1919-] Birds in the North of France. 73 



Tringa minuta. Little Stint. 



One in the Canclie estuary with other M'aders on 27 

 October. 



Tringa alpina. Dunlin. 



Common in small numbers in the Canche estuary in 

 October and November ; an increase in November to about 

 80 birds ; on 30 July, 1918, three birds in breeding- 

 plumage. 



Calidris arenaria. Sanderling. 



One bird on 17 November with dunlins and ringed plovers 

 in the Canche estuary. 



Machetes pugnax. Ruff. 



On 28 July, 1918, I got a close view of a bird among a 

 number of redshanks in the Canche estuary at Etaples. 



Totanus totantis. Kedshank. 



Remarkably few : two at Le Mesnil Bruntel, near the river 

 Somme on 18 April, and four at Brie on 25 April; on 

 12 May, between 30 and 40 in the C-anche estuary, but none 

 there in the autumn ; many there at the end of July 1918 — 

 about 40 together. 



Totanus hypoleucus. Common Sandpiper. 



First seen at Brie on the river Somme on 27 April ; in 

 the Canche estuary on 12 May. 



Many in the Canche estuary at the end of July 1918 — as 

 many as 20 together. 



Totanus ochropus. Green Sandpiper. 



Two on 22 and 23 April by a pool at Brie, not far from 

 the river. 



Limosa limosa. Black-tailed Godwit. 



On 12 May a fine red bird in full plumage was 

 feeding by a pool just at the wood's edge in the Canche 

 estuary ; it allowed us to approach within ten yards before 

 it Hew. 



