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on the Sussex coast. Erredge, in his " History of Brigbtbelmston," 

 said that it was couinion 60 years ago. The latter had long since 

 been extinct, Knox mentioned having met with some very old 

 people who in their younger days had seen flocks of great bustards 

 on the Downs. The last one shot in Great Britain was in 1803. 



The second class, the resident birds, numbered about 60. It 

 was somewhat difficult to ascertain exactly which were resident and 

 which were migratory, as some birds partially disappeared at 

 certain seasons, but this number was probably nearly correct. The 

 migratory birds (the third class) numbered about 76, might be sub- 

 divided into two classes, — the summer visitors, chiefly singing 

 birds, and which were smaller and of more delicate form, — and the 

 winter visitors, mostly aquatic birds, and which were larger and 

 more hardy. 



The summer visitors included most of the Sylviadae, MotacillidsG, 

 Anthidse, and Hiruudinidaj families. Markwick gave the following 

 dates in connection with their arrival in and departure from 

 Sussex : — 



In 1862 and 1863 Mr. Prince heard the cuckoo at Uckfield on 

 Api-ilTth; on April 8th in 1865; and on the 11th in 1850 and 

 1857. The nightingale had, however, been heard before April 7tb, 

 for Mr. W. Saunders mentioned at the first meeting of this society 

 iu 1873, that he had seen one in Sussex square, Brighton, on April 

 4th, 1871, and on April 6th, 1872. Mr. Monk stated in the Field, 

 that on April 13th, 1872, nightingales were " on the beach under 

 the bathing machines, along the whole length of the shore at 

 Brighton." J. H. H. iu Hone's ''Every Day Book" stated that 

 on April 5th, 1826, two swallows were seen at Southover, near 

 Lewes. The hoopoe might also probably be included in the Sussex 

 migratory birds. It arrived in April, and had been obtained in 

 September. The hoopoe had twice built in the county — at Park 



