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no movement took place diiria;^ the cokl spell. The route taken by emi- 

 grants in that district is said to be an invariable one ; it differs from 

 that used by several other species of waders and follows a line, roughly 

 S.S.W., over I^angstone Bridge, across the N.W. corner of Ilayling 

 IsUiiid, diagonally across Langstone Harbour, Southsea, Spithead, and 

 Isle of Wight. At Ilanois Light (Guernsey-) Lapwings were heard passing 

 on the 17th/18th. A single bird was taken on the 19th/20th, a flock 

 arrived from the N.E. on the 28th, and about sixty were round the 

 lantern on the 29th/.30th. On the 8th of February a large fluck was seen 

 in Guernsey. 



On the nights of the 13th, 16th, 18th and 19th small numbers 

 occurred at IJardsey Light, but these were the only records from tlie 

 west coast until the middle of March. 



From the 20th of February until the 26th of jNLirch migration was 

 very active on the east coast ; there were hftecn records from light- 

 ftations between Spurn Head (Yorkshire) and the coast of Suffolk, the 

 larger number being from Spurn. The majority were records t.f nocturnal 

 movements, and occasionally the numbers were large ; for instance, at 

 the Outer Dowsing Light-vessel (Lincolnshire) on the 1.3th/14th of 

 March and at Spurn Head Light on the 14th/15th when Lapwings were 

 passing continuously for an hour after midnight. The direction of flight 

 at this station was always recorded as being either S. or S.W., while on 

 the 2ord of February at Cromer a large flock was seen flying W., and at 

 the Outer Gabbard Light-vessel (SulVolk) ten that were round the 

 lantern on the following night flew to the E. at dawn. 



On the 9th/10th of March a single bird was taken at St. Catherine's 

 Light (Hampshire), on the 12th/13th a few occurred at Hanois Light, 

 and on the 14th/loth, and on April 12th/13th and 14th/15th small 

 numbers again appeared at Bardsey Light. 



THE OYSTER-CATCHER {Ilmnatopm ostraJeyus). 



Jan. 16th. Breydon (Xorfolkl, many arrived. 



„ ITtli to 30th. S.E. Suffolk coast, a large flock. 



„ 19th. Near Ilitchin (Herts), one shot. 



Feb. 14th. S.E. Suffolk coast, all gone. 



April 11th. Cullercoats (Northumberland), one. 



,. 14th/15th. Bardsey Light (Carnarvon), one. 



May 9th. Ulverston (Lancashire), large increase. 



THE TURNSTONE {Strepsilas intcrpres). 



Jan. to ]March. Plymouth (Devonshire), a few winter-residents. 



Jan. 16ih. Cullercoats (Northumberland), severol. 



„ 20t)i. S.E. Suffolk coast, several. 



„ 22nd. 0.\f(ird, one. 



