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THE NIGHTJAR. 



Caprimulgus europceus, L. 



The area of arrival o£ this species was difficult to ascertain 

 from the records, but they seem to indicate that the numbers 

 landing on the eastern half of the south coast were greater 

 than those on the western. 



The species was first reported from Yorkshire on the 

 6th of April, and a slight increase in numbers in the same 

 county was reported on the 21st. After that date it would 

 seem that small numbers continued to arrive between the 26th 

 of April and the 4th of May, and at intervals until nearly the 

 end of that month. Westmoreland was reached on the 11th 

 of May and increased numbers were noted in Suffolk on 

 the 14th, in Merionethshire on the ] 6th, in Somersetshire on 

 the 19th and in Radnorshire on the 28th. 



Eggs were found in Hampshire on the 31st of May, 

 in Surrey on the 1st of June and in Devonshire on 

 the 14th. 



Chronological Summary of the Recoeds. 



April 6th. Yorkshire. 



., 21st. Yorkshire (slight increase). 



„ 26th. Berks. 



27th. Hants. 



May 1st. Dorset, Suffolk. 



„ 4th. Devon. 



,, 5th. Northampton. 



,, 6 th. Cambridge. 



„ 9th. Surrey, Gloucester, Bedford, Norfolk. 



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