76 STUDIES IN BIRD-MIGRATION 



2'jth June. — Turtle-Dove still here. A White Wag- 

 tail observed. 



2^^111 June. — One Heron seen. 



2(^th June. — Three Curlews and two Whimbrels came 

 under notice. 



'^oth June. — Four Swifts, a Golden Plover, and two 

 Swallows observed. The occurrence of the Golden 

 Plover probably indicates the beginning of the move- 

 ments that take place at the close of the breeding 

 season. 



\st July. — Corn-Bunting and House-Martin seen. 



2nd July. — A few Swallows have arrived. The 

 Heron again seen. 



^th July. — Golden Plover seen. 



6th Jtily. — Two Arctic Skuas observed in the South 

 Harbour. A Tern, a Swift, and several Black-headed 

 Gulls observed. 



']th July. — Three Whimbrels present, and a Manx 

 Shearwater seen off the island. 



%th July. — Eight Lapwings have appeared on the 

 isle, more Black-headed Gulls are present, and five 

 Herons were observed. 



gthjidy. — About twenty Black-headed Gulls present ; 

 also five Common Gulls. The Lapwings have increased 

 to twenty. 



iitkjtdy. — Song-Thrush seen. Several Curlews and 

 Whimbrels present. Lapwings decreasing. 



13^/^ J'l^fy' — Several Redshanks have appeared. 

 Two Herons still here. 



I /[til Jrdy. — Four immature Black-headed Gulls 

 present. 



i^thjuly. — One Swift seen. 



\6th July. — Three Golden Plovers. 



