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no movement took place during the cold spell. The route taken by emi- 

 grants in that district is said to be an invariable one ; it differs from 

 that used by several' other species of waders and follows a line, roughly 

 S.S.W., over Langstoue Bridge, across the N.W. corner of Hayling 

 Island, diagonally across Langstone Harbour, Southsea, Spithead, and 

 Isle of Wight. At Hanois Liglit (Guernsey) Lapwings Avere heard passing 

 on the 17th/lSth. A single bird was taken on the 19th/20th, a flock 

 arrived from the N.E. on the 28th, and about sixty were round the 

 lantern on the 29th/30th. On the 8th of February a large flock was seen 

 in Guernsey. 



On the nights of the ].3lh, 16th, 18th and 19th small numbers 

 occurred at Bardsey Light, but these wei-e the only records from the 

 west coast until the middle of March. 



From the 20th of February until the 26i;h of March migration was 

 very active on the east coast ; there were fifteen records from light- 

 stations between Spurn Head (Yorkshire) and the coast of Suflblk, the 

 larger number being from Spurn. The majority were records of nocturnal 

 movements, and occasionally the numbers were lai-ge ; for instance, at 

 the Outer Dowsing Light-vessel (Lincolnshire) on the 1.3th/14th of 

 March and at Spurn Head Light on the 14th/15th when Lapwings were 

 passing continuously for an hour after midnight. The direction of flight 

 at this station was always recorded as being either S. or S.W., while on 

 the 23rd of February at Cromer a large flock was seen flying W., and at 

 the Outer Gabbard Light-vessel (Suffolk) ten that were round the 

 lantern on the following night flew to the E. at dawn. 



On the 9th/10th of March a single bird was taken at St. Catherine's 

 Light (Hampshire), on the 12th/13th a few occurred at Hanois Light, 

 and on the 14th/15th, and on April 12th/13th and 14th/15th small 

 numbers again appeared at Bardsey Light. 



THE OYSTEK-CATCHER {Hcematoptis osfraJet/us). 



Jan. 16th. Breydon (Norfolk^, many arrived. 



„ 17th to 30th. S.E. Suffolk coast, a large flock. 



„ 19th. Near Hitchin (Herts), one shot. 



Feb. 14th. S.E. Suffolk coast, all gone. 



April 11th. CuUercoats (Northumberland), one. 



,. 14th/15th. Bardsey Light (Carnarvon), one. 



May 9th. Ulverston (Lancashire), large increase, 



THE TURNSTONE {Strepsilas interjves). 



.Tan. to March. Plymouth (Devonshire), a few winter-residents, 



Jan. i6ih. CuUercoats (Northumberland), several. 



„ 20th. S.E. Suffolk coast, several. 



„ 22nd. Oxford, one. 



