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KNOT. Tringa canutus, Brisson. French, "Becasseau canut," "Becasseau maubèche." Common as the Knot is on the south and west coast of England during autumn and winter, it is by no means so common in the Channel Islands. I have never shot it there myself in any of my autumnal expeditions.
There are two specimens in the Museum, both in breeding plumage. LITTLE STINT. Tringa minuta, Leishler. French, "Becasseau echasses," "Becasseau minute." The Little Stint is only an occasional and never numerous autumnal visitant. I have seen one or two in the flesh at Mr. Couch's, killed towards the end of October, but I have never seen one alive or shot one myself.
It is not included in Professor Ansted's list, and there is no specimen in the Museum. PURRE or DUNLIN. Tringa alpina, Linnaeus. French, "Becasseau brunette," "Becasseau variable."
CURLEW SANDPIPER. Tringa subarquata, Güldenstaedt. French, "Becasseau cocorli." The Curlew Sandpiper, or Pigmy Curlew as it is sometimes called, can only be considered a rare occasional visitant to the Channel Islands. I have never seen or shot one there myself, but Mr. Couch records one in the 'Zoologist' for 1874 as having been shot near the Richmond Barracks on the 5th of October of that year.
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