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found with other waders on the mud-banks. I have not seen 

 them away from water. 



24. ToTANUS STAGNATiLis. (Marsh Sandpiper.) 

 (Layard, p. 690.) 



This is a rather scarce species. I have found them in the 

 company of other allied Sandpipers. 



25. Strepsilas interpres. (Turnstone.) 

 (Layard, p. G71.) 



The Turnstone is a regular visitor in small numbers during 

 summer. I found that when pressed they can swim well. 



26. H^M..\TOPUS CAPENSis. (African Black Oyster-Catcher.) 

 (Layard, p. 672.) 



Found in pairs : they have become rather rare of late. 



27. Tringoides hypoleucus. (Common Sandpiper.) 

 (Layard, p. 686.) 



A few of these birds can always be found in the muddy 

 creeks during the summer. One which I shot and winged 

 swam away like a Duck. When pursued in the water it at 

 once dived and swam under water like a Grebe, ^ 



28. ToTANUs canescens. (Greenshank.) 

 (Layard, p. 687.) 



A common summer visitor to this locality, 



29. ToTANUS GLAREOLA. (Wood Sandpiper.) 

 (Layard, p. 690.) 



Met with singly or in the company of other Sandpipers. 

 Often only a single bird is found on the margm ol a litrlo 

 pool of water far away on the flats and quite away from the 

 river or large dams. 



30. Machetes pugnax. (Ruff.) 

 (Layard, p. 685.) 



Found in flocks all over the country ; sometimes tar from 

 watei'. ]t only occurs here in summer. 



31. Calidris arenaria. (Sanderling.) 

 (Layard, p. 684.) 



An irregular visitor during our summer months. 



