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lu Anglesey Mr. T. A. Coward records one obtained at Holj'head, 

 8th Jaauary, 1908, while Mr. King saw one at Penmon Point, 

 8th February', 1911, and in the Migration Report two arc men- 

 tioned on Menai Straits, 11th May, 1912. In Carnarvonshire 

 Mr. R. W. Jones observed eight on the Great Orme's Head, 

 9th January, 1915 ; eighteen on 30th March, 1918, and twenty- 

 one, 27th November, 1915. The V. Fauna of Cheshire mentions 

 several on the Dee Estuary — party of twelve seen 25th April, 

 1909. In Merioneth Mr. H. G. Attlee saw one at Mochras 20th 

 and 30th August, 1911. Mr. J. K, Stanford saw one on Bardsey, 

 3rd September, 1913. 



203. — KNOT. Erolia canutus canntus (L.). 



Migrant, appearing in flocks on flat coeists from autumn to spring. 



In the Migration Reports one is recorded at the Skerries Light. 

 18-19th August, 1912, and many on the 26-27th. The same 

 year several were at the Bardsey Light in October and Novem- 

 ber, while Mr. C. Oldham saw about fifty in the Valley River, 

 Angle.sey, 15th October. Dr. C. L. Williams noted some at 

 Point of Air, 4th and 15th October, 1903, and Mr. D. Witty saw 

 one in breeding dress at Colwyn Bay, 6th May, 1909. In 

 Merioneth Lord Lilford recorded a small flock on the Dovey 

 Estuary in August, 1851, while Mr. H. G. Attlee, in August, 

 1911, observed several at Mochras, 17th to 31st, and on the 

 Traeth Bach 23rd. Single birds were taken at the Bardsey 

 light 2-3rd and 6-7th September, 1913 (Ticehurst). 



204.— SANDERLING. Calidris alba (Pallas). 



Occurs on flat parts of the coast in autumn and spring ; most nunr.erous 

 in May. 



Mr. H. G. Attlee observed eleven at Mochras, 30th August, 

 1911 : all but two were in winter plumage. Mr. S. G. Cummings 

 saw seven in Carnarvon Bay, 10th August, 1918 — one in breed- 

 ing plumage ; while in 1914 Mr, R. W. Jones saw a party of seven 

 on the Conway Estuary on 16th July. 



205.— RUFF. Machetes pugnax (L.). 



Occasional visitor in spring and autumn ; chiefly to the Dee and Dovey 

 estuaries. 



206.— COMMON SANDPIPER. Tringa hypoleuca L. 

 Summer migrant : common in all suitable places, except in Lleyn. 



