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'209. Charadrius dominicus fiilvus Gm. 



Charadrius falvus D. & O. p. 424. 



The Eastern Golden Plover is rare at Chinwaiigtao. I 

 shot one on the 1st of October, 1911, and iiave not identified 

 any others since. I believe, liowever, that I have seen 

 flocks passing at the end of August. 



I found this Plover common at Newchwang at the end of 

 August and in September, 



210. Squatarola helvetica (L.). 



Squat aro/a helvetica D. & O. p. 424 -, La T. p. 580. 



The collectors shot on the 24th of May 1913, an example 

 in full breeding plumage of the Grey Plover and saw a few 

 others on the 20th and 23rd of April and on the 8th and 24th 

 of Mav of that year. One was seen on the 19th of October, 

 1911. 



211. Ochthodromus veredus (Gould). 

 yEgialitia veredus D. & O. p. 425 ; La T. p. 580. 



I saw a flock of the Eastern Dotterel on the 14th of April, 

 1911, on the plain, but iiave seen none since. 



212. Ochthodromus geofFroyi (Wagler). 

 JE(jialitis geoffroyi D. & O. p. 426; La T. p. 580. 



An example of the Large Sand-Plover was shot by the 

 collectors on the 22nd of May, 1913, One was obtained by 

 Mr. A. de C. Sowerby at Peitaiho on the 20th of July, 1916. 



213. Ochthodromus mongolicus (Pall.), 



j^gialiiis niongulicus D, & O, p, 427 ; La T, p. 580. 



Two examples of tlie Mongolian Plover were shot by the 

 collectors on the 16th of May, 1913, and three others were 

 seen on the same day. 



214. ^gialitis placida (Gray). 



^gialitis placidus D. & 0. p. 428; La T. p. 580, 

 yEgialitis placida Dresser, Ibis, 1908, p. 488, pi. x. (egg). 

 Hodgson's Ringed Plover summers in the district. I saw 

 two at the end of May, 1911, which were apparently paired, 



