164 THE BIRDS OF CUMBERLAND. 



In March of the present year (1885), Mr. 

 Hodgson observed an interesting movement of 

 Curlews from his station at FHmby, on the Solway. 

 For ten or fourteen days, single pairs of Curlews 

 continued to cross the Solway from the direction 

 of Kirkcudbright, "apparently on their way to the 

 uplands of Cumberland for breeding purposes." 



A nestling captured on June 6th, and apparently 

 three days old, is greyish-fawn in ground-colour, 

 mottled with black on the upper parts, the buff 

 growing warmer on the pinions ; the lower parts 

 are buffish-wdiite, with something of the golden 

 lustre of the downy Wigeon ; bill dark grey, irides 

 dark brown, tarsi and toes slate-colour. 



Family LARID^. 



Sub-Family STERNIN^E. 



Genus STERNA. 



S. Macrura. Arctic Tern. 



The Arctic Tern is a periodical visitant on 

 spring and autumn migration. Several of the 

 specimens which we have examined were shot on 

 the coast near Workington. As a straggler, the 

 Arctic Tern has been obtained in autumn near 

 Alston. It is possible that a few pairs breed at 

 Ravenglass, probably on the south side of the 

 estuary ; but on this point our evidence i?i not 

 conclusive. 



S. Fluviatilis. Common Tern. 



The Common Tern is a summer visitant, arriving 

 at the beginning of May, to nestle in considerable 



