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Mar. 29th/30th. Bardsey Lt., two killed at 11 p.m. 



„ 30th/31st. Bardsey Lt., a few from 12 p.m. to dawn. 

 April l£t/2nd. Bardsey Lt., one killed at 2.30 a.m. 



„ 2nd/3rd. Marlborough (Wiltshire), many passing, some killed. 



„ 14th. S.E. Sussex, many newlj"- arrived ; S. Yorkshire coast, 

 one passing. 



„ 20th. S.E. Sussex, decrease. 



„ 22nd. Ilomney Marsh (Kent), many. 



„ 30th. S.E. Sussex, two pairs only. 



THE JACK SNIPE {Gallinago gallinula). 



March 26th. Caerleon (Monmoutlishire), one killed on telephone 



wires, 

 Apr. 14th & 20th. S.E. Sussex, one seen. 



„ 15th/16th. Skerries Lt. (Anglesey), three at midnight. 



„ 16th. Fritton (Suffolk) and Abergwessin (Brecon), one seen. 



„ 18th. S. Yorkshire coast, one passing. , 



THE DUNLIN [Trinya alpina). 



April 19th. Bowdon (Cheshire), one passing. 



„ 24th/25th. Beverley (Yorkshire), heard passing. 



„ 27th. Rothbury (Northumberland), arrived at breeding- 

 ground. 

 May lst/2nd. St. Catherine's Lt. (Isle of Wight), one killed between 

 10.30 P.M. and dawn. 



„ 4th. Northwich (Cheshire), three passing. 



„ 11th. Marbury ( Cheshire), one passing. 



„ 13th. Ilomney Marsh (Kent), a flock passing ; Castletown 

 (Isle of Man), two or three seen. 



„ 16th. Castletown, increase, 



„ 19th. Castletown, decrease. 



„ 20th. Tring (Hertfordshire), one passing ; Hilbre Island 

 (Cheshire), numbers. 



„ 21st. Hilbre Island, decrease. 



THE PURPLE SANDPIPER {Tringa striata). 



The only observations received on this species were from the neigh- 

 bourhood of Plymouth (S. Devon). A few birds that arrived there on 

 the 2oth, 27th and 29th of March had all passed on between the 

 latter date and the 5th of April. Five more arrived on the 12th and 

 remained till the 14th, and one until the 16th. After that date no 

 more were seen until the 1st of May (one), and three more arrived 

 on the 3rd. 



