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and I saw them there repeatedly until the end of April, when 

 they disappeared. I hardly think any remain to breed in 

 the island. 



■4*175. TOTANUS OCHROPUS. 



Not uncommon in winter. 



176. ACTITIS HYPOLEUCA. 



I met with one specimen during the month of March. They 

 are common in summer. 



-t- 177. Machetes pugnax. 



On the large wild sandy plain dotted over with small stag- 

 nant pools, between the stagno of S. Giusta and the sea, I 

 met with numerous flocks of Ruffs, varying in number from 

 three or four up to as many as twenty, during the first week 

 in March. They were very restless, flying backwards and 

 forwards from one pool to another, feeding hurriedly in a close 

 compact body. Their flight is extremely rapid, turning and 

 twisting, showing alternately the light and dark sides in the 

 same manner as Dunlins &c. None of the specimens I shot 

 showed any sign of a ruff; they were all males. 



/ 178. Tringa canutus. 

 Occurs during the winter. 



(179. Tringa maritima. 



Has been killed several times near Capo St. Elia (Car a). 

 This Sandpiper is not very uncommon round the Gulf of 

 G enoa ; and therefore I can see no reason for doubting the 

 accuracy of Signor Cara's observations on this species (Sal- 

 vadori, Catalogue, p. 89). 



f 180. Tringa subarquata. 

 Common in winter. 



f 181. Tringa cinclus. 



Very common in winter round the sandy shores of the la- 

 goons. 



182. Tringa minuta. 



Not uncommon during winter. . 1 saw several near Oris- 

 tano in company with Dunlins. 



