and to 
ourselves, at Montford Bridge, near Shrewsbury. 
