THE BIRDS OF BRECONSHIRE. 89 
it is therefore quite possible that it was 
bred somewhere near the spot where it 
was killed. It must have bred at Llan- 
gorse Lake as one young one and one 
old one were observed there on 11th 
and 16th August, 1890. It has also been 
obtained by Capt. Sandeman in the 
neighbourhood of Crickhowell. The 
Welsh name is coes goch (red-leg). 
GREEN SANDPIPER, TJotanus ochropus. 
This beautiful little wader occurs every 
spring and fall on the Usk, near Taly- 
bont, and has often been killed there. 
Last year a pair were constantly seen in 
June on the river close to this house. I 
myself did not see them until July arst, 
1898, but when following the otter hounds 
four flew up the river about a mile 
higher up than the spot where I had 
seen the old birds. They were very 
wild and flew high but this was caused 
by the hounds being in full cry at the 
time. Shortly afterwards, what I 
imagined were the old pair flew up the 
river close before us and I pointed them 
out to a friend who was with me. 
Whether these were two of the four that 
