Wood Pigeon, _Columba palumbus_, Linn.--On June 22nd, at Nash, two Wood
Pigeons struck (one killed), 2 a.m., mod. W. breeze. At Skerries, Aug.
--, two Pigeons seen in the afternoon, remained some time. On Oct.
21st, at Nash, at 4 p.m., one killed, fresh E.S.E. breeze. On Nov.
30th, at Allonby, flocks of Wood Pigeons coming from E., flying W.,
strong S.W. breeze, cloudy.
Landrail, _Crex pratensis_, Bechst.--At Nash, June 19th, one killed at
1 a.m., light N. air, fog; again on Oct. 29th, one killed, 3.50 a.m.,
light E.N.E. breeze, mist.
Golden Plover, _Charadrius pluvialis_, Linn.--Spring: At Nash, between
Jan. 3rd and 11th, flocks of Plovers, Peewits, and Starlings passed W.
or N.W. At Bardsey, Feb. 11th, flocks of four and five Golden Plovers
were flying about the island in the daytime, mod. N.E. gale, sleet.
Autumn: Sept. 19th, at Skerries, two remained till evening. At Allonby,
Oct. 20th, Golden Plovers in flocks. At Nash, Dec. 10th, fifty to sixty
Plovers passed W. at 2 p.m., light N.E. breeze, mist. In January, 1882,
at St. Tudwal's, two alighted on the island to rest, one flew away with
difficulty to W., mod. W. gale. On 7th, at Nash, three Plovers killed,
4 a.m., strong N. breeze, showers of hail.
Grey Plover, _Squatarola helvetica_, Linn.--At Allonby, Nov. 7th, three
Grey Plovers seen, one shot, strong S.W. breeze.
Ring Plover, _Ægialitis hiaticula_, Linn.--At Air, March 29th, forty
Ring Plovers at noon, gentle W.N.W. breeze, clear.
Dotterel.--At Bideford, in September, hundreds. (Would this be the
Ringed Dotterel?).
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