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Stock Dove, C. cenas. Occurs pretty frequently, but never 

 observed nesting. 



Bock Dove, C. livia. A few pairs nest in the neighbourhood. 



Turtle Dove, Turtur communis (Colomen Mair). Two seen 

 and one obtained, autumn, 1892. 



Pallas's Sand Grouse, Syrrhaptes paradoxus. Said to have 

 been seen by a gamekeeper and others at Mochras during the 

 visitation of 1888, but no specimens were procured. 



Bed Grouse, Lagopus scoticus (Grugiar). Occurs on the 

 heather-clad mountains and moors. 



Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus (Ceiliog-y-coed). Flourishes 

 only where preserved. 



Partridge, Perdix cinerea (Petrisen). Common. 



Quail, Coturnix communis (Sofliar). One specimen noted. 



Landrail, Crex pratensis (Bhegan yr yd). Common. 



Spotted Crake, Porzana maruetta. A few shot every autumn. 



Water Bail, Rallus aquaticus (Bhegan yr dwr). Common. 



Waterhen, Gallinula chloropus (Iar-y-dwr). Common. 



Coot, Fulica atra (Cwtiar). Not generally distributed, but 

 numerous where it occurs. 



Binged Plover, ^Egialitis hiaticula. Besident, very common. 



Golden Plover, Charadrius pluvialis (Chwilgorn y mynydd). 

 Breeds on the moors. 



Grey Plover, Squatarola helvetica. Occurs in limited numbers 

 in winter. 



La: wing, Vanellus vulgaris (Cornchwiglan) . Besident and very 

 common. 



Turnstone, Strepsilas interpres (Hutan y mor). In spring 

 and autumn. Often seen as late as June. 



Oystercatcher, Hcematopus ostralegus (Pioden y mor). Besi- 

 dent, common. 



Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius (Pibydd Llydan- 

 droed). Noticed commonly on the autumn migration. 



Woodcock, Scolopax rusticula (Cyftylog). Plentiful. 



Snipe, Gallinago ccslestis (Giach). Common, resident. 



Jack Snipe, G. gallinula (Myniar). Common. 



Dunlin, Tringa alpina (Pibydd Bhuddgoch). Common, and 

 probably resident, as a limited number may be seen all through 

 the summer. 



Little Stint, T. minuta (Pibydd Lleiaf). A few procured. 



