APPENDIX IV 



CALENDAR OF MIGRANT BIRDS 

 ACCORDING TO MONTH OF ARRIVAL 



Within each month the birds are arranged in alphabetical order. 



The migration of birds is a very interesting subject, on which much 

 has been written but about which there is still much to be learnt. The 

 migratory movement of each species extends over a considerable period 

 and the date of first arrival varies according to the season and the 

 place of observation. In the following lists the earliest probable time 

 for seeing each species in any part of Great Britain has been given. 



MARCH 



Chiffchafi 

 Ring Ouzel 

 Spotted Crake 

 Stone Curlew 



Blackcap. Few in March 



Common Sandpiper 



Corncrake. End 



Cuckoo 



Garden Warbler. End 



Golden Oriole 



Grasshopper Warbler. End 



Hobby. End 



Hoopoe 



House Martin. Occasionally 



March 



Kentish Plover 

 Montagu's Harrier 

 Nightingale 

 Nightjar. End 

 Pied Flycatcher 

 Redstart 



Honey Buzzard 

 Marsh Warbler 

 Quail 



Wheatear 

 White Wagtail 

 Willow Warbler. 

 Wryneck. End 



End 



APRIL 



Reed Warbler. End 



Sand Martin. Few in March 



Sedge Warbler 



Swallow. Few in March 



Swift. End 



Tern, Arctic 



Common 



Little 



Roseate 

 in Sandwich 

 Tree Pipit 

 Wagtail, Blue-headed 



Yellow 

 Whinchat 

 Whitethroat 



Lesser. End 

 Wood Warbler 



MAY 



Red-backed Shrike. Few in April 

 Spotted Flycatcher. Few in April 

 Turtle Dove. Few in April 



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