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description, Gulls especially, which were threatening 

 their youngsters. 



To anybody trying to get near another species for 

 specimen purposes. Lapwings are a nuisance, for 

 like the Curlew, they delight in making all the row 

 they possibly can with their clear, reedy call-note, 

 and at once put everything on the alert to expect 

 danger. Many a time have they destroyed my chance 

 for me, so I know their little peculiarities in this 

 respect. 



The specimens in the case were, I think, obtained 

 in Ireland, probably either at Waterville or Glen- 

 beiofh, I am not sure which. This is the result of 

 not having kept any notes for reference. 



This species appears to have a wide distribution 

 abroad, embracing the Continents of Europe, Asia, 

 and northern part of Africa. (H.S.) 



The Bar-Tailed Godwit. 

 Family, CharadriidcB. 



I confess to having practically no knowledge of 

 this bird beyond meeting with it in the south of Ire- 

 land when in pursuit of Ducks. It is a species most 

 eagerly sought after by the punt-gunner, as the birds 

 keep in such large flocks that when the punt-gun is 

 brougfht to bear on them it deals death and destruc- 

 tion all round, probably to the extent of some 

 hundreds. 



From what I can gather about this species, 

 notably from Howard Saunders, it visits our 



