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May 17 onwards. It leaves the island about the end of 

 September according to Giglioli. 



176. H^MATOPus osTRALEGUs L. Oyster-catcher. 

 Whitehead records this species as once seen at the mouth 



of a river on April 26. 



177. QEdicnemus oedicnemus (L.). Stone-Curlew. 



A few pairs are resident in the Ajaccio district. Whitehead 

 saw several on the sandy plain at the head of the Gulf on 

 June 21, which must have been breeding, and Parrot records 

 one from the Ajaccio market on February 18, and observed 

 two pairs on the Campo de TOro on March 7. 



178. Charadrius morinellus L. Dotterel. 

 Recorded by Giglioli as seen near Corte on October 5 



1889. 



179. Charadrius hiaticola L. Ringed Plover. 

 Wharton twice met with a party of four (perhaps the 



same birds) near Biguglia on April 22 and also on the 30th. 

 The only individual which I saw was on a sandy spit on the 

 east coast on May 8. 



180. Charadrius dubius Scop. Little Ringed Plover. 

 Whitehead shot one on April 27 in company with two or 



three others, and Giglioli records the bird as seen in small 

 parties along the Ortolo on September 28. 



181. Charadrius alexandrinus L. Kentish Plover. 

 Resident in small numbers, chiefly on the east side, where 



suitable breeding-ground is available. Whitehead saw 

 family-parties of five during the winter, and met with a few 

 pairs breeding in every sandy bay ; eggs were found on 

 April 23 and 28. We saw a few on the s andy bars between 

 the lagoons and the sea in May. 



182. Charadrius apricarius L. Golden Plover. 



A common winter visitor. Whitehead found it abundant 

 on the east coast in winter, and Parrot mentions two identi- 

 fied on March 1 among Lapwings, while a flock of forty-five 

 was seen in the Campo de I'Oro six days later. 



