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Light-Tessel ou 14th/15th, aud at Spurn Head Light (Yorksliire) on the 

 22nd/23rd. 



In March small numbers again occurred at Spurn Head I^ight on 

 the 13th/14th, single birds were killed at Bardsey Light (CarnarTon) 

 and Skerries Light (Anglesey) on the 14th/15th aud at Spurn Head 

 Light on the 26th/27th, while small numbers were on passage on the 

 Kent coast during the last week of the month. 



From the 28th of April to the 19th of May the passage of considerable 

 numbers was recorded on the Manx coast, the flocks being conspicuously 

 large during the last week of that period. During the first two weeks 

 in May quite small numbers were noted on passage at inland waters in 

 Cheshire. 



From the second week of March to mid-May large numbers were 

 recorded at intervals from Breydon (Norfolk). 



THE KNOT {Tringa cmiuUis). 



Large numbers of Knots occurred at the Leman and Ower Light- 

 vessel (Norfolk) on the nights of the 11th aud 14th of January; small 

 numbers at Lynn Well Light-vessel (Wash) on the 20th/21st and at 

 Haisboro' Light (Norfolk) ou the 29th/30th. Between the 16th and 2oth 

 of February flocks were recorded on four days and on two nights flying to 

 the S.W, at Spurn Head Light, on each occasion at some time between 

 4.0 and 11.30 p.m. Similar observations were recorded at the same place 

 ou the 12th aud 13th and the nights of the 14tli aud 15th of March ; on 

 the 14th/loth Knots were passing continuously for an hour after mid- 

 night, and ou the 12th/13th many were at the lantern of the Outer 

 Dowsing Light-vessel (Lincolnshire). On the 18th of February a single 

 bird was killed at Flatholm Light (Bristol Channel), on the 1st and 2nd 

 of April single birds were observed ou inland waters in Cheshire, and ou 

 the 17th of May one was seen at the Pentland Skerries (Orkney). 



A flock was seen at Breydon (Norfolk) on the 5th of March, and by 

 the 13th the uumbers had increased to some thousands, but after that 

 date only a few were seen ou the 25th of April and during the first two 

 weeks of June. 



THE PURPLE SANDPIPER {Tringa maritima). 



Jan. to March. Plymouth (Devon and Cornwall), a few winter-resi- 

 dents. 



March 18th. Plymouth, decrease. 



April 3rd. Plymouth, 7 arrived from the S.E, over the sea. 



„ 9th. Plymouth, decrease. 



„ 12th. Plymouth, 16 arrived. 



,, 21st. Isle of Man, 9 still in winter-quarters. 



„ 23rd. Isle of Man, decrease. 



