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KENTISH DOTTEREL.
KENTISH PLOVER.
Charadrim Oanlianus, LATHAM. JARDINE.
Alexandrine, HASSELQUIST.
albifiom, Mever-
UttoraUs, BECHSTEIN.
Charadrius ? Gantianus—Kentish.
DR. LATHAM was the first to describe this bird as a British one.
In Europe it is plentiful in Germany and Holland, and is found
in France, Italy, and along the shores of the .Mediterranean generally,
sometimes also as far north as Sweden. It Is likewise an African
species, occurring in Egypt and Nubia; and also, it is said, an
Asiatic, in Tartarv, India, the islands of the Indian Ocean—Java,
and others.
Some were killed near Sandwich in Kent, in 1787 and 1791;
several have been more recently procured there, at Pcgwcll Bay, and
on the Flats, and others towards Sandhurst Castle and Deal. It is
likewise numerous at Lydd, in Kotnney Marsh, and occurs also in
Sussex, at Selsey, Rye, and Hastings. In Yorkshire, two were obtained
by Mr. Boynton, at Ulrome, May 30th., 1869. In Devonshire
once at Plymouth, May 7th., 18GL In Norfolk it is met with but
rarely, most frequently in the months of April and September—has
occurred near Yarmouth; also in Suffolk. In Cornwall one was
captured the 17th. of April, 1852, near Penzance; it was in company
with Sandcrlings. Another on the beach at Marasion. It has been
met with also near Dublin.
These birds arrive in April or May, and depart in August, to r e t
u r n again, ' b a r r i n g accidents,' the following year.
They frequent the sea-coast, rarely occurring on the banks of rivers.
I f very high tides compel them, they retire ' p r o tempore' into the