FROM THE WATCHER'S NOTEBOOK 



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April 2\st. An oyster-catcher flying about; a few whim- 



brel and several common terns, also a black 



tern or two. S.E. ; fine. 

 22nd. Eight white-winged black terns, and several 



swallows flying across. S.E. ; fine. 

 26th. Twelve spoonbills here to-day. N.E. ; fine. 

 2th. Spoonbills gone. S. ; fine. 

 May ^rd. A lot of whimbrel and fourteen Egyptian 



geese here this morning. N.E. ; fine. 

 ^th. Some sheld-ducks and some scaups here to-day. 



N.E. ; cold, dull. 



IN SPRING ATTIRE. GREY PLOVERS 



May 5//2. A great many whimbrel and a few black- 

 breasted (grey) plovers. S.E. ; fine. 



\2th. Some lesser terns, two turnstones. Widgeon 

 nearly all gone. N.E. ; fine. 



I3///. Several grey plovers and a few more^ godwits 

 here to-day. N.E. ; strong. 



15^. A few more godwits ; several terns, some lesser 

 and some black, also one white-winged black 

 tern. E.; strong. 



i6th. Two spoonbills here, and a couple of sheld- 

 ducks. Plenty of whimbrel, plover, and god- 

 wits. N.E. ; strong. 



\*jth. Ten gadwalls ; several godwits, plovers, and 

 whimbrel. N.E. ; strong. 



