On Sea and Shore. 



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made towards the end of August and through Sep- 

 tember. Incidentally we may remark that not only 

 this but the other British species of Tern often con- 

 tinue their migrations at night. We have frequently 

 heard the well-known note sounding from the 



I. The Lesser Tern. 



2. The Ringed Plover. 



darkened air as flocks of these birds passed north or 

 south along the coast, a short distance from shore. 

 The Lesser Tern breeds in May. It makes no nest, 

 but deposits two or three eggs upon the bare shingle, 

 in spots where the debris of the shore is large- 

 pebbles, broken shells, and the like not on the fine 

 sand. We may remark that we have taken as many 

 as four eggs in a clutch from this part of the coast. 

 The eggs are very difficult to see on the rough 



