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CHARADRTID^:. 



JEgialitis hiaticula, L. Ringed Plover. Beckenham, 1893 (B.L.) ; 

 Long Reach and Creek, Dartford (W.J.D.). 



Charadrius pluvialis, L. Golden Plover. Bromley, rare (B.L.) ; 

 Dartford (Fn. B.) ; Greenwich Park (A.D.W.) ; Lee, in winter 

 (J.F.G.) ; Woolwich Rectory (S.G.S.) ; large flocks in the 

 Keston district in winter (A. P.M.) ; Eltham, rare (B.W.A.) ; 

 Dartford, winter (W.J.D.). 



Vanellus vulgaris, Bech. Lapwing. Formerly common generally, 

 but getting rare near towns (B.W.A.) ; distributed over rough, 

 poorly cultivated, or marshy land, Keston and Thames 

 Marshes, plentiful (A.P.M.) ; Dartford Marshes, nests (W.J.D.) ; 

 Bromley, scarce (B.L) ; Blackheath (Fn.B.) ; Greenwich Park 

 (A.D.W.) ; Eltham (C.R.B.) ; Lee 1900, a flock of 21 (J.F.G.) ; 

 Woolwich Rectory (S.G.S.). 



Strepsilas interpres, Linn. Turnstone. Dartford Marshes, Septem- 

 ber, 1896 (W.J.D.). 



Haematopus ostralegus, L. Oyster-catcher Dartford, Long Reach 

 (W.J.D.). 



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SCOLOPACIDJE. 



Scolopax rustieula, L. Woodcock. Chiefly an autumn visitor ; 

 a large number usually obtained when the preserves are shot 

 through ; a pair nested successfully a few seasons back in 

 the Crofton Woods (A.P.M.) ; Baldwyn's, Dartford Heath, 

 nest, and Rowhill Wood (W.J.D.) ; Bromley, scarce (B.L.) ; 

 Blackheath (Fn.B.) ; Greenwich Park (A.D.W.) ; Lee, twice 

 (J.F.G.). 



Gallinago ecelestis, Fren. Common Snipe. Dartford Marshes and 

 along the Cray and Darenth in winter (A.P.M.) ; Bromley, 

 scarce (B.L.) ; Dartford Marshes (W.J.D.) : Greenwich 



Marshes (Fn.B.). 



Gallinago gallinula, L. Jack Snipe. Uncertain in appearance 

 with the last species (A.P.M.) ; Bromley, rare (B.L.) ; Green- 

 wich Marshes (Fn.B.) ; Dartford Marshes, common (W.J.D.). 



Tringa alpina, L. Dunlin. Thames banks (W.J.D.), Deptford 

 Waterworks (Fn.B.). 



Tringa minuta, Leis. Little Stint. Long Reach, rare (W.J.D.). 

 Tringa canutus, Linn. Knot. Near Dartford, several (W.J.D.). 

 Machetes pugnax, Linn. Ruff. Dartford, several (W.J.D.). 



