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Ardea nigra.— Black stork. Shot on the Tamar, 
November, 1831. 
Ardea lentiginosus.— Freckled heron. Shot at 
Mothecombe, 1829. 
* Ardea russata.— Little white heron . Shot near 
Kingsbridge in 1805. 
Tantalus igneus.— Ibis. Rarely obtained. One 
shot in October, 1835, at Bridestow ; has also been 
shot near Exeter and Dartmouth. Winter visitor. 
Numenius arquata.— Curlew. Breeds on the 
moor. Found on the shores in winter. 
Numenius phaeopus.— Whimbrel. Uncommon. 
This and the Curlew are said to be resident the 
year through at the Scilly Isles. 
Numenius pygmaeus .-—Pigmy curlew. Rare. 
Scolopax rusticola.— Woodcock. Common. Has 
been known to breed here. White species have 
been obtained in Devon. 
Scolopax major.— Great snipe. Rare. Has 
been shot near Plymouth, and near Ashburton. 
Scolopax gallinago.— Snipe or a Heather bleater” 
Common. Has been known to breed here. Arrives 
first about the end of October, but is not plentiful 
till severe weather in November. 
Scolopax gallinula.— Jack snipe. Uncommon. 
Winter. 
Scolopax lapponica.— Red godwit. Rare. 
Scolopax aegocephala.— Common godwit . Not 
uncommonly seen in small flocks in our estuaries 
in spring and summer. On May 10th, 1831, I ob¬ 
tained two in full and beautiful plumage, from a 
flock which were parading the sand-banks of the 
Lara at low tide. I had also specimens in the pre^ 
vious winter. 
* Scolopax grisea.— Brown snipe. Rare. Two 
specimens knowD. 
Scolopax glottis.— Greensliank. Rare. Small 
parties have been seen at Mount Batten, near 
Plymouth. 
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