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small depression, in the midst or by the side of a small 

 tussock of grass. During the breeding season, the birds are 

 very tame, and will allow one to approach to within a few 

 yards. But I never found them very near the nest or flying 

 round, and showing great anxiety like the Lapwing and 

 Redshank, before incubation commenced. When the young 

 are hatched, the conduct of the parents is entirely different. 

 Then they become even bolder and more heedless of danger 

 than the Redshanks. In June, 1903, when I was searching for 

 a brood of 3'oung, one of the old birds alighted some way off, 

 and walked right up to within five or six yards of me, and 

 then both birds flew, to and fro, a few yards overhead, and 

 one (presumabl)^ the male), gave the peculiar breeding call, 

 the beautiful clear, rippling whistle, which once recognised, 

 can never be mistaken. This whistling call can be heard at 

 Inch all through the nesting season. I have been struck b}* 

 the fact that it is very hard to localise the exact spot from 

 which the call comes ; one can only judge of the direction. I 

 have frequently observed flocks of from twelve to twent)' 

 Dunlins at Inch in Ma3^ The}' appeared to be in full breed- 

 ing plumage, but unlike the nesting pairs, were very wild, 

 and would never admit of a near approach. I have often 

 wondered how it was that these birds at Inch were not 

 nesting. 



The I^ittle Stint ( T. vmuita, Geisler), has occured once at 

 Inch — a pair were shot at Inch by Mr. John Hime, in the 

 winter of 1890. 



The Curlew Sandpiper {T. suba?'quata, Guldenstadt), has 

 been reported to me from L, Swilh', but I have never seen a 

 specimen. The Purple Sandpiper {T. striata, I^inn.), and the 

 Sanderling {Caiidris are7iaria, Linn.), both occur on the coast, 

 and I have seen them from time to time. I am confident that 

 they visit Lough Swilly, although I have not yet seen them. 

 The Knot {T. canutus, Linn.) is a fairl}' common winter visitor. 

 A pair of Knots, in full breeding plumage, visited Portsalon, 

 Lough Swilly, in 1898, and one was obtained by Mr. H. 

 Williams (on 13th August). 



The ^n^ {Machetes pico7iax. Linn.), occasionally visits Inch. 

 I have seen four or five specimens, shot usually at end of 

 September or in October, mostly females, but one male (1892). 

 I have one record of a male in breeding plumage, received by 

 Mr. E. M 'Court, in April. 



