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during severe weather. Specimens killed in this 

 county generally present the usual grey plumage, 

 in which state I 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 grey 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, Hamatopus ostra- 

 legus. 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, re- 

 maining with us only about a week or a fortnight. 

 In September, however, they reappear, accompa- 

 nied by the birds of the year. As many as thirty 



