FROM THE WATCHER'S NOTEBOOK 203 



July $th. Some whimbrel here now, and a few dunlins. 

 W. ; fine. 



,, *jth. Some common tern to-day. N.W. ; strong. 



,, 13^. A great many young redshanks, some lesser 

 tern, and several whimbrel. N. ; fine. 



i *jth. A lot of young herons here to-day. 



22nd. Nice lot of birds : whimbrel, several turnstones, 

 greenshanks, and small birds. S.W. ; fine. 



2$rd. Number of curlews ; also whimbrel, counted 

 eighty-two in one flock. S.W. ; fine. 



2^th. A spoonbill and some godwits. S.W. ; rainy. 



26th. Three black terns and lot of others. W. ; 



much rain. 



Aug. ist. An eared grebe and a lot of dunlins. W. ; 

 fine. 



2nd. Several lesser tern and a cormorant here to- 

 day. W. ; fine. 



6th. A number of sand-martins flying across Brey- 

 don, all going N.W. W. ; fine. 



tyh. A lot of lesser terns here, all heading against a 

 strong west wind. 



I ith. Number of lesser terns : about forty in one flock 

 sitting on a marsh adjoining Breydon. E. ; 

 fine. 



22nd. A great many common and lesser terns, whim- 

 brel, knots, and small birds. S.E. ; fine. 



2jth. A lot of curlews, several greenshanks, turn- 

 stones, godwits, and lesser terns, the old ones 

 feeding the young ones with whitebait [herring 

 syle]. W.N.W. ; strong. 



$\st. Curlews, whimbrel, and lesser terns numerous. 

 W. ; strong. 



1904 



Mar. 1 1 th. Close to two hundred widgeon here this morning, 



with some curlews and dunlins. N.E. ; squally. 

 i^th. Some redshanks and hundreds of dunlins. 



S.W.; fine. 

 2\st. A pair of shovelers and thousands of small 



birds to-day. W.N.W. ; fine rain. 

 2^th. Some pintails here ; the widgeon are pairing 



off now and leaving. N.E. ; strong. 

 26th. Six brent geese. N.E. ; fine. 



