184 FIRST APPEARANCES OF BIRDS, INSECTS, ETC. 



"no movement, and I should think very little noise, but my 

 " bird showed no fear of the tent whatever, feeding even close 

 "to my feet. The snipe is a very charming bird to watch at 

 " close quarters, and she seems to feed almost entirely by 

 " feeling, although she uses her eyes to find likely little spots 

 " between the growth to thrust her bill into. On the nest she 

 "sits very still." 



On the 25th April both nests had hatched and the young 

 had gone. (W.P.C. and E.H.C.). 

 Tringa alpina (The Dunlin). 



During November there were immense numbers of these 

 birds in Poole Harbour, flocks running into 1,000 or more. 

 (W.P.C. and E.H.C.). 

 Calidris arenaria (The Sanderling). 



Oct. 3. Several seen in Poole Harbour by Dr. Penrose. 

 (W.P.C.). 

 Totanus hypoleucus. (The Common Sandpiper). 



22nd April. At Dorchester. (G.R.P.). 



14th July. At Poole. Two on downward migration. 

 (W.P.C.). 



3rd October. At Poole. A great number in the Harbour. 

 (W.P.C.). 

 Limosa lapponica (The Bartailed Godwit). 



Oct 13th. Several seen in Poole Harbour by Dr. Penrose. 

 (W.P.C.). 



Squatarola squatarola (The Grey Plover). 

 9 seen at Whitley Lake, Poole Harbour. (W.P.C. and E.H.C.). 

 Vanellus vanellus (The Common Plover). 



llth April A nest with 4 eggs at Bere Wood. (W.P.C.). 

 Haematopus ostralegus (The Oyster Catcher). 



Mr. Lloyd reported two seen near Edmondsham in a 

 stream, 2 May. Mr. Lloyd knows the bird. (W.P.C.). 

 Larus ridibundus (The Blackheaded Gull). 



6th June. On Poole Harbour I noticed at 3.45 a bird 

 flying in a peculiar manner as if it had suddenly lost its 

 balance and sense of direction. It was flying about South to 

 North, at 5.30 it returned flying North to South, when it 



