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183.— RINGED PLOVER, ('haradrim hiaiicula Uaticula L. 



Resident, common on all flat parts of the coast ; very rare inland. 



On 20th August, 1914, Mr. 8. G. Cummings caught one of two 

 young at Boclf an, Carnarvonshire, with quills only just showing — 

 a late brood. Dr. N. F. Ticehurst reports this species as absent 

 from Bardsey in summer. 



184.— GOLDEN PLOVER. Charadrius apricarius L. 



Occurs in flocks, autumn and spring, often numerous ; many breed on 

 the moors. 



185.— GREY PLOVER. Squatarola squatarola (L.). 



Occurs between August and May on the coasts and estuaries, generally in 

 small parties. 



Although I have never seen large numbers together, Mr. Coward 

 (Vert. Fauna of Cheshire, I., 382) describes the Grey Plover as 

 occurring in flocks of eighty to one hundred on the Dee estuary, 

 at the edge of the saltings, with other waders. A fowler named 

 Lawton once killed over 120 at a shot with the punt-gun (II., 

 XXXI.). On 16th May, 1910, I saw three on Malldraeth 

 Estuary, while in October, 1912, Mr. C. Oldham saw many 

 scattered along the seaboard from there to the Valley river. 

 On 2nd September, 1916, Mr. S. G. Cummings noted ten — 

 three males in breeding plumage — on Foryd Bay, Carnarvon- 

 shire. 



186.— DOTTEREL. Charadrius morinellus L. 



Occurs sparingly on the mountains in spring ; rarely in autumn ; has also 

 been met with on land reclaimed from the Dee estuary. 



Mr. S. G. Cummings found the dry remains of one on Morfa 

 Dinlle, Carnarvon, in August, 1916. 



187.— LAPWING. Vanellus vanellus (L.). 



Resident ; very common, not only on lowlands, but on moors and hillsides. 



In January and February, 1913, many came to the lighthouses 

 on Bardsey and the Skerries at night. 



Mr. C. Oldham has noticed that the Lapwing is remarkably 

 scarce at Beddgelert : during a week's stay in June, 1914, he 

 saw only one pair. 



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