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THE COMMON" SANDPIPER {Totanus hyiioUucus). 



The soiitliward passage of this species began down the east coast of 

 Scotland on the 5th of July, on the 12th migrants were first noticed on 

 the coast of the Isle of Man, on the 13th three had reached the Dorset 

 coast, a single bird was seen on the Suffolk coast on the 24th, and three 

 in Surrey on the -Slst. The local summer-residents in Clieshire and 

 StaiTordshire began to take their departure during the last week of July, 

 though the first migrants from inland did not reach the Lancashire coast 

 until the 11th of Aus'ust. The last bird was seen in the breeding-haunts 

 in N.W, Yorkshire on the 19th of August, but in Cumberland very little 

 diminution was observed until the end of that month ; a marked decrease, 

 however, was noticed on the 4th of September, the last bird being seen 

 on the 7th. Throughout August and September the southward passage 

 continued, as indicated by numerous records from inland localities. In 

 Cheshire and Staffordshire the majority of the birds had passed by the 

 third week in August, while as early as the second week in that 

 month the south coast records showed that already a large number of 

 birds had gone. In fact a very considerable emigration was recorded 

 from the Hampshire and Devonshire coasts between the 6th and 8th. 

 The passage down the east coast does not appear to have been of more 

 importance than the corresponding movements that were taking place 

 through inland counties at the same time. 



Stragglers were recorded on the Sussex and Hampshire coasts during 

 the first four days of October, while what would appear to have been 

 the last (a party of fifteen) were seen to leave the Sussex coast on the 

 afternoon of the 9th and disappear over the sea flying due south. 



On the 21st/22nd of October a single vagrant was takon at the Skerries 

 Light (Anglesey). 



THE GREEN SANDPIPER (Toi«?ms oc/iro^ms). 



July 11th. Quorn (Leicester), one seen. 



„ 12th. Dove Valley (Derby), one seen. 



„ 24th. Bradfield (Essex), one seen. 



„ 29th. Sustead (Norfolk), three seen. 



Aug. 1st to 20th, Dereham (Norfolk), a few daily. 



„ 1st. River Medwin (Peebles) and Largo (Fife), single 



birds seen. 



„ 11th. Tenterden (Kent), one passing. 



,, 14th/15th. Godalming (Surrey), heard passing. 



Mid-Aug. Gatley (Cheshire), two or three arrived. 



„ 16th. Near Stirling, one found under the telegraph-wires. 



,, 18th. Near Halliirk (Caithness), one shot. 



Sept. 1st. Solway (Cumberland), one seen. 



