196 STUDIES IN BIRD-MIGRATION 



Willow- Warbler, one ; Greater Wheatear, several ; 

 Ringed Plover, six ; Heron, one at night. 



^th Septe77ibe7\ — South, light ; fog ; sun at intervals 

 in forenoon. West ; heavy rain. 



Whinchat, one ; Tree-Pipit, one ; Ruff still here ; 

 Willow- Warbler, three ; Greater Wheatear, several ; 

 Wheatear, two ; Curlew, twenty in party ; Heron, one ; 

 Merganser, female. 



6th Septeinbe7\ — North-west, light ; beautiful day. 

 A number of migrants in. 



Garden- Warbler, several ; Willow- Warbler, several ; 

 Ruff still here ; Marsh-Warbler, one ; Common White- 

 throat, one ; Chlffchaff, several ; Great Snipe, one ; 

 White Wagtail, several ; Wheatear, a number ; Tree- 

 Pipit, one ; Curlew, several ; Wryneck, one. 



7M September. — South-east to south-west, very 

 light ; bright ; hot ; sunny. Very few birds ; yesterday's 

 migrants have passed on. 



Willow- Warbler, one ; Garden-Warbler, one ; White 

 Wagtail, one or two ; Curlew, one or two ; Ringed 

 Plover, one or two. 



Zth September. — South-west breeze ; sunny. 



Scarlet Grosbeak, two ; Greater Wheatear, several ; 

 White Wagtail, two or three ; Ringed Plover, 

 one ; Curlew, several ; Oyster-catcher, one ; Kestrel, 

 one. 



9M September. — South-west ; dull ; rain in afternoon 

 and at night. 



Willow- Warbler, one ; White Wagtail, three ; Curlew, 

 four ; Greater Wheatear, several ; Turnstone, two ; 

 Ringed Plover, two. 



\oth September. — South-south-west in morning, with 

 heavy rain ; north later, with heavy drizzle. 



