164 FIRST APPEARANCES OF BIRDS, INSECTS, ETC. 



the bird sought prey by inspection ; and he 

 thinks from his behaviour that he ate those 

 insects which betrayed themselves by move- 

 ment. (E.H.C.) 



July 30 One young Cuckoo seen at Arish Mell. (W.P.C.) 



Aug. 1 At Arish Mell I saw one Cuckoo and the remains 

 of others killed by hawks or owls, probably 

 Carine noctua. (W.P.C.) 



Aug. 2 I saw two Cuckoos, and again on Aug. 4, when 

 they appeared to be catching Zygaena Jilipen- 

 dulae imagines. (See E.H.C 's note above ) 



Aug. 6 One at Mupe. (W.P.C,) 



CYPSELIDAE. 



(54) Micropus apus. The Swift. 

 Arrival. 



Apr. 21 One seen at Canford Bottom. (E.H.C.) 



Apr. 27 A migration came in to Poole last night or 



early this morning. I saw twenty or thirty. 



(E.H.C.) 

 Apr. 30 About the customary numbers present at 



Canford. 



A few swifts at Badbury. 

 May 2 About the usual number of residents at Poole. 



(E.H.C.) 

 May 28 In good numbers at Badbury Rings. (E.H.C.) 



Departure. 



July 30 A few seen at Arish Mell. (W.P.C.) 



CAPRIMULGIDAE. 



(55) Caprimulgus europaeus. Nightjar. 

 Arrival. 



Apr. 30 At Canford, Dorset, one. (E.H.C.) 

 May 14 E.H.C. put up a single male from the nesting 

 ground of last year. 



