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counties, but on the latter date the third immigration 

 commenced. 



This movement was a large one and extended over 

 several days, the birds arriving along the whole of the 

 south coast from Dorset to the Thames. The birds 

 composing this immigration were undoubtedly our summer- 

 residents, as from this time the Whinchat was recorded in 

 its usual numbers from all over the country. 



Chronological Summary of the Records. 



March 15. 



Kent (1). 



April 



G. 



Norfolk (1). 



?' 



8. 



Shropshire (2). 



J9 



10. 



Cambridge (1). 



55 



12. 



Sussex (3), Kent (1). 



55 



13. 



Shropshire and Hants. 



55 



14. 



Cheshire. 



55 



15. 



Surrey and Notts. 



55 



16. 



Cambridge (increase). Sussex. 



55 



17. 



Lanes. Essex (many). 



55 



19. 



Merioneth and Cheshire. 



55 



23. 



Cumberland. 



5? 



25. 



Yorkshire. 



5? 



26. 



Sussex (slight increase). 



55 



27. 



Hants (slight increase). 



55 



29. 



Suffolk. 



55 



30. 



Berks. 



May 



1. 



Herts. 



55 



o 



Gloucestershire, Cheshire and North 

 Wales (slight increase). 



55 



6 & 7. Sussex, Surrey, Hants and Dorset 







(slight increase). 



55 



8. 



Sussex (further increase). 



55 



11. 



Surrey (increase). 



