60 STUDIES IN BIRD-MIGRATION 



first time this year. Three Mallards and several 

 Glaucous Gulls also seen. 



wth March. — Wind changed to north-east last 

 night. 



Two Ringed Plovers are new arrivals. Several 

 Fieldfares have appeared since yesterday. The Lap- 

 wings are now reduced to two hundred birds. 



\2th March. — Same birds as yesterday, with the 

 first Dunlin of the season. 



YA^th March. — South breeze, a.m. ; south-west, p.m. 



Over a dozen Rooks appeared this morning. One 

 Redpoll and a Gannet were also seen. 



15M March. — Three Pied Wagtails to-day. 



\6th March. — First Corn-Bunting, also a Pied 

 Wagtail. 



17M Maixh. — South wind continues. 



Two Lesser Black-backed Gulls, first of season. 

 A male and female Merganser, a male Stone- 

 chat, a Mallard, and Wigeon also noted. Very few- 

 Lapwings now. 



19M March. — Two male Stonechats and a few 

 Ringed Plovers are all that are noteworthy. 



215^^ March. — Southerly breeze ; clear. 



The additions since yesterday are the first W^heatear 

 of the season, a male ; a Jackdaw ; and an increase in 

 the numbers of Rooks. A female Stonechat, a Mallard, 

 and two Golden Plovers were also seen. 



227id Maixh. — Only the dregs of the big flock of 

 Lapwings which arrived on the 7th are now left ; some 

 thirteen seen to-day. 



2 2,rd March. — Strong south wind. 



Lapwings, about fifty new arrivals to-day. Many 

 immigrant Starlings in company with Lapwings. 



