30 Mr. J. D. D. La Touche on the [Ibis, 
In September 1913, owing probably to the favourable 
condition of the marshes in this vicinity, Snipe of this 
species swarmed there during the first half of the month. 
As a rule, April, May, and September are the months during 
which the birds are most abundant. 
248. Limnocryptes gallinula (L.). 
Gallinago gallinula D. & O. p. 479. 
Sir Francis Aglen, K.B.E., Inspector-General of the 
Chinese Maritime Customs, informed me that he had shot a 
Jack-Snipe near Peitaiho, the well-known seaside resort 
near Chinwangtao, towards the end of August 1915. 
Pere David states that foreign sportsmen assured him that 
they had shot this bird near Peking. I have the wings, legs, 
and head of a plucked bird which had been purchased in the 
Shanghai market, and also a skin of a bird shot at Foochow 
on the 12th of October, 1910, for which I am indebted to 
Mr. C. B. Rickett. 
249. Rostratula capensis (L.). 
Rhynchaa capensis I). & O. p. 480. 
I have a single male example of the Painted Snipe shot 
by Sir Francis Aglen, K.B.E., at the marshes near Chin¬ 
wangtao on the 11th of September, 1916. It is the only 
bird of this species seen by me from that locality. 
250. Larus ridibundus L. 
Chroicocephalus ridibundus D. & O. p. 520. 
Larus ridibundus La T. p. 582. 
Migrating parties of the Laughing Gull appear towards 
the middle of March and the birds are abundant until the 
first w r eek in May, after which they disappear, to begin 
passing again early in July. Birds seen travelling in July 
appeared to still have the hood. They may be seen in July 
and August flying along the coast, going south-west. I have 
seen them until very late in November on the tidal creeks, 
but I do not think that any winter here. 
The Laughing Gull was common at Newchwang during 
my stay there in 1889. 
