564 Mr. J. D. D. La Touclie un the 



follow the coast or pass over the plain within a short distance 

 of the sea both iu spring and in autumn^ and I do not 

 remember noticing arrivals ot ducks and geese from across 

 the sea. The lack of notes on these birds taken by the 

 collectors at Shaweishan, 30 miles from the mouth of the 

 Yangtse, would seem to corroborate my local observations 

 tliat the geese and ducks do not travel far from the coast-line, 

 but keep to the vicinity of the coast or else fly overland. 



The Hsieh Chia Ying Marshes mentioned below are 

 situated some 25 miles down the coast. They were visited 

 by the collectors at the end of March, 1913. 



The " Marshes " are those about four miles from Chin- 

 wangtao, on the way to Shaiihaikuan. 



The ^' Port " indicates the actual island of Chinwangtao, 

 about three-quarters of a mile across or less, and its imme- 

 diate vicinity. 



'^Inland "" refers to the interior from four to eight miles 

 inland of the port. 



Except where specially indicated, all figures giving 

 numbers of birds seen, of ten and above, are roughly 

 approximate. It has been impossible to state whether birds 

 seen inland were new arrivals, but it may be taken as almost 

 certain that records taken at the port indicate arrivals of the 

 actual day, as birds as a rule do not tarry here, but go on at 

 once. 



Weather. 

 [Mr. La Touche has sent daily reports of the weather at 

 Chinwangtao from the 9th of March to the 15th of June, 

 1911, 1912, and 1913, from which the following notes have 

 been taken.] 



1911. 

 March. Ther. Max. 50° on the 26th. Min. 22° on the 

 3rd and 10th. Mean 34°'5. Rain 1"60 inches on the 22nd 

 and 26th. Snoio 1*25 inches on the 11th, 12th, 15th, 21st 

 and 29th. Wind. A stroug gale from the north-east on the 

 29th, during the rest of the month varying from calm and 

 light airs to moderate breezes. 



