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reported as Iteing very abundant on the south coast of Yorkshire between 

 the 6th and 16th of October, and in enormous flocks at Edeuraouth 

 (Fife) on the 13th and 23rd. In November stragglers were noted at 

 St. Kilda on the oth, 9th and 10th, and some on passage on the SulFolk 

 coast on the 24th, on which date a flock of about sixty was observed on 

 the coast of Hampshire, their numbers being increased to two or three 

 hundred on the 28th. 



The light-recoi'ds in November were : — Bardsey Light (Carnarvon), 

 two on the 20th/21st ; Portland Bill Light, one on the 20th/21st 

 Little Ross Light (Kirkcudbright), three or four on the 28th. 



There were large arrivals on the Suffolk coast on the 5th of December 

 and two were seen and one killed at the Skerries Light (Anglesey) or 

 the 22nd/23rd. 



THE CURLEW-SANDPIPEE {Tringa suharquata). 



Aug. 8th. Breydon (Norfolk), some arrived. 



,, 20th. Breydon, several arrived. 



,, 26th. Balgray Dam (E. Renfrew), three or four. 



„ 27th. Balgray Dam, six. 



,, 31st. Aberlady (Haddington), four. 



Sept. 1st. Langstone Harbour (Hants), several; Moray Firth, 

 three. 



,, 3rd. Balgray Dam, one. 



„ 6th & 8th. Langstone Harbour, none. 



„ 13th. Langstone Harbour, live. 



„ 15th. Langstone Harbour, eight. 



„ 18th. Kingsbridge (S. Devon), flock of twenty. 



„ 22nd. Langstone Plarbour, none. 



,, 23rd. Dee mouth (Cheshire), one. 



„ 24th. Dee mouth, twelve, 



\ Balgray Dam, nineteen. 



Oct. 7th. S. Yorkshire coast, first seen. 

 ,, 8th to 16th. S. Yorkshire coast, several parties. 



24th, 25th 

 & 30th. 



THE KNOT {rrinf/a canutus\ 



Aun-. 5th. Aberlady (Haddington), a small flock. 

 „ 8th. Breydon (Norfolk), several ari-ived. 



„ 15th. Dornoch Firth, forty. 



„ 16th. Aberlady, many; Beauly Firth, forty to fifty, 

 „ 17th to 20th. Balgray Dam (E. Renfrew), twenty-four. 

 18th to 2oth. Fair Isle (Shetland), small parties arrived. 

 22nd. Balgray Dam, two. 



