258 Messrs. A. and E. Newton's Observations 
Occurs in autumn, and frequents the “ pastures/' in flocks of 
from ten to twenty. 
“ In 1858, first seen on August 14th."—E. N. 
38. Wilson's Stint. Actodromas wilsonii (Nutt.). Tringa 
pusilla, Wils. pi. 37. fig. 4; Aud. pi. 320; Yarr. B. B. 3rd ed. i. 
pref. p. vi. “ Grass Bird." 
This, like the species last mentioned, occurs in autumn, 
frequenting the sea-shore as well as the “ pasturesbut more 
than two are seldom seen together. 
“ I saw this species first on August 19th, 1858."—E. N. 
39. Pectoral Sandpiper. Tringa maculata, Vieill. T. 
pectoralis, Bp. Am. Orn. pi. 23; Aud. pi. 294; Gould, B. Eur. 
pi. 327; Yarr. B. B. ii. p. 654 (fig.). 
“ I met with this bird occasionally after September 14th, 
1858, and obtained some examples; but I never saw more than 
two in company."—E. N. 
Specimens of this species differ remarkably in size, as is pro¬ 
bably the case with many of the Tringince ; and it is possible 
that in the present instance it may be found that these differ¬ 
ences in size are accompanied by a constant variation in plumage, 
and perhaps also in nesting-locality, so as to form races which 
should be always carefully distinguished from one another, as is 
the case with the larger and smaller Dunlins of Europe {T. al- 
pina, L., and T. schinzii , Brehm [nee Bonap., Gould, and Yarr.]; 
T. cinclus minor, Schl.) and the Dunlin of America (T. americana, 
Cass.). 
40. [?] Wilson's Snipe. Gallinago wilsonii, Bp. Scolopax 
gallinago , Wils. pi. 47. fig. 1; Aud. pi. 243. S.brehmii, auct. [?]. 
Appears, by all accounts, to occur in the fall of the year, but 
very irregularly, and in no great numbers. 
“ I saw what 1 have little doubt was a bird of this species, 
Sept. 24th, 1858."—E. N. 
41. Black-necked Stilt. Himantopus nigricoliis, Vieill.; 
Aud. pi. 328 ; Gosse, Ill. B. Jam. pi. 108. Recurvirostra himan¬ 
topus, Wils. pi. 58. fig. 2. “ Bastard Flamingo." 
