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Mr. H. Durnford^s Notes on the 
.^--Tringa fuscicollis. 
Resident. Very common in the valleys of both the Sengel 
and the Sengelen^ and seen always in flocks. 
A CaLIDRIS AREN aria. 
I did not observe this species at Chupat during my last 
visit; neither did I see it during my journey to Lake Colguape. 
I shot two out of a flock at Tombo Point on the 30th De¬ 
cember. 
1''*Gambetta flavipes. 
Not observed at Chupat during my last visit. Seen occa¬ 
sionally on the Sengel. 
*Limosa hudsonica. 
Not observed at Chupat during my last visit, or during our 
expedition to Lake Colguape. 
4- Numenius borealis. 
From the 8th to the 10th October large migratory flocks 
passed the Chupat valley, flying south. They made a very 
short stay in the valley, but long enough to enable me to 
secure two examples. Not seen again. 
Iris wood-brown; beak black; legs and feet dark slate- 
colour. 
.^*Sterna hirundinacea. 
Resident. A few observed about Lake Colguape, and sub¬ 
sequently seen on the Sengel. There is a large temery of 
this species on Tombo Point. I was prepared when I visited 
this place in December to see a considerable quantity of birds; 
but the number that met my eyes fairly staggered me. These 
nests cover an area about 150 yards square. Allowing three 
nests and five eggs for every square yard (a very moderate 
computation, it being difficult to walk without treading on 
the eggs), we arrive at the extraordinary number of 67,500 
nests, 135,000 birds, and 112,500 eggs; and, wonderful as 
these figures may appear, I feel sure that I have rather under¬ 
stated than overstated the numbers. The nests were mere 
hollows in the fine gravel or shingle, and contained one, two, 
and sometimes three eggs. The latter generally have the 
