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breeding-haunts on the neighbouring hills on the 14th of July, «nd they 

 were heard on passage in the north of Lancashire on every night during 

 the last two weeks of the month. On the nights of the 24th and 27th 

 parties were heard going S.W. on the Suffolk coast. The departure of 

 family parties from the Cumberland hills reached its maximum between 

 the 5th and 7th of August, and after that date the number of birds 

 passing became gradually less, the last being seen on the 22nd. Durina: 

 the same period the Yorkshire birds were passing down to the Humber, 

 while those on the Staffordshire moors had all left by the same date. 



During the first half of August extensive movements were in pro- 

 gress down the east coast ; freshly arrived birds were reported from 

 several localities, and many night-movements were noticed not only at 

 light-stations but by observers both on the coasts of Yorkshire and 

 Suffolk, and in such inland counties as Hertfordshire, Berkshire and 

 Kent. The arrival of considerable numbers was recorded on the Hamp- 

 shire coast on the 1st, 6th, 23rd and 27th of August, and these seem for 

 the most part to have passed on during the intervening dates. 



During the last week of August and the first week of September 

 similar movements were noted in the same localities. 



On the west side there were no records of a definite southward move- 

 ment until 7th/8th of September, when Curlews were noticed at Bardsey 

 Light (Carnarvon), others being seen there on the 14th/15th and at 

 Chicken Rock Light (Isle of Man) on the lOth/llth, while a passing 

 flock was recorded from Cheshire on the 10th. 



Emigration was again noted on the Hampshire coast during the last 

 week of September, after which the remaining birds seem to have settled 

 down as winter-residents. 



During October, November and December there were only one or two 

 isolated records from the light-stations on the east and west coasts. 



THE WHIMBREL {Numenms phceopus). 



Orfordness (Sufiblk), one or two arrived. 



Isle of Man coast, one seen. 



Lowestoft (Suffolk), one flying S.W. at noon. 



Wells (Norfolk), passing south throughout the month. 



Scarborough (Yorkshire), small parties flying N, 



Hampshire coast, one arrived. 

 Hampshire coast, increase. 



Scarborough, one passing ; Hampshire coast, decrease. 

 Lowestoft, some passing from 10 p.m. onwards. 

 Shinfield CBerks), one passing at 6.30 p.m. 

 Hampshire coast, about fifty arrived. 

 13th to 19th, Hampshire coast, great decrease. 



14th. Tunbridge Wells (Kent), one flying W.S.W. at 4 p.m. 



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