1919-] Birds of the Caiiarij Isliiuds. 747 



It lias been recorded by various observers on tlie following 

 occasions, all very scattered records. 



Dec. 1829. Confital Bay, Grau Cauariii (Webb and Berthelot, 



Orn. Oanarierine, p. 34). 



1 Nov. 1888. Two shot near Orotava, Tenerife (Meade-Waldo, 



MS. note-books, et Ibis, 1889, j)- 4). 



22 Feb. 1912. A flock of seven, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, two 



obtained (Bannerman, Ibis, 1912, p. 580). 



6-10 May, 1913. A pair seen in beautiful breedino- plumage, Toston, 

 Fuerteventuva (Baiinevmau, Ibis, 1914, p. 46). 



27 May-7 June. A small flock of immature birds, Isla Graciosa (Ban- 

 nerman, Ibis, 1914, p. 71). 



16 June, 1913. One seen in the collection of Gonzalez in Arrecife, 

 Lauzarote (Ibis, 1914, p. 63). 



Meade-Waldo found it to be a regular winter visitor and 

 remarked tliat " many winter in the eastern islands" (Ibis^ 

 1893, p. 203). 



Most observers, including Polatzek (Orn. Jahrb. 1909, 

 p. 128), agree that it is a winter visitor, but Cabrera 

 (Catdlogo, p. 56) says " it lives nearly all the year on the 

 shores of the island of Tenerife." A few immature or 

 barren birds may possibly remain in the islands during the 

 summer, but for the most part I believe the Grey Plover 

 leaves the Archipelago in the late spring to return again in 

 the autumn. 



A fevr birds probably pass through the islands with the 

 stream of migratory waders in spring and autumn. 



Range. The Grey Plover breeds in the Arctic regions and 

 in winter ranges to South Africa, southern Asia, Australia, 

 and South America. 



.ffigialitis hiaticula hiaticula. Ringed Plover. 



Cliaradrius Iduticula Linn, Syst. Nat, 10th ed. 1758, 

 p. 150 — Type locality: Sweden. 



This is a regular Bird of Passage to all the islands, some- 

 times remaining for a period before passing on. 



The birds are never very numerous and seem to arrive in 

 small parties, which are cliieHy on the move from the latter 

 part of February to May, earlier arrivals being exceptional, 

 caused bv unusual weather conditions. None have been 



