Tringa subarquata (Quldensiadt).
CURLEW SANDPIPER.
TRINGA SUBARQUATA (Guldenstddt).
Scolopax subarquata, A. J. Guldenstddt, Novi Comment. Acad.
Petropol. xix. p. 471 (1775).
Tringa subarquata, Naum. vii. p. 408, xiii. p. 234; Macg. iv.
p. 215; Yarr. ed. 4, iii. p. 403; Dresser, viii. p. 59.
Becasseau-cocorli, French; C hurra, Malaga; Siseta rocha,
Yalencian.
This bird is a tolerably common visitor to our eastern
and southern coasts on the double passage, but I believe
that I am correct in stating that hitherto there is no
authentic record of the discovery of its nest or eggs in
any part of the world. I have heard of the occurrence
of this bird on the Norfolk coast as early as the first
week of August, but I think that about the 20th of that
month is the usual date for its first autumnal appearance
in that part of England. On the return migration
it occurs in the summer dress on our eastern coasts
from about the end of March till the end of May, and
occasionally even in June.
In general habits this bird very much resembles the
Common Dunlin or Stint; but on wing may be easily