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Light-vessel ou 14tli/]-5tb, and at Spurn Head Light (Yorlishire) on the 

 22nd/23rd. 



In March small numbers again occurred at Spurn Head I>ight on 

 the 13th/14tli, single birds were killed at Bardsey Light (Carnarvon) 

 and Skerries Light (Anglesey) on the 14th/loth and at Spurn Head 

 Light on the 26th/27th, while small numbers were ou passage on the 

 Kent coast during the last week of the month. 



From the 28th of April to the 10th of May tlie passage of considerable 

 numbers w^as recorded on the Manx coast, the flocks being conspicuously 

 large during the last week of that period. During the first two weeks 

 in May quite small numbers were noted on passage at inland waters in 

 Cheshire. 



From the s;^cond week of Marcli to mid-^Iay large numbers were 

 recorded at iulfu'vals from Ereydun (Norfolk). 



THE KNOT ( Trini/a canuius). 



Large numbers of Knots occurred at the Leman and Ower Light- 

 vessel (Norfolk) on the nights of the 11th and 14th of January ; small 

 num])ers at Lynn Well Light-vessel ("Wash) on the 20tli/21st and at 

 llaisboro' Light (Norfolk) on the 29th/30th. Between the 16th and 2->th 

 of February flocks were recorded on four days and on two nights flying to 

 the S.W. at Spurn Head Light, on each occasion at some time between 

 4.0 and 11.30 p.m. Similar observations were recorded at the same place 

 on the 12th and 13th and the nights of the 14th and 15th of March ; on 

 the 14th/10th Knots were passing continuously for an hour after mid- 

 night, and ou the 12th/13th many were at the lantern of the Outer 

 Dowsing Light-vessel (Lincolnshire), On the 18th of February a single 

 bird was killed at Flatholm Light (Bristol Channel), on the 1st and 2iul 

 of April single birds were observed on inland waters in Cheshire, and on 

 the 17th of May one was seen at the Pentland Skerries (Orkney). 



A ilock was seen at Breydon (Norfolk) on the 5th of March, and by 

 the 13th the numbers had increased to some thousands, but after that 

 date only a few were seen ou the 2oth of April and during the first two 

 weeks of June. 



THE rURrLE sandpiper {Tnniju mantima). 



Jan. to March. Plymouth (Devon and Cornwall), a few winter-rosi- 

 denls. 

 Plymouth, decrease. 



Plymouth, 7 arrived from the S.E. over the sea. 

 Plymouth, decrease. 

 Plymouth, IG arrived. 

 Isle of Man, 9 still in winter-quarters. 

 Isle of Man, decrease. 



