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THE CURLEW {Numeiims arqiiata). 



Curlews were reported ia considerable numbers from the Kentish 

 Knock, Outer Gabbard, Leman and Ower and Lyn Well Light-vessels 

 (i. e. between the Wash and the Thames) on the niprhts of the 12th, 

 14th, loth and 20th of Janaar\', and in small numbers from Chicken 

 Rock Light (Isle of Man) on the 20th/21st and Bardsey Light (Car- 

 narvon) on the 23rd/24th. 



In February small numbers occurred at 13ardsey Light on the nights 

 of the Itith and 19th, at Skerries Light (Anglesey) on the 20th/21st, and 

 at the English aijd Welsh Ground Light-vessel {Bristol Channel) on the 

 27th/28th, while ilocks were flying N.W. ])ast the Kentish Knock Light- 

 vessel'on the mornings of the 2(Jth and 29th. 



Curlews visited Breydon (Norfolk) on passage in small numbers on 

 Cth, 10th, 13th and 31st of March and on the 0th of April. 



On the afternoons of the 7th and 9th of March very large flocks were 

 reported as flying S.W. at Spurn Head (Yorkshire); large numbers 

 occurred at the Outer Dowsing Light-vessel (Lincolnshire) on the night 

 of the 13th and small numbers on that of the 18th, 2-3th and 2Gth. 



On the west coast a few were seen at Chicken Rock Light on the 

 llth/12th and 23rd/24th, aud at Bardsey Light on the 14tli/loth. 



Curlews were heard passing over St. Leonards-on-Sea (Sussex) 

 apparently going W. at 9.30 p.m. on the 20Lh, and an easterly movement 

 along the south coast of Kent was recorded between the 27tli and 

 31st. 



In April quite small numbers occurred at tlie lanterns of Rardsey 

 Liglit on the 12th/13th and Mth/loth, the Outer Dowsing Light- 

 vessel on the 13tb/14th, and Spurn Head Light on the 18th/19th. 

 Two occurred inland in Cheshire on the 2ud and 10th, and birds were 

 heard passing at night in Somerset on the 12th. 



Curlews arrived on their breeding-ground on Dartmoor on the 9th of 

 March and on the Black Mountains of S. Wales on the 11th, additional 

 numbers arriving in the latter locality on the 20th and 22Md. 



Flocks were seen passing at the Fentlaud Skerries (Orkney) on the 

 12th and 13th of May. 



THE WriIMBREL {Xumomm pJucoini,'^). 



Whimbrels were lieard going N. in l>ancashire on the 1 ith of April, 

 many were seen in Devon on tlie IGth, two in Cornwall on the 18th, 

 and a single bird in the Isle of Man on the 21st, on which day the first 

 few arrived at Breydon (Norfolk). 



By the 22nd the Devonshire birds had all passed on, five were seen in 

 Merioneth and an increase took place in Norfolk on the 2oth, and the 

 same night, fruin 9 to 1 1 1'.:m , liirge numbers were (lying N.E. in 



