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than two. I had many opportunities during the month 

 ■which followed of observing the habits o£ this species. 



Tringa alpina. Dunlin, 7 A few remained all the 



Tringa minuta. Little Stint. ) spring until July. 



Totanus totanus. E-edshank. Several pairs were seen 

 during June on Lake Ardji Gheul, and from their behaviour 

 appeared to have youngs but I was unable to find any. 



Numenius phaeopus. Whimbrel. Shot one out of a flock 

 on Lake Ardzan, March 22. 



Himantopus himantopus. Black-winged Stilt. Of all 

 the Waders this was the commonest during the month of 

 June. On June 21 there was a violent thunderstorm, 

 accompanied by a strong south-westerly gale. The following 

 day I visited Lake Ardji Gheul and found the whole of the 

 northern shore and the northern edges of several sn)all pools 

 strewn with scores of the eggs of this species. Many had 

 built their nests, which were small mud mounds, on half- 

 submerged mud islands which the heavy rain had again 

 submerged so that the eggs were swept away. There were 

 a few Avocets^ eggs among them. A more fortunate site 

 had been selected by another colony, and the nests had 

 been placed in tufts of reedy grass standing Avell above but 

 surrounded by shallow water on the sheltered eastern edge 

 of the lake. 



Recurvirostra avocetta. Avocet. Found nesting fairly 

 commonly on Lake Ardji Gheul ; it doubtless bred in 

 other similar localities. 



.ffigialitis hiaticola. Ringed Plover. I noticed these 

 birds just at the end of May, but 1 was credibly informed 

 that they were common on Lake Ardzan during the winter 

 and early spring. I found a nest containing one egg on 

 Lake Ardji Gheul, June 8. 



.aigialitis alexandrina. Kentish Plover. Found breeding 

 in some numbers, June 8, on the shore of Lake Ardji Gheul. 



