66 Bolam: The Natural History of Hornsea Mere. 
SANDPIPER.—Not known to have bred on the Mere, and 
did not do so this year, although a pair took up a position at 
the bathing-house, apparently quite suited to their require- 
ments, and seemed to be intent on breeding. Why they did 
not do so was not very apparent, and it may possibly have 
been due to the foxes. The first seen was a single bird 
on 6th May. A pair was at the bathing-house next day, 
where they remained till the 23rd, after which they seemed 
to wander away. There was a second pair at the Mere End 
at Wassand on 23rd May, but no more were seen till 9th July, 
when two flew past together, but did not alight in view fa 
were not seen again. 
REDSHANK.—Though not known to have nested hee 
these birds are seen every autumn, but not usually so early 
as this year. None bred this year on the Mere side, but 
perhaps may have done so not very far away. I saw a single 
bird at the Hornsea end on Ist June, and one at the same 
place a few days previously, and an occasional bird is well 
known there. A party of half a dozen was at the Wassand 
bathing-house on 22nd June, one at the boat-house on Ist 
July, and considerable numbers were calling overhead on and 
about 18th July. 
CURLEW.—Many were heard passing over at night on 
20th April, and seven were seen flying together over the Mere 
on the early morning of 20th June, and again several on 
the nights of 22nd and 23rd, but Taylor was surprised to see 
and hear them so early in the season. Many were calling from 
overhead on the 11th and 12th July, and occasionally up to . 
the 2oth. 
WHIMBREL.—A solitary individual was on the Mere side 
at Hornsea on 4th May, and another flew whistling over on 
the roth. 
The BLack TERN was not seen by me, nor by others this 
season, but from descriptions it appears to be a not very 
unusual visitor to the Mere in autumn, and it is usually seen 
at the Wassand end. 
SANDWICH TERN.—I saw two adults flying together over 
the Mere, looking for fish, on 30th April, and they passed 
quite near to me. 
ComMoN TERN.—Not unknown as an occasional visitor to 
the Mere. A very tame individual, in adult plumage, fished 
about Holmes’s boat-house, and rested on his boats and 
staging, for a few days prior to 14th May, when I took several 
photographs of it, and again on the 17th. It remained a few 
days longer and then disappeared. 
BLACKHEADED GULL.—Formerly bred here, but not for 
many years past. None were seen in April this year, but 
two pairs arrived on Ist May, after which one or two, and 
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