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Thus begins the night romance of London: Souper. Oeufs de Pluvier Consommé Double en Tasse Fillet de Merlan
"You have a good deal to say to me?" she remarked. "Yes, I will believe that. But of the truth how much, I wonder?" "By and bye," he said, "you will judge me differently. For hors d'oeuvres what do you say to oeufs de pluvier? Then " "Pardon me," she interrupted, "I am not interested in your dinner!" "In our dinner," he ventured gently. "I am not dining with you," she declared firmly.
It is included in Professor Ansted's list, but only marked as occurring in Guernsey. There are two specimens in the Museum, both in winter plumage. Indeed, I do not know that it even remains long enough in the Channel Islands to assume, even partially, the black-breast of the breeding plumage, as it so often does in England. GOLDEN PLOVER. Charadrius pluvialis, Linnaeus. French, "Pluvier dore."
107. KENTISH PLOVER. Ægialitis cantianus, Latham. French, "Pluvier
Professor Ansted includes the Peewit in his list, but only marks it as occurring in Guernsey. There is no specimen in the Museum at present. GREY PLOVER. Squatarola helvetica, Linnaeus. French, "Vanneau pluvier." The Grey Plover is a regular but by no means numerous visitant to the coast of all the Islands during the winter months, but I have never found it in flocks like the Golden Plover.
There is no specimen now in the Museum. 106. RING DOTTEREL. Ægialitis hiaticula, Linnaeus. French, "Grand pluvier
Professor Ansted includes the Golden Plover in his list, and marks it as occurring in Guernsey and Sark. There is one specimen in the Museum, probably killed rather late in the spring, as it is assuming the black breast. DOTTEREL. Eudromias morinellus, Linnaeus. French, "Pluvier guignard."
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