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May 14tli. Romney Marsh (Kent), many ; Breydon (Norfolk), 

 large numbers. 



„ 14tli/15tli. Campbeltown (Argyll), heard passing. 



„ 15th. Lowestoft (Suffolk), one %ing N. and two to the W. 



Bradfield (Essex), six seen. 



„ 16th. Castletown, increase. 



,, 17th. Penrhyndeudraeth, increase ; Castletown, decrease. 



,, 17th/18th. Tring (Hertfordshire), several passing at 10.45 p.m. 



,, 18tk. Penrhyndeudraeth, all gone. 



„ 19th/20th. Lowestoft, several passing at midnight. 



„ 20th. Bradfield, decrease. 



,, 23rd. Emsworth (Hampshire), twenty seen. 



28th. Clyde, one flying N. 



June 4th. Or ford (Suffolk), two seen. 



THE BLACK TERN {Hydrochelidon nigra). 



April 16th. Rye Harbour (Sussex), one shot. 



„ 18th. Nr. Kilmalcolm (Renfrew), one shot. 



„ 19th. Frensham (Surrey), one seen ; Ringwood (Hampshire), 

 two seen ; Foxbar (Renfrew), one seen. 



,, 20th. W. Surrey, one passing; Rostherne (Cheshire), one 

 passing. 



,, 29th. Nr. Lincoln, one passing. 

 May 11th. Brentwood (Essex), five passing. 



,, 15th. Arlingham (Gloucestershire), twelve passing. 



,, 18th. Arlingham, two passing. 



„ 28th. Tring (Hertfordshire), two passing. 

 June 9th. Nr. Woburn (Bedfordshire), one passing. 



THE SANDWICH TERN {Sterna cantiaca). 



Sandwich Terns were first noticed passing N. along the Northum- 

 berland coast on Ihe 3rd of April, while flocks were passing continuously 

 all day on the 15th and the 21st. A dozen passing birds were seen on 

 the S.E. Suffolk coast on the 24th. 



THE ARCTIC TERN {Sterna macrura). 



Arctic Terns were first seen passing N. along the Northumberland 

 coast on the 7th of April, and flocks of them accompanied the Sandwich 

 Terns on the 15th and 21st {supra). Single passing birds were recorded 

 from Dungeness (Kent) on the 12th and from Merioneth on the 19th, 

 while some SOO arrived at their breeding-station on the Welsh Skerries 

 on the 4th of May. 



