338 Mr. A. B. Brooke on the 



tremely hard to catch sight of, as, except when feeding, 

 they sit perfectly motionless in a little romul ball, closely 

 resembling in colour the surrounding sand. 



164. Glareola pratincola. 



Sometimes met with during the migration, but rare. 



165. Strepsilas interpres. 



Not common ; a few pass in spring. 



1 166. HjEmatopus ostralegus. 



According to Cara to be met with at all seasons, but only 

 in small numbers. 



167. Recurvi rostra avocetta. 

 Not uncommon in winter. 



168. Himantopus melanopterus. 

 An occasional winter visitor. 



169. LlMOSA ^GOCEPHALA. 



Common during the migration. 



1 70. TOTANUS GLOTTIS. 



Not uncommon in winter. 



171. TOTANUS STAGNATILIS. 



Is stated by Salvadori to occur in Sardinia in spring on its 

 passage northwards. 



172. Totanus FUSCUS. 



A few single birds were about the " stagnos " of St. Giusta 

 near Oristano during the beginning of March. They are 

 wild and independent, never seeming to care much for the com- 

 pany of the other Sandpipers, but when disturbed separating 

 at once, and generally flying a long distance before lighting. 

 Their note is very different from that of T. calidris. 



173. Totanus calidris. 

 Extremely common during winter. 



174. Totanus glareola. 



A flock of fifteen or twenty of these birds used to keep 

 about a small lake near S. Gavino, in the middle of the plain ; 



