204 FIRST APPEARANCES OF BIRDS, INSECTS, ETC. 



RALLIDAE. 



(93) Fulica atra. The Coot. 



Mar. 19 The usual goodly company of coots that crowd 

 down to the Salt Water Lake in Poole Park 

 are visibly thinning out. (E.H.C.) 

 Thousands seen at Abbotsbury Nov. 28 ; and 

 several on the lake at Melbury Park, December 

 30. (F.L.B.) 



COLUMBUm 



(94) Streptopelia turtur. The Turtle Dove. 

 Upward Migration. 



Apr. 30 Three at, or in the neighbourhood of, Stur- 

 minster Marshall. 



May 2 E.H.C. notes 4 ' I heard Turtur turtur in 

 Branksome Park." (I think this is a bit doubt- 

 ful. Since the above note was written I have 

 discovered that some of the residents have 

 established dovecotes of Streptopelia risorius, 

 the Bar bar y Dove ; these birds are in a semi- 

 wild condition, and nest in the fir trees in the 

 Branksome Park and Durrant Estate areas 

 where Poole and Bournemouth join. I cannot 

 distinguish the notes myself. The birds are in- 

 creasing, so far as I can see, with some rapidity, 

 and appear to be getting acclimatized and 

 independent, though they are much persecuted 

 by cats, dogs, and louts, all three of which are 

 unduly prevalent in the district. W.P.C.) 



May 20 At Berewood, three pairs seen. (W.P.C.) 



May 28 Three seen drinking at the dewpond at Badbury. 

 (E.H.C.) 



Downward Migration. 



July 23 Two seen at Badbury Rings. (E.H.C.) 



