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Lowestoft (Suffolk), two to E. 

 Onre (Devon), returned to breeding-grounds. 

 Goathland (Yorkshire), returned to breeding-grounds. 

 Otteiburn, usual numbers. 



Silveidale (Lancashire), a great influx during the night. 

 Thornton-le-Dale (Yorkshire), returned to the moors. 

 „ 28th/29th. Outer Dowsing Lt.-v. (Lincolnshire), numbers. 

 „ 30th. Knutsford (Cheshire), one passing ; Aldringhani 



(Suffolk), many passing at night. 

 „ 30th/31st. Spurn Heed Lt., a few ; Outer Dowsing Lt.-v., 



numbers. 

 „ 31st/April 1st. Aldringham, many passing ; Cromer Lt., large 

 flock to S. 

 April 1st; 2nd. Battle (Sussex"), two flocks passing at 10 p.m. 

 „ 2nd/3rd. Outer Dowsing Lt.-v., five. 

 „ 8th/9th. Morecambe Bay Lt.-v. (Lancashire), a flock. 

 „ 9th/10tk. Outer Dowsing Lt.-v., several; Beading (Berks), 



numbers passing. 

 „ I3th/14th. Bardsey Lt., some. 

 „ 26th. Barnard Castle (Yorkshire), nesting; Bortsmouth 



(Hampshire), heard passing. 

 „ 27th. Langstone Harbour (Hampshire), a large flock resting. 



THE WHIMBREL (Numenius vhaopm). 



April 20th. Bowdon (Cheshire), one or two heard. 



„ 21st. Dee Estuary (Cheshire), three passing; Benrhyn- 

 deudraeth (Merioneth), one seen. 



„ 22nd & 23rd. Conway Estuary (Carnarvon), three passing. 



„ 26th. Bomney Marsh (Kent), two seen. 



„ 28th &30th. Benrhyn-deudraeth (Merioneth), a few seen. 



„ 29th. Ferryside (Carmarthen), two. 



„ 30th. Havant (Hampshire), one heard at night. 

 May 1st to 4th. Benrhyn-deudraeth, several seen daily. 



„ 1st. Wells (Norfolk), three seen. 



„ 2nd. Havant, six ; Bradfield (Essex), thirteen ; Lowestoft 



(Suffolk), a few. 



„ 4th/5th. Caskets Lt. (Channel Islands), a few. 



„ 0th. Bardsey Lt. (Carnarvon), a few on the Island. 



„ 6th/7th. Caskets Lt., two flocks. 



„ 7th. Bradfield, two seen. 



„ 10th. Swanage (Dorset), one seen. 



„ 14th. Lowestoft (Suffolk), five going N. 



„ 14th/15th. Bardsey Lt., one. 



