342 MIGEATIONS AND OBSERVATIONS OF BIEDS. 



May 3. MARTIN (Chelidon urbica) returns. (Average date of twenty 

 observations, 1836-86.) 



WOODCOCK (Scolopax rusticula) left 1881. (Latest of ten observ- 

 ations, 1836-86.) 



SOLAN GOOSE (Sula bassana) seen off coast 1877. (Latest of 

 seven observations, 1873-83.) 



DOTTEREL (Oharadrius morinellus) arrives. (Average date of 

 thirteen observations, 1836-86.) 



4. WHEATEAR (Saxicola cenanthe) arrived 1885. (Latest of twenty- 

 three observations, 1836-86.) 



BLACKCAP (Sylvia atricapilla) comes. (Average date of ten 

 observations, 1849-87.) 



MEADOW PIPIT (Anthus pratensis) appeared 1880. (Latest of 

 twelve observations, 1856-83.) 



,, 5. REDBREAST (Erithaca rubecula) had young 1879. (Earliest of 

 five observations, 1860-81.) 



WHITETHROAT (Sylvia rufa) in song 1875. (Earliest of two 

 observations, 1875 and 1881.) 



,, 6. MISSEL THRUSH (Turdus viscivorus) nested 1877. (Latest of 

 three observations, 1837-77.) 



CHAFFINCH (Fringilla ccelebs) nests. (Average date of three 

 observations, 1850-76.) 



,, 7. RING OUZEL (Turdus torquatus) has young. (Average date of 

 three observations, 1877-83.) 



RING OUZEL (Turdus torquatus) singing 1884. (Latest of three 

 observations, 1875-84.) 



,, 8. STONECHAT (Saxicola rubicola) appeared 1886. (Latest of fifteen 

 observations, 1837-86.) 



TREE PIPIT (Anthus trivialis) returns. (Average date of five 

 observations, 1879-87.) 



NIGHTJAR (Oaprimulgus europceus) arrived 1848. (Earliest of 

 eight observations, 1837-86.) 



,, 9. SEDGE WARBLER (Acrocephalus schoenobcenu-s) came 1881. 

 (Earliest of nine observations, 1842-84.) 



WILLOW WREN (Phylloscopus trochilus) arrived 1885. (Latest 

 of twenty-six observations of date of arrival, 1836-87.) 



PIED FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa atricapilla) seen 1885. 



,, 10. CHAFFINCH (Fringilla codebs) nested 1850. (Latest of three 

 observations, 1850-76.) 



BLACKBIRD (Turdus merula) had young 1850. (Earliest of two 

 observations, 1843 and 1850. ) 



WOOD WREN (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) arrives. (Average date of 



eleven observations, 1874-87.) 



11. WHITETHROAT (Sylvia rufa) arrives. (Average date of sixteen 

 observations, 1857-87.) 



SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica) returned 1850. (Latest of forty- 

 three observations, 1800-87.) 



SWIFT (Cypselus apus) arrived 1883. (Earliest of thirteen observ- 

 ations, 1849-85.) 



