102 Captain E. Meinertzhagen on 



At Flat Island this bird appears to be resident. Two 

 pairs were seen there in July 1910. In August of the same 

 year I again saw tliem and one example was shot. In 

 October 1910 three birds Avere seen. A nest with three 

 eggs was found at Flat Island on Nov. 18, 1910; it was 

 among some rough grass and close to the sea *. In June 

 1911 I saw a pair at Flat Island. 



49. TOTANUS OCHROPUS (?) 



Helodronius ochrupus Sharpe, Cat. Birds, xxiv. p. 437. 



Green Sandpiper. 



Oustalet includes this bird in his ' Birds of JNIauritius,' on 

 the ground that Desjardins described an exam})le of this 

 species when describing his Scolupax niauritiana. But 

 Desjardins adds that it is common enough on the sea-shore. 

 If this be so, it is curious that the bird should have so 

 suddenly ceased its visits. 



I am not aware of an authentic specimen having been 

 obtained in Mauritius. 



50. ToTANUS HYPOLEUCUS. 



Trinyuides /ii/pu/eucus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds, xxiv. p. 456. 



La Cruiguette. 



Common Sandi)i|)er. 



Two specimens are in the Port Louis Museum. I saw 

 examples of this species on inland waters on three occasions : 

 twice in January and once in November. It has been 

 recorded from Madagascar, Heunion, aud Rodriguez. 



51. ToTANUS CANESCENS. 



Glottis nebu/arlus Sharpe, Cat. Birds, xxiv. p. 481. 



Greenshank. 



The Greenshank has been recorded but once from 

 Mauritius. An example was shot by Monsieur Lagesse 

 in December 1830 near Riviere Seche m the Flacq District. 



It has already been recorded from Madagascar and 

 Reunion. 



* Some confirmation is here needed. Tlie W'himbrel breeds in the 

 North in May.— Edp, 



