THE BIRDS OF RAINHAM. 55 



in the month of March, 1892 ; one only has 

 occurred to me upon a fallow field in the month of 

 June. A few others have been met with. 



GOLDEN PLOVER. 

 Charadrius pluvialis, Linn. 



November is the month for the Golden Plover, 

 their arrival is most uncertain, some years they are 

 tolerably plentiful, others very scarce. They 

 frequent the plough fields, fly together in company of 

 an evening over the low hedges, where they may be 

 intercepted and shot. Should they not migrate 

 until May, which sometimes does occur with a few, 

 their black breasts are then conspicuous. 



DOTTEREL. 

 Charadrius morinellus (Linn.). 



Dotterels have occurred on the Isle of Elmley, 

 May 3rd, 1870, and again on May ipth, 1876. A 

 young bird was obtained on the Isle of Sheppey, 

 Sep. 1 8th 1864, all of them out of the bounds of my 

 district. 



RINGED PLOVER. 

 sEgialitis hiaticula (Linn.). 



The Ringed Plover is the first river shore bird 

 which I have to note. Owing to the great amount of 



