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of Partridges, also several of the brown-headed buntings already 

 mentioned. A Grey Shrike permitted a very close approach. 

 Possibly its mate was sitting in a clump of trees surrounding a 

 near-by farmhouse. h'ound a W'hinchat's nest with four eggs, 

 under a bunch of dead spire grass; also saw Yellow-hammers, 

 Sedge Warblers, several Cuckoos, and a single Kestrel. 



June 8th : On the golf links. After the game 1 watched 

 the birds through held glasses. Noted Whinchats, Willow 

 Wrens, and White-throats feeding young, but failed to locate 

 their nests. 



Ji{iie gth : Took a cycle ride to the East Coast of the 

 Island. This is a capital way to see the Island, as nearly all 

 the roads have cycle paths, and the country is, of course, as 

 flat as a table. On the way we flushed three Mallard from a pond, 

 and, whilst skirting the Dunes, saw a pair of Shellducks flying- 

 low. They probably had a nest in one of the rabbit holes. 

 After a seven or eight mile ride we mounted the dyke that keeps 

 the Schelte from inundating the Island . Here the nature of 

 the sea front was quite different, mud and stones taking the 

 place of the sand on the north shore. Waders were quite 

 numerous — principally Redshanks and Curlews. There were 

 also many Black-headed Culls and Terns. On the canal at 

 Veere I saw a Little Tern at very close range. It was the hrst 

 I had seen, and I was charmed with it. It was taking some 

 kind of small fish. On our return journey we went more inland, 

 but noted no birds of especial interest. 



June loth : Walked along the sand dunes. In the surf, 

 close in, a male Scoter was fishing. He was presently joined 

 by another pair, who, however, kept a hundred yards ur so 

 farther out. 1 could not make out to what species they belonged. 

 A pair of Shell Ducks flying out from behind a sand hill induced 

 me to look for their nest, but my search was not successful. 

 A little later I was rewarded by finding a Wheatear's nest, 

 ccntaining three newly-hatched young ones. These were in a 

 rabbit hole about two feet from the surface. Other birds seen 

 were Stock Doves (probably breeding in the rabbit holes). 

 Wood Pigeons, Carrion Crows, Pipits and Linnets. 



June nth: Rode on cycles to the South Coast — about 

 twenty miles. This was the Schelte, blocked on the east by 



