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round for believing some breed within the British Islands. See Harting, ‘ Handbook of British Birds,’
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p. 44; Gray, ‘ Birds of the West of Scotland ;’ and Thompson, ‘ Birds of Ireland,’ vol. ii. p. 120.

Genus Macueres.
281. Macueres puGNAx : . ; : : : Vol. VBE xt
Rurr and Reeve.
This bird formerly nested regularly in the fens; but, owing to the gradual drainage of their haunts and

undue persecution in the spring, very few now breed here, and that only in favoured localities. It is still,

however, a regular spring and autumn migrant.
282. MacHeTEs PUGNAX ; : : s . : : : : : Vol. LV. Pixar

Rurr and Reeve (first autumn plumage).

Genus Actirurus.
283. Acrirurus Bartrramius : : : ; : : : ; ; : Vol. IV. Pl. LXTII.
Barrram’s SANDPIPER.

A rare strageler from the New World, which has been met with in England in three or four instances
at rare intervals.
Genus Trynatres.
284. TRYNGITES RUFESCENS : : ; : : : ; : : : Vol. 1V-PE Eaxihye
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER.

This is another wanderer from the American continent. It has been noticed, however, more frequently
in this country than the last named: Mr. Harting, in his ‘ Handbook of British Birds,’ p. 138, has given
fifteen instances of its capture here.

Genus Tringa.
285. Trinca cANUTUS : : : : Vol. TV. BEE Xe

KKnor.

Although a few of these birds may be found here throughout the winter, it is strictly speaking a spring
and autumn migrant.
Genus Catipris.

286. Caipris ARENARIA., : ‘ : Vol. 1V.- 2 XM:

SANDERLING.

The same remark applies to this as to the last named.