580 Mr. D. A, Banncrman on the 



Vanei.lus vanellus. 



I have only once seen this bird in Gran Canaria, a solitary 

 example flying over the golf-links at Las Palmas, This was 

 in the winter months, but I have mislaid the actual date. 

 ]\lr. Meade-Waldo mentions it as a regular winter visitor^ 

 but says he only noticed it in Tenerife and Fuerteventura. 



Squatarola helvetica. Grey Plover. 



a, b. JNIaspalomas Beach. 22nd Feb. '12. 



Iris brown ; bill black ; feet greenish black. 



These examples Avcre shot out of a small flock of about 

 seven birds which were feeding by the water's edge on a/ 

 shingly beach near Maspalomas. This is the only occasion' 

 on which I have seen these birds in Gran Canaria. 

 Mr. Meade-Waldo mentions that they are " regular winter 

 visitors to the eastern islands." 



Strepsilas ixterpres. Turnstone. 



a. Sex? Beef in Confital Bay. 27th Jan. '11. 



h, c. ? ? . Maspalomas Beach. 29th Feb. '12. 



Iris dark reddish brown ; bill dull black ; feet reddish 

 orange. 



Total length in the flesh 8*4 and 8*5 inches. 



Turnstones are fairly numerous near Las Palmas, and 

 large flocks may be found feeding on the reef in Confital 

 Bay at low water. Occasionally small parties ^y across the 

 strip of sand on to the otiier coast, Avliere they search for 

 food near the old castle in full view from the noisy port-road. 

 I£ approached they are exceedingly shy, and are hard to 

 obtain in consequence. Occasionally they may be found 

 frequenting the water-tanks beyond the golf-links, but never 

 more than singly or in pairs. 



llerr von Thanner seems not to have met with this 

 species, but it frequents the rocky parts of the coast north 

 of tiie "■ Cliarco." An individual which I had shot fell 

 some forty yards out at sea. The waves were slowly 

 drifting the specimen to the shore, when a Yellow-legged 

 llcning-Gull, passing along the coast, swooped down and 



