380 Lieut. C. B. Ticehurst on the [Ibis, 



Stock-Dove. 



According to Leege-Juist, this lias been erroneously re- 

 corded as a breeding species on Texel. Baron Snouckaert 

 van Scliauburg says it breeds in rabbit-holes in the dunes on 

 the Dutch mainland, but not on Texel. " Probably breeds "" 

 (V.). We did not meet with it. 



TuRTLE-DoVE. 



" Breeds in the dwarf woods at the foot o£ the dunes ; not 

 rare"* (L.J.). ''Breeds" (D. & Th.). We did not meet 

 with it ; })ossiljly already gone further south by 2h August. 



Quail. 



" Not common, in the meadows princij)ally near Oos- 

 terend " (L.J.). " Breeds " (D. & Th.). " Pheasants have 

 been introduced on Schiernionnikoog, otherv\ise neither 

 Pheasants nor Partridges occur on the Dutch Friesian 

 Islands'* (L.J.). 



Corn-Crake. 



" Breeds numerously in the Polder Eieland, a few at 

 Oosterend " (L.J.). '' Breeds " (D. & Th.). 



ABATER- Rail. 



" Very rare. Daalder found a nest in the second half of 

 May 1906 in a polder north of Oosterend which contained 

 two eggs '' (L. J.). One seen 9 October. 



Moorhen. 



Odd birds seen in September when suitable places were 

 visited. " Breeds numerously in the undrained reed-beds '* 

 (L.J.). "Breeds" (D.). 



Coot. 



The same remark applies to this species. " Breeds " (Th.). 



Stone Curlew. 



Griven as a breeding species by Thijsse only. Vaughan 

 thinks that this is a mistake, as there is no suitable ground, 

 but I think that in the dunes, where the winter's flood-water 

 has dried off and has left flat, bare ground, there might be 



