III. Report on Birds in Danmark in i885. 581 



Herschendsgave. At Skanderborg So March iSih 

 flock of ten or twelve; May lyth nest with four eggs. (Hs.) 



Around Lögstör very commonly breeding. In i885, 

 May loth first nest with eggs; June 28th last fresh eggs, 

 I have found it sitting on two eggs only. (H.) 



Mors (compare Report 1884), first March ist, some; 

 March gth ten. May 2qth nest with four eggs. (F.) 



109. Aegialites minor, M. — Lille Prastekrave. 

 Amager. At the same pool on Amager Common as 

 last year: April lyth one, 2ist a pair; continually to end 

 of May, two to five; 29th saw five, and as I had during the 

 month shot four (one, male, given to the Zoological Mu- 

 seum), there have been nine at least; 3oth three; then no 

 more there. In another place on Amager, near town, a pair 

 June 25th and July iith; in a third place one July 8th. (K.) 



110. Vanellus cristatus, M. & W. — Vibe. 



Kjöbenhavn. Breeds. February 24th first; 3,25 P. M. 

 one flying high and straight out over Sound to E. (followed 

 far away); mild, sunshine, S. W. March ist (dark, calm), 

 at noon, at a place where a few breed^, on coast north of 

 town, first one flying about, high, crying; then about fifty, 

 silent throughout came up from S. and for a long time flew 

 round and round in wide circles, also out at sea, mounting 

 very high; at last the circles were gradually lessened and 

 lowered, and the flock came down upon the fields. (W.) 



Amager, east coast, April 6th several, first. September 

 i3th at dusk a good many passing south along west coast; 

 almost a storm of W. October iith one in same place. (K.) 



Storehedinge. February 2 5th first, flying south; mild, 

 wind southerly. March 5th more, in fields; mild. (A.) 



Mors. February 22d first individuals. March 3oth many 

 nests newly formed, no eggs. In April and May often nests 

 with four eggs. (F.) 



111. Haematopus ost?'alegus, L. — Strandskade. 

 Amager, east coast, first March 8th, a rather large 

 flock; often throughout spring; April 6th and iith in extra- 



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