148 Dalgleish on North American Birds in Europe. 
2. One, near Whitby. Milner, Zool., 1849, p. 2455 ; Higgins, tom. 
cit., p. 2456. 29 Mar., 1849. 
3. One, Kingsbury Reservoir, Middlesex. Harting, Birds of Middle- 
sex, p. 180. In coll, of Mr. Bond. ? 
4. Two, Warrington, Lancashire. Smith, Notabilia of the Mersey 
District, p. 51. (Harting, Hand-book Br. B., p. 139.) May, 1863. 
5. Two, Eastbourne, Sussex. Harting, 1. c. (Gurney, Rambles of a 
Naturalist, p. 261.) One in coll, of J. H. Gurney. Oct., 1866. 
6. Two, Aberdeen. Gray, B. of W. of Scot., p. 299. (Harting, 1. c.) 
Aug., 1867. 
Obs. — Mr. J. H. Gurney (Rambles of a Naturalist, p. 255) has care- 
fully investigated all the recorded British instances of the occurrence of 
this species, and he states his belief that the above are the only ones 
which appear authentic ; those which follow being divided into two classes, 
— those which are doubtful, and those which have proved to be mistakes. 
1st. Doubtful instances : — 1. One, Bewick, Br. B., 1st ed., II, p. 111. ? 
2. One, near Montrose. Macgillivray, Br. B., IV, p. 358. ? 
3. One, near Bridlington, Yorkshire. Zool., 1848, p. 2147. Mar.,1848. 
4. Several, near Brighton. Cavafy, Naturalist, 1854, p. 234. ? 
5. Two, marked “ Sussex ” in Sale Cat. of Coll, of Mr. Byne, of Milligan 
Hall, near Taunton. Gurney, tom. cit., p. 258. ? 
6. One, Formby shore, near Liverpool. Byerly’s Fauna of Liverpool, 
p. 19. (Harting, Hand-book Br. B., p. 139.) ? 
7. One, Epworth, Lincolnshire. Hudson, Zool., 1864, pp. 9046, 9290. 
Feb., 186f 
8. Two, near Retford. Gurney, 1. c. ? 
9. Two, Kentish coast. Harting, 1. c. (for one) ; Gurney, 1. c. ? 
10. One, near Margate. In coll, of Mr. Gurney, Sen., Gurney, 1. c. ? 
11. One, Mildenhall, Suffolk. Tuck, Zool., 1871, p. 2684. 1869. 
2d. Erroneous records:- — 1. One, Essex. Edwards, Gleanings in 
Nat. Hist., YI, p. 139. ? 
2. One, Yarrell, Br. B., 1st ed., II, p. 545. 
3. Two seen, Shetland. Zool., 1844, p. 462 ; probably Dunlins, Saxby, 
B. of Shet., p. 195. 18 44. 
4. One, Bishops Auckland. Duff, Zool., 1849, p. 2499. Proved to be a 
Green Sandpiper. Hancock, B. of Northum. and Dur., p. 123. April , 
18 49. 
5. One seen at Bishops Auckland. Duff, Zool., 1851, p. 3036. Also 
proved to be a Green Sandpiper. Hancock, 1. c. 3 June, 1850. 
6. One, on the Tees; Hogg, fide Grey, Zool., 1845, p. 1173. Also a 
Green Sandpiper. Gurney, 1. c. ? 
7. One, County Durham. Sharp’s Hist, of Hartlepool, App., xvii. A 
mistake. Gurney, 1. c. 
8. One, Cumberland. Robson, Zool., 1854, p. 4166. A mistake. 
Gurney, 1. c. 
