FROM THE WATCHER'S NOTEBOOK 213 



Aug. 26th. A good many lesser terns here yet, and several 

 turnstones, also a black-tailed godwit. Many 

 curlews and whimbrel. W. ; fine. 



3 ist. Thousands of birds here this evening. The 

 curlews are sitting around me by the score. 

 They will get it hot to-morrow ; the gunners 

 are very eager to get at them. 



