FIRST APPEARANCES OF BIRDS, INSECTS, ETC. 205 



GENERAL NOTES ON BIRDS. 



Apr. 6 The dawn chorus had fairly started at 5 a.m. 

 (E.S.R.) 



Mar. 24, 25, 26. Bright sunny days with cold North- 

 West winds. No migrants seen. 



Mar. 31 A sunny day followed by still dark night. 



Apr. 1, 2, and 3 were followed by still nights. I had no 

 opportunity to observe, and no further migrants 

 were observed, although some may have come in. 



Apr. 8 A sunny day. No migrants noted on the 

 Canford Estate, although the weather since 

 the 3rd has presented opportunities. 



Apr. 9 Another lovely sunny day with very light 

 N.W. wind failing considerably at sundown. 

 Everything points to a migration on the night 

 of April 8 and 9. At 10.30 p.m. on April 

 8th a small bird of light weight fluttered several 

 times on my window pane which faces South. 

 I could not see the bird, but, fearing it would 

 wear itself out, I switched out my light. The 

 bird would not enter, although my bedroom 

 window is always open. 



Apr. 20 About this date there were hard winds from 

 Eastward. 



Apr. 25, 26 There has been a further increase in 

 the number of migrants during the two or 

 three days or nights when the winds have been 

 moderate and failing toward nightfall. 



Apr. 27, 28, 29 The main stream of migrants appears 

 to have come into the country about these 

 dates, and the whitethroats put in their 

 appearance in full numbers. (E.H.C.) 



REPTILIA. 



Rana tempora. The Frog. Spawn Jan. 26th. Dorchester. 

 (J.R.) 



