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of about fifty was noted in Northumberland on tbe 19th, some were 

 heard passing over the town of Shrewsburs^ on the nights of the 19th 

 and 20th, and passing birds were observed at Kirkwall (Orliney) on the 

 26th and in Cumberland on the 27th. On the 30th and 31st numbers 

 arrived in Cheshire. At the Butt of Lewis Light some were seen at the 

 lantern at 11 p.m. on the 18th. 



In September, Golden Plovers were heard at St. Kilda on the 8rd, 

 a flock of twenty was seen on the 8th and other arrivals were noted 

 on the 21st, 28th and 30th. From Balgray Dam (Clydej about three 

 hundred were reported on the 24th and a large flock was seen in York- 

 shire on the following day. On the 8th a flock of about a hundred 

 arrived on the N.E. coast of Lincolnshire from over the sea, and about 

 iifty were observed on the shore at the same place on the 12th. In 

 Cheshire an observer reported numbers in his district throughout the 

 month. 



In October, arrivals were recorded at St. Kilda on the 2nd, 4th and 

 Gth, they were abundant at North Unst (Shetland) on the 15th and in 

 large flocks at Deerness (Orkney) on the 19th. In Tiree (Argyll) there 

 were large numbers between the 5th and 8th and again on the 24th. In 

 Yorkshire considerable numbers were noted going (apparently) to the 

 east at 9 p.m. on the 13th and 14th, and on the 3rd large numbers were 

 reported from Norfolk. In Essex a few were observed going south-east 

 on the 6th, about two hundred in the same direction on the 19tli 

 and stragglers to the north and north-east all through the day on the 

 22nd. The only light-record for October was one at the Chicken 

 Rock liight (Isle of Man) on the 16th/17th. 



In November, small numbers were noted on passage at Fair Isle 

 (Shetland) up to the 15th and great numbers at the East Neuk of Fife 

 on the 21&t. In Cheshire a great increase in numbers took place on the 

 13th, about three hundred were observed in Devon on the 7th and large 

 numbers arrived in Kent between the 20th and 26th, and again on 

 the 27th. In Essex flocks of varying size occurred throughout the 

 month, and large numbers all through December. 



THE GREY PLOVER {Squatarola helvetica). 



July 17th. Brampton (Cumberland), two flying W. 

 „ 20th. Brampton, one flying W. 



„ 28th/29th. St. Leonards-on-Sea (Sussex), flock 'nynvx ]•]. at 

 11.55 P.M. 

 Aug. 18th/l 9th. York, flock passing, 10 p.m. 

 Sept. 13th. Fairlie (Ayr), two seen. 

 „ 25th. Fairlie, six seen. 

 „ 26th. Aberlady (Haddington), three seen. 



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