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WINTER NOTES FROM LLEYN. 

 By 0. V. Aplin, F.L.S. 



(Concluded from p. 50.) 



Golden Plover. — Numerous in the fields near the coast 

 about Afon Wen ; one flock of a hundred or more on the wing. 

 It is said to be abundant at Aberdaron in severe winters, and at 

 such times hundreds visit Bardsey. None had been seen this 

 mild season. 



Peewit. — Fairly numerous I saw several good flocks. None 

 seemed paired by the time I left. 



Ringed Plover. — Some in the harbour, and a good many 

 along the shore in flocks with Dunlins. 



Turnstone. — Met with once in the harbour, and on several 

 occasions along the shore, singly or several together, flying with 

 Dunlins and Ringed Plover. The note is a loud shrill "ticket 

 ticket ticket," or "ticky ticky tickey." Some seemed to be 

 adult. 



Oystercatcher. — Seen about the harbour, and in little flocks 

 along the shore. About Abersoch I saw some about the cliffs, 

 where they looked very pretty on the dark rocks. 



Redshank. — Always to be seen in the harbour at Pwllheli ; 

 common, noisy, and rather tame. 



Knot. — Two, with some Oystercatchers, on the sands on 

 Feb. 1st. 



Purple Sandpiper. — The keeper of the lighthouse on St. 

 Tudwal's Island said there were a great many on the larger 

 island this winter, so tame that they could almost be caught in 

 one's hand. 



Dunlin. — Some about the harbour, and on the 5th and 6th 

 some good flocks on the shore a few miles north of Pwllheli, 

 where good feeding-ground is exposed at low tide. I think that 

 at high water they go over the sand-hills to sit in the fresh 

 marshes. 



