224 Mr. F. N. Chasen on the [Ibis, 



within twenty yards of a train, but all the others seen were 

 extremely shy. 



Burhinus cedicnemus. Stone-Curlew. 



A common summer bird in some districts. Broken eggs 

 at Gramatna on 18 June were well incubated. 



Charadrius dubius. Little Ringed Plover. 



Noticed in the dried-up river beds in April and May. 

 Always alone or in pairs. Eggs during the first week.in June. 

 First bird seen 7 April at Orljak. All the Ringed Plovers 

 seen were of this species. One bird suspected of having 

 eggs was observed chasing a Swallo"^' and was without doubt 

 the ao'gressor. 



Vanellus vanellus. Lapwing, 

 (/ommon in winter, 



Erolia alpina. Dunlin. 

 Struma plain in winter. 



Tringa ochropus. Green Sandpiper. 



Seen near the Struma in January, February, and March, 

 but never really common. Other Sandpipers not noticed on 

 the Struma plain. 



Tringa totanus. Redshank. 

 Plenty seen in winter. 



Tringa nebulariiis. Greenshank. 



Fairly numerous near the Struma between Kopriva and 

 Orljak in January. 



Numenins arquata. Curlew. 

 Connnon in winter. 



Gallinago gallinago. (.^ommon Snipe. 



Numerous in winter. Pairs seen during the first week in 

 April near Kurkut. 



Limnocryptes gallinula. Jack Sni})e. 

 Common in winter. 



