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White Wagtail, several ; Ringed Plover, party ; 

 Golden Plover, one ; Curlew, two ; Knot, one. 



wth September. — North-east; mist and drizzle until 

 mid-day ; then clear, with sunny periods. 



Ringed Plover, about twenty in flock ; White Wagtail, 

 about a dozen ; Garden-Warbler, one ; Black Guillemot 

 in the bay ; Wheatear, numerous ; Turnstone heard ; 

 Curlew, several ; Greater Wheatear, several. 



1 2th September. — Variable light airs, with drizzle and 

 sunshine at intervals. Migrants more numerous. 



White Wagtail, numerous ; Greater Wheatear, 

 numerous ; Redstart, one ; Common Snipe swarming 

 among grass ; Heron, two or more at night ; Sooty 

 Shearwater at sea off north-east of island. 



13M September. — North, light; fine day; more 

 migrants in. 



Willow- Warbler, one or two ; Ruff still here ; Teal, 

 male ; Lesser W^hitethroat, one ; Turtle - Dove, one ; 

 Greater Wheatear, many ; Meadow-Pipit, many ; Golden 

 Plover, four. 



\d^th September. — North, light ; very fine. 



Lesser Whitethroat, several ; Pintail, male ; Merlin, 

 one; White Wagtail, many; Meadow- Pipit, many; 

 Ringed Plover, twelve ; Herons again, at night. 



\^th September. — North-west, light; drizzle in 

 morning ; sunny in afternoon. 



Lesser Whitethroat, one ; Snipe, one ; Ringed Plover, 

 usual number seen ; Greater Wheatear, a number ; 

 Curlew, four; Meadow-Pipit, many; Turnstone, one; 

 Herons at night, as usual. 



16M September. — North-west; dull and sunny 

 periods ; some drizzle ; fine later. 



Greater Wheatear, several ; Ortolan, one ; Snipe, 

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