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All?. 2nt1i. narconibe (Sussex"), decrease. 

 Sept. 1st Week. X.W. Sutlolk, majority left. 



„ 1st. .Sutton Coldtield (Warwick), one seen. 



„ '3rd. Bloxwortli (Dorset), a pair seen. 



„ 7tli & 19tli. St. Kilda, one seen. 



„ 8th. Bosbam (Sussex), two flyinjr E. 



„ loth. Bosbam, parties numbering 100 in all flying X. 3..j0 to 

 5.30 P.M. last seen. 



„ 18tb. Oswestry (Shropshire), three seen ; Sussex coast, 

 thirty seen. 



„ 24tb to •2Qth. Felstead (Essex), many. 



„ 25tli 2(5tb. Hanois Lt. (Guernsey), one. 



„ i?7th. Lerwick (Shetland), one seen, 



„ 29tb. Hayling Island (Hants), one seen. 



,, 30th. Felstead, all gone : nr. Falmouth (Cornwall), one seen, 

 Oct. 3rd. Scarborough (^Yorkshire), one shot. 



THE LAND-RAIL (Crexprafcusls). 



End of .July. Oakamoor (Staffordshire), local birds left. 

 Aug. 10th. Bass Rock (Forth), one found dead; Yarmouth (Nor- 

 folk), one under telegraph-wires. 

 ,, 11th. Oswe.stry (Shropshire), one or two seen daily about 



that date. 

 „ 20th '21st. Bardsey Lt. (Carnarvon), twenty seen, twelve killed. 

 „ 29th. Yarmouth, one found dead. 

 Sept. 1st. N. Cotes (Lincoln), six seen. 

 „ oth. Brede (Sussex), one, passing. 



„ 6th. Langstoue Harbour (Hants), one, passing. 



„ 8th. Oakamoor, one passing ; Langstone, one. 



„ llih. Ciliau Aeron (Cardigan), one seen; Oswestry, last 



seen. 

 „ ]3th. Fair Isle (Shetland), noted. 

 Oct. 3rd. Ruston (Norfolk), seven seen. 



„ 8th & 13Lh. Storuoway (Outer Hebrides), noted. 

 „ 19th. North Ronaldsay (Orkney), noted. 

 Dec. 22nd. Camerton (W. Cumberland), one killed. 



THE WATER-RAIL {Eallus aquaficus) 



Aug. oth. Ciliau Aeron (Cardigan), one shot. 



„ 20th/21.st. Bardsey Lt. (Carnarvon), twelve; S. Bishop Lt. 

 (Pembroke), one. 

 Oct. 3rd. Yarmouth (Norfolk), one found dead. 



,, 9th. S. Y'orkshire coast, one seen. 



