Birds of Heligoland. 23 



267. Charadrius virginicus. 

 One shot in December 1847. 



268. Charadrius squatarola. 



Passes over late in May and early in June. Young arrive 

 early in autumn^ and adults late. 



269. Vanellus cristatus. 



Passes over very early in spring, and again in autumn ; 

 young in July, adults later. 



270. CEdicnemus crepitans. 



Has not been shot more than half a dozen times during the 

 last half-century. 



271. Charadrius morinellus. 



Passes over from the middle of May to the middle of 

 June, and again in August. 



272. Charadrius caspius. 



One supposed to have been seen in March 1848; one shot 

 in November 1850, a second shot in May 1859, and a third 

 seen in April 1876. 



273. Charadrius hiaticula. 



Passes through from the middle of March to the middle 

 of April, and again in autumn, the young first, early in July. 



274. Charadrius cantianus. 



One or two adults pass over in most springs, and a few 

 young in autumn. 



275. Charadrius minor. 

 Two shot in June 1866. 



276. SCOLOPAX RUSTICULA. 



Passes over in great numbers in March and April, and 

 again in October and November, 



277. ScOLOPAX MAJOR. 



Two or three in INIay, and a few, mostly young, late in 

 August or early in September. 



278. ScoLOPAX GALLINAGO. 



Seen all the year round, except June and July. 



