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always more numerous at the latter season, which seems to indicate that the species on going northward in

the spring travels by another route than that which it traverses on its return in autumn,

293. ACTODROMAS PUSILLA.

American Little Stint.
An American Little Stint (4. pusilla, Wilson) has twice been met with in England. In October 1853 a

specimen was shot on Marazion Marsh, Cornwall ; and in September 1869 a second was obtained on Northam

Burrows, Devon.

This purely American bird has not been figured.

Genus Lemmonires.
294. Lermonrres TemMiINcKu . : : : ; , : : ; : Vol. TV. Pl apxexae
Temmincx’s Stinv.
This little Sandpiper, although of rarer occurrence than the last named, visits this country nevertheless
regularly in spring and autumn. It appears, however, to be almost confined to England ; for it has been

met with only once in Scotland and once in Ireland.

Genus ArquaTeLta.
295. ARQUATELLA MARITIMA : é : : : ‘ : Vol. IV. PE dnxenhye
Purpie Sanpprprr,
Throughout the greater part of the British Islands this bird js chiefly known as a winter visitant ; and

although it has been observed late in spring in the Hebrides, and presumably breeding there, no one has yet

been fortunate enough to discover a nest there.

Genus Linrcota.

296. Limicota pyemma : : : : Vol. 1V. Pipex
Broap-Bitiep Sanpprprr.

An inhabitant of Northern Europe and Asia ; this little bird moves southward at the approach of winter,

and in four or five instances has strayed far enough towards the west to touch the English shore.

n every instance in which specimens have been obtained here, save one, the locality was the coast of

Norfolk. The exceptional c:
ptional capture was made in Belfast Bay many years ago.