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Mar. 23. WILD GEESE (Anser segetum and Anser brackyrhynchus) leave. 

 (Average date of twenty-three observations, 1801-86.) 



,, 24. SAND MARTIN (Cotile riparia) arrived 1884. (Earliest of four- 

 teen observations, 1840-87.) 



WOODCOCK (Scolopax rusticula) left 1883. (Earliest of ten 

 observations, 1836-86.) 



WILD DUCK (Anas boscas) leaves sea-coast in spring. (Average 

 date of thirteen observations, 1857-86.) 



,, 25. LAPWING (Vanellus vulgaris) seen inland 1877. (Latest of 

 twenty-four observations, 1837-87.) 



,, 28. SNOW-BUNTING (Pleclroplmnes nivalis) left 1881. 



,, 30. SOLAN GEESE (Sula bassana) seen off coast 1881. (Earliest of 

 seven observations, 1873-83.) 



Apr. 1. MEADOW PIPIT (Anthus pratensis) arrives. (Average date of 

 twelve observations, 1856-83.) 



,, 4. WREN (Troglodytes parvulus) sings. (Average date of six 

 observations, 1849-82.) 



WILLOW WREN (Phylloscopus trochilus) arrived 1882. (Earliest 

 of twenty-six observations, 1836-87.) 



CUCKOO (Cuculus canorus) arrived 1833. (Earliest of twenty- 

 nine observations, 1821-87.) 



, , 6. REDWING ( Turdus iliacus) left 1877. (Earliest of two observa- 

 tions, 1877 and 1879.) 



,, 7. FIELDFARE ( Turdus pilaris) leaves. (Average date of fourteen 

 observations, 1813-87.) 



RING OUZEL (Turdus torquatus) arrives. (Average date of 

 thirteen observations, 1860-86.) 



WHINCHAT (Saxicola rubetra) came 1872. (Earliest of ten 



observations, 1837-87.) 

 WHEATEAR (Saxicola wnanthe) nested 1877. 



MOOR HEN (Gallinula chloropus) returned to ponds 1886. 

 (Latest of twelve observations, 1837-86.) 



,, 8. RING OUZEL (Turdus torquatus) sings. (Average date of three 

 observations, 1875-84.) 



,, 9. WHEATEAR (Saxicola cenanthe) arrives. (Average date of twenty- 

 three observations, 1836-86.) 



CHIFFCHAFF (Phylloscopus collybita) comes. (Average date of 

 six observations, 1874-87.) 



COOT (Fulica atra) returns to ponds. (Average date of four 

 observations, 1881-86.) 



BLACK-HEADED GULL (Larus ridibundus) left coast 1877. (Latest 

 of nine observations, 1813-86.) 



,, 10. SNIPE (Gallinago coslestis) had eggs 1883. (Earliest of three 

 observations, 1843-83.) 



,, 11. SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica) arrived 1803. (Earliest of forty- 

 three observations, 1800-87.) 

 GOLDEN-EYE (Fuligula clangula) left coast 1881. 



,, 12. DOTTEREL (Charadrius morinellus) arrived 1882. (Earliest of 

 thirteen observations, 1836-86.) 



