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however, are so very shy that many were doubtless 

 missed, and the fastnesses of cliffs would also afford 

 shelter for a number of them on such a day. When 

 pursued, these birds ran at incredible speed along 

 the bottoms of the dry ditches which they frequented, 

 and it was extremely difficult to get near them. 

 Another new and interesting visitor was an Icterine 

 Warbler. The other arrivals were : several Red- 

 backed Shrikes ; Common Sandpiper, one ; Black- 

 caps, three males and two females ; a Short-eared 

 Owl ; Spotted Flycatchers, several ; Garden- Warblers, 

 three ; Turnstones, two ; Lapwings, four ; Whimbrels, 

 several ; Willow - Warblers, two ; Whinchats, five ; 

 Greater Wheatears, several ; Lesser Whitethroats, 

 numerous ; Common Whitethroats, several ; Grey- 

 headed Wagtails, three or four ; Tree-Pipits, several ; 

 Sand-Martins, two ; House - Martins and Swallows, 

 many ; Chiffchaffs, two ; several female Redstarts ; Teal, 

 male ; and Dunlin, one. No doubt the birds were far 

 more numerous than these records indicate, for only 

 those which actually came under notice are mentioned ; 

 other species, too, would escape notice. 



2nd June. — Wind still easterly in morning ; changed 

 to south-east in evening. 



The dregs of the rush remain. Two Bluethroats 

 were seen ; likewise a Redstart (adult male), several 

 Blackcaps (females), a Corn- Bunting, and three Garden- 

 Warblers. 



ird June. — The migrants have passed on, the 

 conditions being favourable, for the south-east wind 

 still continues. 



A male Whinchat, a Common Whitethroat, two 

 female Redstarts, two Willow- Warblers, and three 



