198 WILD LIFE ON A NORFOLK ESTUARY 



May 22nd. A large flock of terns flying to windward early 



this morning, some black ones amongst them. 



N.E. ; strong. 

 26th. Two spoonbills, some sheld-ducks, and a great 



many ringed plovers, a curlew or two, and a 



diver. 



2%th. Some swifts flying about this morning. W. ; fine. 

 $oth. Three spoonbills, several grey plovers, most of 



them black-breasted, and a lot of dunlins and 



ringed plovers. S.W. ; fine. 



June ^th. Four spoonbills here to-day. W. ; fine. 

 $th. A cormorant here to-day. S.W. 

 jth. Three tame swans. E. ; fine. 

 17^/2. Some mallard and a few curlews and four 



spoonbills here to-day. N. ; squally. 

 2Oth. Some lesser terns, curlews, and whimbrel, and a 



few redshanks and ringed plover. S.W. ; fine. 

 ,, 2$rd. Five sheld-ducks and several widgeon here. 



S.W. ; strong. 

 2%th. Four spoonbills and several young herons ; a 



few whimbrel and curlews. S.S.E. ; fine. 

 July ?>rd. Two spoonbills left to-day. S. ; fine. 



$th. A great many redshanks to-day. N.E. ; fine. 

 8/^. Two spoonbills, several young mallard, a few 



greenshanks, and a lot of redshanks. S.S.E. ; 



fine. 



I2//2. Two cormorants. E. ; fine. 

 \6th. Several whimbrel and curlews, dunlins, and 



ringed plovers. S. ; fine. 

 IQ///. A great many redshanks and some turnstones. 



E. ; fine. 

 2\st. A Caspian tern here and two spoonbills. N.W.; 



fine. 

 26th. A great many birds here to-day. Sheld-ducks, 



terns, dunlins, ringed plovers, curlews, curlew- 

 sandpipers, and two spoonbills. S. ; fine. 

 2tyh. Thousands of birds here to-day. E. ; fine. 

 30/7*. An avocet here to-day. S.E. ; fine. 

 Aug. 3rd. Two spoonbills left, after being here about ten 



weeks. S.E. ; fine. 

 gth. Avocet still here, and many birds : whimbrel, 



redshanks, knots, dunlins, and ringed plovers. 



W. : fine. 



