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their place w-as taken by others, the numbers increasing during September. 

 On September the 12th a small arrival was noted on the Norfolk coast, and 

 on the 22nd a flock arrived in the Isle of May (Fife), while on the 23rd 

 one was taken at the Smith's Knoll Lt.-v. (Norfolk) at 7 p.m. On the 21st 

 and 23rd considerable numbers ai rived on the Island of Texel (Holland), 

 On October the 1st on the Isle of Man and on the 7th in SuflFolk arrivals 

 were noted and on the 9th there was a further arrival in the Isle of 

 Texel, while on the 11th a considerable increase was recorded in Cheshire. 

 On the nights of the 19th and 20th numbers were heard passing over 

 Ulverstone (Lancashire), but it was not till the end of the month that 

 any birds were seen on the shore in that district, while apparently none 

 were noted in Hampshire until November the 7th. 



THE GREY PLOVER [Squatarola helvetica). 

 Cornwall, a flock seen. 



Norfolk coast, a few arrived. Isle of Texel (Holland), 

 many young birds arrived. 



• Spurn Head Lt. (Yorkshire), flocks passing. 



Isle of Texel, further arrivals seen flying in from 



the N.W. 

 Isle of Texel, gradual decrease. 

 Isle of Texel, fresh arrivals. 

 Spurn Head Lt., a few. 



Spurn Head Lt. and Cromer Lt. (Norfolk), a few. 

 Bishop Rock Lt. (Isles of Scilly), one killed. 

 Spurn Head Lt., a few. 



THE LAPWING ( Vanellus vulgaris). 



Aug. 1st to 7th. Derbyshire, local birds departed. 



„ 7th to 14th. W. Yorkshire, flocks passing south. 



„ 20th. Suffolk coast, a few arriving from the east at dawn. 

 Sept. 8th. Suffolk coast, large arrival. 



„ 11th. Suffolk coast, further large arrival. 



„ 12th. Dee estuary (N. Wales), vast numbers arrived. Kent, 

 some migrants arrived. 



„ 17th. Norfolk coast, large arrival. Isle of Texel (Holland), 



an arrival. 



„ 18th/19th. Spurn Head Lt. (Yorkshire), a few. 



"& 2fst/2id![ Cromer Lt. (Norfolk), a few. 

 Oct. 1st to 7th. Yorkshire, flocks passing south. Leicestershire and 

 Isle of Texel, large numbers arrived. 



Sept 



4th. 

 14th. 



& 



21st/22nd, ■ 

 22nd/23rd, ( 

 23i-d/24th 1 

 24th/25th. ' 

 25th & 28th, 



Oct. 



1st to 7th. 



» 



9th. 



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Nov. 



13th/14th. 

 19th/20th. 

 21st/22nd. 

 15th/16th. 



