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the following interesting particulars of a nest: “A pair of these 
birds nested on a rabbit warren on a high exposed piece of 
ground (we think we know this spot at Stackpole). I took the 
eggs from the nest, and in a week the female had laid her four 
eggs again within a few yards of the former ones. These I again 
took, and in thirteen days four more eggs were laid very near the 
last nest, but these were decidedly much smaller than the 
former ones. On visiting the place about three weeks after- 
wards I again found a nest containing four eggs, but these were 
a great deal smaller, and had almost lost their character, as they 
were nearly round, and not pointed at the end, like the true 
type of Plover’s eggs. One, which I suspect to have been the 
last laid, was not larger than a Robin’s egg, and quite round, 
clearly showing the female bird had completely exhausted 
herself in her efforts to increase and multiply. I have no doubt 
of their being the same pair, as there were no others seen near 
the place.” 
DOTTEREL, Zudromias morinellus.—A passing migrant in the 
spring and autumn. This species is very rarely seen in Pem- 
brokeshire. We are indebted to the Rev. Clennell Wilkinson, 
rector of Castle Martin, for the information that one was shot in 
his parish in the spring of 1888. It is not in Mr. Mathias’ list, 
or in the one we have received from Sir Hugh Owen. 
LAPWING, Vanel/us vulgaris.—Resident. The well-known Lap- 
wing is one of our commonest birds, nesting in most districts of 
the county, and to be seen commonly in large flocks in the 
autumn and winter. In the bitter spring of 1886 numbers 
perished, and were to be found lying dead by the frozen drains 
in most of the meadows. We had many about our garden, and 
placed food for them on the paths, barley-meal, &c., but they 
would not touch it. We used to watch them from our windows 
running on the lawn, and stopping with a jerk every few paces 
to listen (like a thrush) for the movement of any worm beneath 
the frozen ground. 
