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May \%th. A small flock of godwits came in to-day; they 

 seemed very tired, flying against a strong 

 north-east wind. 



igtk. To-day I saw what I believed to be two avocets 

 flying over Breydon. N.E. ; strong. 



,, 2\st. Oyster-catcher, also several turnstones and god- 

 wits. N.E. ; strong. 



2$rd. A nice flock of grey plovers. E. ; fine. 



2$th. A great many big black-backed gulls. S. ; 

 fine. 



,, 2%tk. Scores of old herons busy after eels. S. ; fine. 



31^. Many grey plovers and turnstones. N.W. ; 



fine. 



June ^th. Two spoonbills flew over Breydon to-day ; it 

 was high-water at the time ; there was no- 

 where for them to alight, so they kept going 

 to the north-east. Fine, warm. 



\2th. Some tern. E. ; strong. 



i^th. Nine avocets, seven sheld-ducks, Wind E.; 

 freshy, as it has been some time. 



i8/& The avocets left to-day. W. ; fine. 



,, 2yd. Some sheld-ducks and curlews. N.E. ; fine. 



2$th. Lot of young redshanks. N.E. ; fine. 



2%th. Two oyster-catchers and a crested grebe. S. ; 



fine. 

 July 2nd. Some common terns. W.S.W. ; strong. 



4/& Number of young herons here to-day. E. ; 

 fine. 



\2th. Some whimbrel and a lot of redshanks. E. ; 

 fine. 



\0fth. Great numbers of black-headed gulls coming 

 here every day from the Broads, bringing their 

 young ones to feed on the mudflats. 



i8/& Many redshanks, a few greenshanks, several 

 whimbrel, and thousands of gulls of all sorts ; 

 I never saw so many before. N. ; fine. 



2%th. A spotted shank and a few greenshanks. N.E. ; 

 fine. 



30^. A lot of lesser terns, the old birds feeding the 



young ones with " whitebait." N.W. ; strong. 



Aug. Ajh. Two big flocks of lesser terns : one flock flying 



against a strong west wind, which they could 



not hold against ; it took them right to sea. 



