CHAPTER XXI. 



THE PLOVERS THE CRESTED LAPWING THE COMMON TURNSTONE THE 

 SANDERLING THE OYSTER-CATCHER THE COMMON CRANE. 



THE Golden Plover (Ljung-Pipare, or Heath-Piper, 

 Sw. ; Charadrius pluvialis, Linn.) was pretty common, 

 during the summer months, as well near to Ronnum as on 

 the neighbouring coast. It was more plentiful, however, 

 during the autumn, when it appeared in large flocks. 

 Wherever moors and the like are to be found, this bird 

 is also common throughout Scandinavia, from Scania to 

 northern Lapland. M. Malm met with it near to the 

 shores of the Icy Sea, both in the lower grounds and in 

 the higher regions. It is common in many parts of Den- 

 mark. Migrates. 



The Dotterel Plover (Fjall-Pipare, or Fjall-Piper, Sw. ; 

 C. Morinellus, Linn.) was rarely seen with us, and only 

 during spring and fall. It passes the summer months 

 in the more northern parts of Scandinavia, as high up 



