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beaches all the year round, and breeds in considerable numbers. 

 It is one of the most restless of birds, and seems to be in a state 

 of almost constant activity by night as well as by day. The only 

 example of the Little Einged Plover recorded for the county was 

 shot by F. E. Eodd near the Abbey Pool in October, 1863. The 

 Kentish Plover has never been killed on the islands, but David 

 Smith saw one on the Abbey Pool in September, 1881, and was 

 particularly struck with its black legs, which corrected the first 

 impression that it might be a Little Einged Plover, as the legs 

 of the latter are yellow. A Killdeer Plover frequented the west 

 end of the Long Pool, Tresco, for several days, and was shot by 

 F. Jenkinson on Jan. 14th, 1885. It was " a female, fat and 

 hearty." 



The Golden Plover is common every winter, and lingers 

 through the spring till the month of May, when the last depart. 

 It is generally seen in September, but is not well established till 

 the latter half of October. In ordinary seasons and in ordinary 

 weather from November to March the numbers are remarkably 

 uniform, but there is often a considerable influx when severe 

 weather prevails on the mainland. Throughout the winter of 

 1903-4 there were forty to fifty on Castle Down, Tresco, thirty to 

 forty on St. Martin's, and about twenty on St. Mary's. They 

 generally leave the seashore at high tide, and collect in flocks on 

 the downs. On May 8th, 1903, three were seen on St. Mary's in 

 winter plumage. On Jan. 30th, 1872, F. Jenkinson killed seven- 

 teen on the wing with one barrel (12 bore, No. 7 shot) on Apple- 

 tree shore. The Grey Plover is a not uncommon autumn and 

 winter casual, sometimes singly, sometimes in parties of three or 

 four. It is rarely seen anywhere save on the beaches, and has a 

 decided preference for Samson. The Lapwing is common through- 

 out autumn and winter, but is rarely seen after the middle of 

 April, and has never been known to nest. Except in very severe 

 or tempestuous weather, its numbers, like those of the Golden 

 Plover, are remarkably constant, On Feb. 13th, 1900, a great 

 flock of Lapwings, three miles long, passed over the islands, 

 coming in from the north-west. The rearguard with followers 

 and stragglers settled, and the next day the islands were alive 

 with an extraordinary assortment of Lapwings, Golden Plovers, 

 Starlings, Song-Thrushes, Mistle-Thrushes, Blackbirds, Eed- 



