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They generally leave from the begiuning of April. Have eggs early 

 in May. 



Ringed Plover. — Resident in small numbers. Appears in vast 

 quantities from the beginning of September, and begins to leave from 

 the end of February. Has eggs in May. 



Kentish Plover. — This strangely named bird has occurred in a few- 

 instances during the migrations. It is very scarce. 



Gray Plover.— Is a regular autumnal migrant, and more common in 

 winter than believed. It has occurred occasionally late in spring in 

 the nuptial garb. 



Zapwinff.— Resident. Great additions swell our native flocks 

 during autumn, winter and spring. Arrives and departs irregularly. 

 Eggs early in April. 



Turnstone. — Common from end of August till October. Many to 

 be met with in uinter. Occurs again often in numbers during the 

 spring migration. 



Sanderling. — Very common during autumn and early winter. 

 Arrives as early as August. Not so abundant in winter. 



Oystercatcher. —Residewi. Great additions in autumn and winter. 



Heron. — Resident. Migrates to and fro during winter. It is then 

 as common on the sea-shore as in the rivers. 



Bittern.— UVe many others, nearly exterminated, and where once 

 plentiful is now rare. 



Little Bittern. — Has occurred. Is very rare. 



White Spoonbill. — Rare. Has occurred to myself. 



Glossy Ibis. — Rare. Has occurred to myself. 



Curlew.— Resident. Vast additions from autumn till spring. 



Whimbrel. — Common in autumn and spring. Occurs also 

 throughout the winter. 



Redshank.— 1 do not know of the redshank breeding here. It is a 

 common bird in autumn and winter in flocks. Arrives early in 

 August, though I have seen it sometimes earlier : I cannot correctly 

 state when it leaves. 



Green Sandpiper. — Occurs occasionally in autumn and winter and 

 is perhaps not so rare as believed. 



Sandpiper. — A regular summer visitor, from the beginning of May. 

 Frequents the sea-rocks of Dalkey from the end of June till middle of 

 September (latest). 



Greenshank. — Very common in autumn, and always to be met 

 with in winter: sometimes abundantly. 



