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seen was on 31st August and the latest on 28th March. I 

 have never seen the eggs or young birds. 



The only other snipe that I have seen are Fantail and Pintail. 

 Unfortunately no note was made of the numbers of each of these 

 two varieties. They arrive at the beginning of August, in which 

 month and in September the}^ are found in the irrigation ditches 

 between the fields at Gyantse. In August, September and 

 October, thej^ occur in large numbers on the marshes round E,ham 

 tso (14,700 ft.), the lake passed on the road to Gyantse. So far 

 as I know they do not breed in that locality and I have never 

 seen them iii the Chumbi Valley. The earliest bird was shot on 

 3rd August 1909 and the latest on 28th October. I once shot 

 a stray bird on 15th April. 



The Eastern Golden Plover {GHARADBTUS FULVUS). 



These birds were very plentiful on the marshes at Rhani tso, and 

 many more could have been shot ; but they are not ver}" sporting 

 birds, and we usuall}^ let them off if snipe or duck were to be got. 

 They arrive at the Gyantse with the Snipe, and are to be seen 

 there in August and September. The first bird was shot on 1 1th 

 August and the last on 29th October. I do not think that the}^ 

 breed there. 



Four green plover (Vanellus vulgaris) were shot, two in October, 

 one in March, and one on 1st April. A Whimbrel (Nttmenius 

 fhceofus) was obtained at Eham tso on 3rd September 1908. 

 Curlew were often seen on this marsh but Avere never shot. On 

 2nd May 1908, a Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa helgica) was killed 

 at Gyantse. Redshanks (Totanus calidris) are common, and I have 

 taken the eggs in May, June and July. Stilts (Himanto^s 

 candidus), Avocets (Itecurirrostris avocetta), Greenshanks (Totanus 

 canescens) and many other waders, are seen on this marsh in 

 August, September and October, after which months both the 

 lake and the marsh freeze and the birds are obliged to leave. 

 Gulls (Larus hruneicejyhahts) and Terns are common near the lake 

 and are also seen at Gyantse. Two coots (Fulca atra) were 

 obtained, one at the beginning of March and the other at the end 

 of October, but these birds are scarce. From the list below it can 

 be seen the species of duck which are found in this part of Tibet. 



