Notes from Corsica. 43 



128. Pygmy Curlew, Tringa subarquata. 



This bird passes in small flocks of from three to fifteen in 

 number. On 8th May 1883 I shot three, one in good summer 

 plumage ; on the 16th May I saw a large flock all in the red 

 plumage. On 7th May 1884 I saw a small flock and shot 

 one in full summer dress. 



129. Ruff. Machetes pugnax. 



Saw several small flocks from 15th to 28th of April. 



130. Common Sandpiper. Tringoides hypoleucus. 

 Fairly common during the winter. None noticed after 



30tli April. 



131. Green Sandpiper. Helodromas ochropus. 



A few seen during the winter, one as late as 28th May. 



132. Wood-Sandpiper. Tot anus glareola. 



First observed on April 12th, and from time to time 

 until 28th May. 



133. Redshank. Totanus calidris. 



A few seen during the winter on the lagoons. Last seen 

 on 2nd June. 



134. Greenshank. Totanus canescens. 



A few seen during the winter. In 1883 and 1884 a good 

 many passed on 8th of May. 



135. Black-tailed Godwit. Limosa (jegocephala"^ 



I saw a Godwit on 23rd April along with a Greenshank. 

 When it flew it seemed to be of this species ; but as I was 

 unable to shoot it, I cannot say for certain, 



136. Common Curlew. Numenius arquata. 



Fairly common during the winter months. Last seen 

 11th May. 



137. Common Heron. Ardea cinerea. 



Not uncommon on the east coast during the winter, I 

 think they must nest in Corsica, as I saw a few as late as the 

 25th April. 



