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Stornoway between the 20tli and SOtli. In Suffolk some arrived on tlie 

 coast on the 20th, and large numbers on the 25th and 28th. The 

 first marked arrival of Snipe in Sussex was noted on the 21st. The only 

 light-record for November v\'as of a single bird killed at Haisboro' 

 Light-vessel (Norfolk) on Ihe 21st/22nd. 



THE JACK SNIPE {Gallinago gallinula). 



Sept. 19th/20th. Kentish Knock Lt.-v., a few (one killed). 



„ 30th. Tiree (Argyll), first seen. 

 Oct. lst/2nd. Bardsey Lt. (Carnarvon), two. 



„ 2nd. Ciliau Aeron (Cardigan), first seen. 



„ 4th. Eair Isle (Shetland), first seen. 



„ 5th to 8th. Tiree, abundant. 



,, 7th, Stowton (Lincolnshire), first seen. 



„ 7th/8th. Skerries Lt. (Anglesey), two. 



,, 8th. Fair Isle, large numbers. 



„ 11th. Tetney (Lincolnshire), a few. 



„ 13th, Stornoway (Outer Hebrides), first seen. 



,, 18th to 31st. Eair Isle, frequently seen. 



„ 19th/20th, I j^_ ^^^^ ^ (Shetland), a few, 

 20th/21st. I ^ ^' 



20th. Starcross (S. Uevonsliire), first seen, 

 Nov, 7th. Tetney, large increase, 



„ 8th, Fair Isle, one, 



,, 11th. Eden Valley (Cumberland), first seen, 



„ 16ih/17th. Bardsey Lt., two. 



THE DUNLIN {Tringa alpina). 



The migratory movement began in the latter part of July, arrivals 

 bemg noted on Breydon (Norfolk) on the 20th and 25th, while an 

 increase took place there on the 5th of August and a further increase on 

 the 8th. Many were seen on the Isle of Man on the 1st of August, 

 a large flock on the 14th and 15th, and very large numbers on the 19th. 

 Dunlins were very numerous in Lancashire between the 6th and 21st. 

 A few birds in breeding-plumage were seen in Carnarvon between the 

 1st and 9th, and a very large arrival (of both old atrd young) took place 

 there on the 11th. In Suffolk several were recorded on the 5th, on the 

 following day a large flock (adult and immature) arrived, and many 

 more on the 15th. Three flocks were passing on the coast of Hampshire 

 on the 29th. 



In September large flocks were going north on the Yorkshira coast 

 on the 15th, and in Hampshire several flocks were observed on the 1st; 

 these had all gone again by the 6th, and fuilher small arrivals took their 

 l^lace on the 13th and 15th, passing on on tlie 22nd. Dunlins were 



