194 FIRST APPEARANCES OF BIRDS, INSECTS, ETC. 



July 26 A migrant flock going Southward over Poole. 

 (E.H.C.) 



(82) Totanus hypoleucus. Common Sandpiper. 

 Upward migration. 



Mar. 22 One seen outside Poole Park. 

 Apr. 28 Five seen at Poole. 



Downward migration. 



July 19 Two seen at Scratchcraft, Poole. 



Aug. 12-13 Many at Scratchcraft, Poole. (W.P.C.) 



(83) Numenius arquata. The Curlew. 



May 16 Heard calling in Canford Bottom, but no evi- 

 dence of nesting has been procured by us. 

 (W.P.C. and E.H.C.) 



(84) Numenius phseopus. The Whimbrel. 

 Upward migration. 



May 1-6 Many seen in Poole Harbour. (F.G.P.) 



(85) Aegialitis hiaticula. Ringed Plover. 



Apr. 16 A finished nesting scrape noted near the margin 

 of Poole Harbour. (E.H.C.) 



(86) Vanellus vanellus. The Lapwing. 



Feb. 27 In Haymoor or Canford Bottom, E.H.C. 

 heard these birds " weeping " for the first time 

 this year. 



Apr. 21 A female seen to fly down at 4.45 p.m., escorted 

 by the male, evidently going to nest in Canford 

 Bottom. The manner of flight is somewhat 

 of a betrayal, as I immediately walked over and 

 found the nest and four eggs. Late in the 



