274 Lieut. C. H. T. Whitehead on the 



Bannu, however, it is very common in winter about the 

 larger marshes. 



[1446.] tEgialitis alexandrina. The Kentish Plover. 



A somewhat rare spring visitor, arriving towards the end 

 of February and disappearing before the end of March 

 Major Magrath has found it common in Bannu in sprin g 

 and autumn. 



[1447.] jEgialitis dubia. The Little Ringed Plover. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 346 (Thall) ; Marshall, op. 

 cit. XV. p. 353 (common at Quetta in spring); Gumming, 

 op. cit. xvi. p. 694 (fairly plentiful in Seistan) ; Ward, op. cit. 

 xvii. p. 946 (Kashmir). 



This species passes through Koliat in small flocks from 

 about the end of February till the middle of May (last seen 

 on the 20th) . The numbers vary a good deal. In the spring 

 of 1905 Major Magrath noticed a great many passing 

 through, but in the following year comparatively few were 

 seen. On the gravelly shores of the Kurram it breeds abun- 

 dantly from Thall up to Dandar, at least Colonel Rattray 

 found many nests near Thall, from the end of May onwards. 



I once saw an individual trying to escape observation by 

 Iving flat on the ground with head and neck extended, after 

 the fashion of the Stone-Curlew. 



[1451.] HiMANTOPUs CANDiDUs. The Black-wiugcd Stilt. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xv. p. 353 (Quetta: common in 

 March) ; Cummiug, op. cit. xvi. p. 694 (scarce in Seistan) ; 

 Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 946 (breeds in Kashmir). 



A rather rare visitor to Kohat from March till May (last 

 seen on the 28th). Major Magrath says that it is very 

 common in Bannu in spring. 



[1460.] ToTANus HYPOLEUcus. The Common Sandpiper. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xv. p. 353 (Quetta: occurs in 

 April, but is rare) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 62 (Chitral : one 

 shot on May 30th) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 946 (breeds in 

 Kashmir) . 



Occurs on passage in the spring and autumn, a few 

 stragglers staying for the winter. 



