177 



April 20tli. Bowdon, decrease. 



„ 23rd. Exminster, decrease; Carlisle to Hexham, flocks of 



200 to 300. 



„ 24th. Hunstrete (Somerset), numbers, 



,, 24th/25th. Beverley (Yorkshire), large mimhers passing all night. 



„ 25th/26th. Chicken Rock Lt., twenty at lantern all night. 



„ 28th. Carlisle to Hexham, deci'ease. 



THE LAPWING {Vanellus vulgaris). 



Feb. 15th. Topsham (S. Devonshire), twelve arrived (first seen for 

 weeks), 



„ 23rd. Bardsey Lt. (Carnarvonshire), some on the island all 

 day. 



„ 28th. S.E. Suffolk, two arrived from S.E. 

 March 5th/6th. Dungeness Lt, (Kent), several between 11 p.m. and 

 dawn. 



., 22nd/23rd. Cromer Lt. (Norfolk), several at 4 a.m. 



„ 23rd/24th. Morecambe Bay Lt.-v. (Lancashire), a flock round the 

 lantern. 



„ 24th/25th. Bardsey Lt., heard passing at 1 a.m. 



„ 27th/28th. S. Bishop Lt. (Pembrokeshire), many, apparently 

 coming from S.E., from 1 to 2 a.m. 



„ 28th. Outer Gabbard Lt.-v. (Suffolk), one killed. 



„ 29th/30th. Bardsey Lt., a few at 11 p.m. and flocks seen flying S. 

 at sunrise ; S. Bishop Lt., many, apparently coming 

 from S.E., between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. ; Outer 

 Dowsing Lt.-v. (Lincolnshire), several at 9.10 p.m, 



„ 30th. Lowestoft (Suffolk), fifteen flying N. 



„ 30th/31st. S. Bishop Lt., many, apparently from the S.E., at 

 3 P.M. ; Start Lt. (Devonshire), several from 11 to 

 11.45 P.M. ; Cromer Lt. (Norfolk), several from 

 12 P.M. to dawn. 

 Chicken Kock Lt. (Isle of Man), one at 11 p.m. ; 

 S, Bishop Lt., many, apparently coming from S.E., 

 at 3 A.M. ; Cromer Lt., great numbers from 8 to 

 12 P.M. ; Winterton Lt. (Norfolk), heard passing at 



1.30 A.M. 



Bardsey Lt., large flock on the island all da}-. 

 Hexham (Northumberland), many passing W, from 



9.45 P.M. to dawn. 

 Outer Dowsing Lt.-v., two passing and fell in the sea 



at 10 A.M. 



„ 31st/Apr. 1st 



April 20th. 

 „ 27th/28th. 



May 19th. 



