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Charadrins apricarius. 



I shot several near Candia during November and 

 December. 



Vanellus vanellus. 



Shot one out of a huge flock on the low ground near 

 Candia, on 22 November, with them were several Golden 

 Plover : ver}"- cold weather and a gale blowing. 



Scolopax rusticola. 



Fairly plentiful in November, especially after stormy 

 weather, in the wooded gullies running down to the sea a 

 few miles west of Candia ; I have known from eight to 

 twelve shot in a day. 



During December several were shot near Pachides. 



Gallinago gallinago. 



Common during the winter. I shot many in Amyro 

 Marsh. 



The best " bag " I know oE was IG couple in Alikanu 

 Marsh, near Canea. Snipe-shooting in Crete during the 

 fighting between the Moslems and so-called Christians was 

 not all joy. 



One November afternoon I was shooting a small marsh, 

 situated between the opposing forces. The Christians were 

 holding the opposite hills, some 1200 yards beyond the 

 marsh. I had shot a few Snipe, when " phutt '' came a 

 bullet into the mud, then another, so, though the range 

 was lono- and the shooting bad, I thouolit it was time to 

 move. Later on I revisited the marsh, getting four 

 couple of Snipe and two Teal, but took with me my soldier- 

 servant, who waded fifty yards behind me carrying a Union 

 Jack on a long stick, to let the Christians know I was a 

 long-lost brother, not a wearer of the fez, but I doubt 

 if Snipe have often been pursued under such peculiar 

 circumstances. 



Amyro (or Halmyros) Marsh was the best place near 

 Candia for Snipe and Waders : at its head a limestone clifE 

 rose abruptly from a very deep pcol of blue-green water, 



