140 FIRST APPEARANCES OF BIRDS, INSECTS, ETC. 



5 April we found a nest with four eggs in a much drier 

 situation. This hatched off. (W.P.C. and E.H.C.). 

 Totanus hypoleucus. (The Sandpiper). 



July 14 at Poole, on downward migration. (W.P.C. 'and 

 E.H.C.). 

 Numenius phaeopus (The Whimbrel or Maybird). 



April 29, E.H.C. heard four at Sandbanks, Poole Harbour. 



August 14. Late at night E.H.C. heard a goodly company 

 pass over Poole accompanied by Ringplovers, Redshanks, 

 and either God wit or Knots. 



August 15. Late at night E.H.C. heard probably the 

 same company go south over Swanage, with some Knots, 

 but no Ringed-plovers. E.H.C. surmises that those heard 

 on the 14th had rested and fed in the Poole Harbour and 

 passed on southward the following night. (E.H.C.). 

 Stercorarius crepidatus (Richardson's Skua). 



A specimen of the dark form observed standing on the ice 

 in Poole Harbour on 24 Jan. (W.P.C.) 

 Turtur turtur (The Turtle Dove). 



One seen at Canford April 26. This bird is not at all 

 abundant near Poole, in fact it is quite unusual. (W.P.C.). 

 Crex crex (The Corncrake or Landrail). 



It was heard (but not by me) after many years' absence 

 at Pulham, Dorchester (J.R.). 

 Gallinula chloropus (The Moorhen). 



Nest and 3 eggs at Pulham on April 10. (J.R.). 

 Columba aeneas (The Stock Dove). 



Heard cooing for first time April 3. (J.R.). 



REPTILIA. 



Tropidonolus natrix (Grass Snake). On Feb. 3. (S.E.V.F.) 

 Rana tempora (the Frog). Spawn on Feb. 10 at Wool. 



(S.E.V.F.) 

 Pdias berus (The Viper). A male at Berewood on March 



22. (W .P.O.) 



