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Oldenburg and Friesland during the summer season, and he found several pairs breeding in 

 Upper Silesia. In Denmark, according to Kjserbolling, it is most numerous during migration — 

 in August and September, and in April and May. A few remain to breed on the west coast of 

 Jutland. Mr. Benzon writes that "it breeds in Jutland;" and we give below some notes he has 

 kindly sent to us on its nidification ; he informs us that, besides its common Danish name of 

 Kobberhcene, it is usually called Rcedvitte on the peninsula. It is common in the coast provinces of 

 Holland during the breeding-season, arriving late in April, and leaving again as soon as the young 

 can fly ; numbers of eggs are sent over from Holland to the London markets, where they are sold 

 with Plover's eggs. In Belgium it is found during the seasons of migration ; and, as stated by 

 Degland and Gerbe, it passes through France in March and April, and again in September and 

 October. The Bev. A. C. Smith records it as common in Portugal ; and in Spain, according to 

 Mr. Howard Saunders, it is not uncommon in winter, and abundant in March when on passage. 

 Major Irby writes to us that "the Black-tailed Godwit, known at Casa Vieja as 'Abujeta,' is 

 seen there in some years in immense flocks in February and the beginning of March. The latest 

 I noticed in spring was on the 6th of April. I have no date of the return migration, but killed 

 one, a solitary bird, as late as the 5th of December at Tapatanilla. One killed on the 24th of 

 February was far advanced in breeding-plumage, others killed the same day being in almost 

 winter dress. Great numbers are brought into Seville in March for sale." 



Von Homeyer states that it breeds on the Balearic Islands, but is not common ; on the Prat 

 a few pair may always be seen; and, according to Vidal, it is common on the Albufera. 

 According to Bailly it is " occasionally observed in Savoy during migration, passing very rapidly, 

 and seldom remaining any length of time, but merely to seek for food. Salvadori records it as 

 occurring in Italy during migration both in the spring and the autumn. Doderlein states that 

 it visits Sicily and Sardinia annually ; and Giglioli refers to it as abounding near Pisa in March 

 and April. Mr. C. A. Wright states that it is not very common in Malta, where it passes early 

 in the spring and autumn, and also in the months of January and February, when it is in winter 

 plumage. Lindermayer includes it as " a winter resident in Greece, leaving again early. It is, 

 like many other migrants, commoner during the spring migration. On the islands it has not 

 occurred." According to Lord Lilford it comes to the Ionian Islands " sparingly in winter. 

 More common on the Gulf of Arta than in any other locality with which I am acquainted." We 

 have received examples from Mr. Bobson which were killed near Constantinople in the winter ; 

 and it also occurs in Asia Minor during its migrations. Professor von Nordmann writes that 

 it " arrives in New Bussia early in March, and is common. It breeds in many localities in 

 Bessarabia and in the Government of Cherson." Passing southward we find it in Northern 

 Africa. Heuglin obtained it in Abyssinia ; and Captain Shelley shot two out of a flock near 

 Sakkara, on the 7th of April. According to Loche it arrives in Algeria in the autumn, leaving 

 again in the spring; and Major Irby writes to us that it is abundant in Morocco in February 

 and March ; it is also recorded as an occasional visitant to the Canaries. To the eastward this 

 species is found through Siberia and India to China, Japan, and North Australia. Dr. Gustav 

 Badde observed large flocks in Siberia, at Tarei-nor, on the 12th of May, 1856, but lost sight of 

 them during the summer. At Altansk, on the 30th of July, large flocks of old and young birds 

 had collected preparatory to leaving. On the 12th of August they passed Tarei-nor on their 



