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under electric light as bright as day from the ‘ Palace’ 
opposite, ran about almost among the feet of the passers- 
by. On the lst September of the previous year I had 
been much surprised at the similar fearlessness of a Dunlin 
almost at the same place; but the more permanent residents 
at Castletown are decidedly shy. 
On 4th August 1886 a ‘large number’ of Dunlin was 
reported from Langness lighthouse. To this species or the 
Ringed Plover may also likely be referred the occurrences 
of migrant ‘Sandlarks’ sometimes in considerable flocks at 
Point of Ayre and Bahama lights in June and September, 
as recorded by Mr. Kermode under Zringoides hypoleucus, 
Y. L, M,, iii. 539. 
During most of the year the Dunlin is abundant on the 
Irish coast ; it has bred, among other counties, in Donegal, 
and, it is believed, Armagh. It nests in both shores of 
Galloway, and sparingly in a few coast localities on the 
English side of the Irish Sea, and on the fells further 
inland. It is very common on both the Scottish and 
English shores of that sea at other seasons. It breeds 
rather sparingly in Shetland, commonly in Orkney and the 
Outer Hebrides. 
The Dunlin does not nest in midland or southern England, 
but is a common migrant on all British coasts. 
TRINGA MINUTA, Leisler. LITTLE STINT. 
Mr. Kermode includes this in his last list, with the 
remark, ‘ Mr. Crellin has seen this little bird. Mr. Baily 
secured two specimens in the spring of 1889 on the 
sands of Castletown Bay; they were in company with 
the Dunlin, not infrequent there. 
