6 Proceedings. 



We also came upon several Lesser Terns' nests, mostly 

 with three eggs each : one of these nests contained a very 

 few stems of dry grass, quite an exceptional circumstance ; 

 but in most cases the eggs were laid on the bare shingle, 

 without any material whatever. 



The measurements of the two Kentish Plovers' eggs were 

 as follows : — 



Nest No. 1 : Length 1*25 in. ; breadth -9 in. 

 ,, No. 2: ,, 1-35 in.; „ -95 in. 



The average measurements of three Ring Plovers' eggs 

 which I also exhibit for comparison are : length 1'38 in. ; 

 breadth 1-0 in. 



He also exhibited eggs of the Kentish and Ringed Plover. 



Mr. J. B. Crosfield presented the following table of dates of 

 the arrival of Migratory Birds in our neighbourhood for 1889, 

 compiled from the observations of seven members of the 

 Club :— 



March 28. Chiffchaff B. B. G. 



„ 31. Wryneck E. S. S. 



April 7. Wheatear B. B. G. 



,, 14. Willow Wren ,, 



17. Blackcap C. E. S. 



18. Tree Pipit 



19. Redstart E, S. S. 



,, ,, Swallow A. J. C. 



20. Sand Martin J. B. C. 



22. Cuckoo 



,, ,, Sedge Warbler ,, 



24. Nightingale B. B. G. 



,, ,, Grasshopper Warbler ,, 



,, ,, Martin ,, 



27. Whitethroat C. E. S. 



,, ,, Wood Wren Several. 



,, ,, Lesser Whitethroat H. C. 



May 1. Corn Crake J. B. C. 



3. Swift W. F. T. 



,, 5. Turtle Dove ,, 



„ 6. Red-backed Shrike B. B. G. 



„ 9. Spotted Flycatcher J. B. C. 



,, 11. Garden Warbler ,, 



,, ,, Nightjar Several. 



