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THE LITTLE TERN. 



Sterna minuta, L. 



Little Terns were first observed in Kent and Berkshire on 

 the 17th of April, and arrived in large numbers at their 

 breeding-areas in the former county between the 20th and 

 27th and in Suffolk between the 28th and 30th. 



They were first observed in Carnarvonshire on the 1st of 

 May, and had increased in numbers on the following day. 

 On the 3rd a decrease was recorded in Suffolk and was 

 followed by a slight increase on the 11th. Passing birds 

 were reported in Merionethshire on the 10th and 16th, in 

 Norfolk on the 14th and in Essex on the loth. 



Nests with eggs were found in Flintshire on the 13th of 

 May. 



Chronological Summary of the Records. 



April 17th. Berks (passing) . Kent. 



„ 20th to 27th. Kent (large numbers). 



„ 28th to 30th. Suffolk (plentiful). 



,, 28th to May 4th. Kent (many). 

 May 1st. Essex, Carnarvon. 



„ 2nd. Carnarvon (increase). 



3rd. Suffolk (few). Norfolk. 



„ 1th to 18th. Kent (large numbers). 



,, 10th. Merioneth (passing). 



,, 13th. Flint (nests with eggs). 



„ 11th. Norfolk (many). 



., 15th. Essex (few passing). 



„ 18th. Lancashire. 



„ 19th. Norfolk (decrease). 

 21st. Northumberland. 



