The Bird life of Corsica. 3^7 



163. Black Stork, C. nigra (L.). Two seen near Porto Vecchio, 

 Sept. 26 (G.). 



164. [Glossy Ibis, Ihis falcinellus (L.). Reported as occurring on 

 double passage at Bonifacio (G.).] 



165. Crane, Grus grus (L.). On double passage: rarely stops (G.). 



166. Little Bustard, Otis tetrax (L.). Occasionally reaches the 

 neighbourhood of Bonifacio (G.). 



[67. Stone Curlew, Oedicnemus oedicnemus (L.). Several pairs 

 met with on sandv plain at head of Gulf of Ajaccio, evidently 

 resident, on June 21 (J. W.). 



r68.- Golden Plover, Charadrius apricarius L. Abundant in winter 

 on E. coast (J. W.). The Grey Plover, Squatarola squata- 

 rola (L-)' ^^so almost certainly occurs, but I can find no 

 definite record. 



169. Dotterel, C. viorinellus L. Seen near Corte, Oct. 5, 1889 (G.). 



170. Rmged Plover, C. hiaticula L. Four birds seen near Biguglia 

 on April 22 and 30 fW.): one bird seen on sandy bay on 

 E. coast on May 8 (J.). 



171. Kentish Plover, C. alexandrinus L. Fairly common resident, 

 breeding in the sandy bays and forming family parties of 5 in 

 winter. Eggs on April 23 and 28 (J. W.). 



172. Lesser Ringed Plover, C. dubius Scop. One shot on Apr. 27, 

 in company with 2 or 3 others (J. W.); observed in small 

 parties along the Ortolo, Sept. 28 (G.). 



173. Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus (L.). Fairly common winter 

 visitor (W., J. W., B.). Not seen after Mar. 14 (J. W.). 



174. Turnstone, Arenaria inter près (L.). Killed at Cape Pertusato, 

 Sept. 25 (G.). 



175. Oyster-catcher, Haematopus ostralegus L. One seen at mouth 

 of river, April 26 (J. W.). 



176. Blackwinged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus (L.) : One seen, 

 recently shot at Aleria (Jesse) : one seen with Greenshanks, 

 April 30 (J.W.). 



177. Woodcock, Scolopax rusticula'L. Winter visitor and plentiful 

 in December and January (J. W.) : observed at the beginning 

 of October (G.). ' 



178. Great Snipe, Gallinago major (Gm.). One shot ont of three 

 seen on March 25 (J. W.). 



179. Common Snipe, G. gallinago (L.). Common in winter, and 

 especially on double passage in Nov. and March (W., J.W.,B.). 

 Last date April 30 (J. W.). 



180. Jack Snipe, G. gallimda (L.). Winter visitor, common in 

 February on E. coast. Last seen March 27 (J. W.). 



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