158 FIRST APPEARANCES OF BIRDS, INSECTS, ETC. 



Be it noted that notwithstanding the numerous alleged 

 nightingales recorded in the Poole district (we \vere only 

 working the Poole area and not Berewood), we saw none 

 "as usual." (W.P.C. and E.H.C.) 



" Nightingales are not common about here (Weymouth), 

 " but are occasionally heard in some of the woods. We have 

 " only had one in this garden a very few times in 30 years, 

 " and there is no other place within half a mile that has any 

 " trees worth mentioning, so a good many birds come here." 

 (N.M.R.) 

 (Enanthe cenanthe. (The Wheatear). 



Inward migration (see schedule). 



10th llth April. A further arrival was observed at 

 Swanage by Dr. Penrose. 



Downward migration. 



22nd August. This bird was still in evidence on the Light- 

 house Down at Swanage. (W.P.C. and E.H.C.) 

 Muscicapa grisola (The Spotted Flycatcher). 



Arrival. 



12th June, one seen at Waterloo, near Poole. 



Departure. 



22nd August. About 40 seen, both adults and juveniles, 

 on the road from the Quarries to Peverel Down in a distance 

 of about 400 yards. They \vere hawking flies and kept calling 

 to one another, apparently to keep company. They were 

 accompanied by numerous Sylvias (q.v.). 

 Hirundo rustica (Swallow). 



Inward migration. 



llth April. Although we only saw one at Berewood, 

 Dr. Penrose saw seven arrive at Swanage during the Sunday. 



29th April. However, 6 or 7 were observed over the Stour 

 at Canford, and two paired at the Court House, Canford, so the 

 major body had evidently arrived and commenced to settle in. 



Departure. 



2nd October. Ten to twelve seen at Broadstone. 



3rd October. Two seen hawking in the High Street at 

 Poole. 



