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147. -iEaiALITIS HIATICULA (Lillll.). 



148. ^GIALITIS CANTIANA (Lath.). 



Numbers of Ringed Plover were observed on the mud-flats 

 of the Nivelle and on the sea-shore in March ; and on the 

 26th of that month I identified a single Kentish Plover 

 feeding, with four of the preceding species and three 

 Dunlins, and very unsuspicious. 



149. Vanellus VULGARIS, Bechst. 



The Lapwing was common in December near St. Jean-de- 

 Luz, but afterwards disappeared, returning about the 20th of 

 February. 



150. HiEMATOPUs osTRALEGUs, Linn. 



An Oyster-catcher was shot out of a flight on the 10th of 

 December, and on the sand-banks at the mouth of the Bidassoa 

 it was not uncommon. 



151. Phalaropus fulicarius, Linn. 



On the 23rd of December, a very wet and squally day, I 

 watched five Grey Phalaropes flitting up and down the last 

 line of breakers, and occasionally resting on the water close 

 to tlie shore at St. Jean-de-Luz. They were very tame, until 

 driven away with stones by some boys. 



152. ScoLOPAX RUSTicuLA, Liuu. 



The Woodcock is fairly abundant about St. Jean-de-Luz in 

 winter and on passage. During the severe weather between 

 the 6th and 13th of March, 1883, many were brought 

 into the market of St. Jean-de-Luz, and the price fell to 5 

 francs the couple. I saw one as late as the 30th of March. 



153. GrALLINAGO MAJOR (Gmcl.). 



154. Gallinago cffiLESTis (Frenzel). 



155. Galltnago gallinula (Linn.). 



I have seen one freshly killed Double Snipe shot by the 

 Nivelle. In winter both the Common and Jack Snipe were 

 obtained, but they were not abundant. 



156. Tringa alpina, Linn. 



Three Dunlins, two of them in breeding-plumage, were 

 seen on the Bay of St. Jean-de-Luz on the 26th of March. 



