514 Mr. G. Despott 07i the [Ibis, 



298. (304) Niimenius phaeopus phaeopus L. The Whimbrel. 

 Local name : Giirlin second. 



Appears to be a casual visitor ; I have met with it only 

 during the winter. I have been informed that it occurs also 

 on passage during the autumn and spring. 



299. (305) Numenius tenuirostris Vieill. The Slender- 

 billed Curlew. 



Local name : Gurlin terz. 



Occurring fairly commonly, together with its congeners. 

 Both Giglioli and Blasius call this species by the local name 

 Gurlin second, while Gurlin terz is given by them to the 

 Whimbrel. As Wright justly remarks these two names are 

 often giveu indiscriminately to both species, although I find 

 that the majority of sportsmen and fowlers call the two 

 species by the names given in this list. 



300. (281) Gallinago media (Lath.). The Great Snipe. 

 Local name : Beccacc ta Mejju. 



Schembri says that this species is common during May, 

 and Wright that it is not uncommon in April and May, occa- 

 sionally occurring also earlier, but he states that he never 

 heard of it being observed during the autumn and winter. 

 I, too, have met with the species only during the spring, 

 and it is undoubtedly more frequentW met with in May. 



301. (285) Gallinago gallinago gallinago (L.). The Com- 

 mon Snipe. 



Local name : Beccacc. 



Occurring during the spring and autumn, but is never 

 observed in any great numbers in the former season. It 

 usually appears by the middle of February, specimens being 

 often met with all through the month of May; in autumn 

 it is generally seen by the end of September, remaining 

 with us for the whole of November, a few lingering here 

 throughout December. 



302. (286) Limnocryptes gallinula (L.). The Jack-Snipe. 

 Local name : Cinconja. 



Occurring together with tlie preceding, and generally 



