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Lieut. C. H. T. Whitehead on the 
Bannu, however, it is very common in winter about the 
larger marshes. 
[1446.] ^Egialitis alexandrina. The Kentish Plover. 
A somewhat rare spring visitor, arriving towards the end 
of February and disappearing before the end of March. 
Major Magrath has found it common in Bannu in spring 
and autumn. 
[1447.] ^Egialitis dtjbia. The Little Ringed Plover. 
Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 346 (Thall) ; Marshall, op. 
cit. xv. p. 353 (common at Quetta in spring); Cumming, 
op. cit. xvi. p. 694 (fairly plentiful in Seistan) ; Ward, op. cit. 
xvii. p. 946 (Kashmir). 
This species passes through Kohat in small flocks from 
about the end of February till the middle of May (last seen 
on the 20th). The numbers vary a good deal. In the spring 
of 1905 Major Magrath noticed a great many passing 
through, but in the following year comparatively few were 
seen. On the gravelly shores of the Kurram it breeds abun¬ 
dantly from Thall up to Dandar, at lea^t Colonel Rattray 
found many nests near Thall, from the end of May onwards. 
I once saw an individual trying to escape observation by 
lying flat on the ground with head and neck extended, after 
the fashion of the Stone-Curlew. 
[1451.] Himantopus candidus. The Black-winged Stilt. 
Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xv. p. 353 (Quetta: common in 
March); Cumming, op. cit. xvi. p. 694 (scarce in Seistan) ; 
Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 946 (breeds in Kashmir). 
A rather rare visitor to Kohat from March till May (last 
seen on the 28th). Major Magrath says that it is very 
common in Bannu in spring. 
[1460.] Totanus hypoleucus. The Common Sandpiper. 
Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xv. p. 353. (Quetta : occurs in 
April, but is rare); Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 62 (Chitral : one 
shot on May 30th) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 946 (breeds in 
Kashmir). 
Occurs on passage in the spring and autumn, a few 
stragglers staying for the winter. 
