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Sanderling, Calidris arenaria. Large flocks visit the Dovey 

 in August, and are seen again, often with Ringed Plover and 

 Dunlin, in April and May. A few may stay the winter, as I saw 

 one on Jan. 9th, 1893. 



Little Stint, Tringa minuta. Occurs now and then upon 

 the Dovey about the end of September. Mr. F. T. Fielden, who 

 has specimens, saw two in 1894. 



Purple Sandpiper, T. striata. Met with every winter, singly 

 or in pairs, but is far from numerous. 



Dunlin, T. alpina. Common on the Dovey through the 

 autumn and winter, remaining till April or May. A very large 

 flock, with Ringed Plover, seen on May 2Gth, 1893, may have 

 consisted of non-breeding birds. Nests in some numbers on the 

 Teifi Bog, where, as already recorded, I found eggs on May 

 13th, 1893. Others seen during May and June about the mar- 

 gins of some of the lakes in the hills were evidently nesting in 

 the vicinity. 



Curlew Sandpiper, T. subarquata. Occurs on the Dovey, 

 usually in September, its numbers varying from year to year. In 

 1891, or the previous year, Mr. F. T. Fielden obtained a number, 

 and saw one flock of from twenty-five to thirty. 



Knot, T. canutus. Large flocks sometimes come to the 

 Dovey for a short time during the first three weeks of September, 

 but its visits are very uncertain. There is one in summer 

 plumage at Gogerddan. 



Woodcock, Scolopax rusticula. Common, but I have failed 

 to hear of any instance of its breeding. At Peniarth Mr. F. Abel 

 flushed four from under a single bush. 



Great Snipe, Gallinago major. Not very uncommon. Mr. 

 Hutchings has preserved at least three. Capt. G. W. Cosens 

 has an example which was obtained in September, 1891. A 

 specimen at Gogerddan is mounted so as to show the large 

 amount of white in the tail. 



Common Snipe, G. coelestis. Breeds sparingly in the hills, 

 but plentifully upon the Teifi Bog. Here at dusk the air seems 

 full of its bleating and buzzing. 



Jack Snipe, Limnocryptes gallinula. Fairly numerous. 



Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius. Occurs in autumn 

 when driven out of its course while on passage. Mr. Hutchings 

 received seventeen after rough weather between Oct. 15th and 

 24th, 1891. Mr. F. T. Fielden has met with it twice at Borth. 



