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May 2^rd. Another spoonbill here ; a very good old bird. 



W.; fine. 

 2jtk. Oyster-catcher, several grey and some golden 



plovers, and one spoonbill. S.E. ; fine. 

 $ist. Some curlews, redshanks, and an oyster-catcher. 



W. ; fine, rainy. 



June 6th. Four spoonbills came to-day. N.E. ; strong. 

 2Oth. Some lesser terns and several curlews. W. ; 



fine. 

 24^/2. A cormorant and a lot of redshanks. S. ; 



fine. 



BLACK-TAILED GODWIT AND GREENSHANK 



July %th. A spoonbill here, and several young mallard 



and redshanks. E. ; fine. 

 \Qth. Several turnstones and a few whimbrel. S.E. ; 



fine. 

 14^/2. A lot of curlews, redshanks, some dunlins and 



ringed plovers, also turnstones. Young birds 



are arriving. S.E. ; fine, warm. 

 2\st. Some terns, sheld-ducks, and a lot of whimbrel. 



E. ; fine. 



3O//z. Several lesser terns. S.S.E. ; fine. 

 Aug. ^rd. Seven young shovelers. S.S.E. ; fine. 



4//z. A black tern about the size of a common tern 



with a white rump here to-day. S.S.E. ; fine. 

 $th. Several curlew-sandpipers and turnstones. 



S.S.E. : fine. 



