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Grus grus. Common Crane. 



The Crane arrives in the marshes in the first week in April, 

 and remains in some numbers during the summer. 



Otis tetrax. Little Bustard. 



Not uncommon in the plain^ and much sought after by 

 gunners. 



Gallinago gallinago. Common Snipe. 

 One observed on September 26, 1910. 



Totanus totanus. Redshank, 



Observed in numbers at Ilije on May 5 and on subsequent 

 occasions in the marshes. 



Totanus hypolencns. Common Sandpiper. 



The Common Sandpiper arrives early in April, the first 

 date of observation in 1910 and 1911 being the 9th of that 

 month. Early in May it was widely distributed in the 

 Kara Su valley and at Ilije, but I did not ascertain whether 

 it remained to breed. A few were observed during the 

 latter half of August, when large flights of Waders passed 

 during the night. 



Liniosa limosa. Black-tailed Godwit. 



Two specimens were brought to me on April 14, 1910. 



JEgialitis dubia. Little Ringed Plover. 

 Common in suitable localities in the Erzerum and Passen 

 Plains. Earliest date of observation, April 27. 



Vanellus vanellus. Lapwing. 



The Lapwing arrives about the 18th of March, and by 

 the end of the first week in April large flocks are to be 

 . seen. They spend the summer in the marshy fields adja- 

 cent to the Kara Su marshes and disappear towards the end 

 of September. 



Hsematopus ostralegus. Oyster-catcher. 

 I saw two pairs on May 5, 1910, at Ilije. 



Larus ridibundus. Black-headed or Laughing Gull. 

 These are to be seen in the vicinity of the town as early 



