266 GENERAL NOTES 



record one or two of the more notable species I have 

 collected. 



1. Tringa siiharquafa. — Curlew Sandpiper. I shot a 

 specimen of this Sandpiper a few days ago. It is 

 a common species in many parts of Europe. 



2. Limosa sp.f — GodAvit. A few days ago I shot a 

 specimen of a Godwit — which I believe to be the 

 Bar-tailed Godwit; but have no description here to 

 verify it from. I ha\^ seen two or three others. This is 

 the second record of this species from S. Africa: one 

 specimen each of the l»ar-tailed and Black-taiied Godv/it 

 having been collected by Mr. Millar at Durban. 



3. On the 18th of the present month I shot a specimen 

 of what I take to be the Common Tern. Sterna 

 fluviatilis bearing on one of its legs an aluminium 

 ring on which is engraved the following : ,, Kielmond 

 Kossia. 592' \ It would be interesting to know the his 

 tory of this bird. 



4. Aegialitis venusta. — Fisher's Sandplover. This 

 little Sand-plover, wiiich is usually considered rare 

 is exceedingly common here, and I have secured five at 

 one shot. This may, however, be rufociiictiis of 

 Reichenow, but I do not know how this differs from 

 venustus. 



C. G. Finch-Davies^ Lt , 

 Walvis Ray, Isl S A.M.R. 



S W Africa. 

 20/10/18. 



Game Reserves Commission: Repori. 

 (Transvaal Provincial Administration.) 



The Report of the Commission on the Game Reserves 

 of the Transvaal is exhaustive and full of information. 

 It contains three maps. The Shingwidzi Reserve is 

 stated to comprise 1,593,890 morgen and the Sabi Re- 

 serve, 1,210,000 morgen. It is noted with pleasure that 

 the Commission does not suggest the reduction of the 



