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in which state T have met with this bird at Pagham 

 harbour. I have received an example shot in 

 March, near Chichester, which had already as- 

 sumed several black feathers on the breast. 



PEEWIT, Vanellus cristatus. Numerous on 

 waste lands and heathy commons during the 

 breeding-season. Congregate in the autumn and 

 winter, and appear partial to ploughed fields. 



TURNSTONE Strepsilas interpres. Rather a 

 scarce bird. I have met with it occasionally on 

 different parts of the coast. 



SANDERLING, Calidris arenaria. Not uncom- 

 mon in the winter, when the upper plumage is of 

 a very light gray colour and the lower white. 

 It has been killed occasionally, but rarely, during 

 the summer : its appearance is then nearly similar 

 to that of the dunlin : it may, however, always be 

 distinguished from that bird by its shorter beak 

 and by the absence of the hind toe. 



OYSTER-CATCHER, or Olive, H&matopus ostrale- 

 gus. Is observed on the coast, late in March or 

 early in April, either singly or in small parties of 

 two or three. They seem to pass westward, 

 remaining with us only about a week or a fort- 

 night. In September, however, they reappear? 

 accompanied by the birds of the year. As many 

 as thirty have been seen together at this season 

 near Shoreham. 



