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on the 9tli, 17th and 2Sth, and at Gladhouss Reservoir (Forth) on the 

 18th, while two reached the Hampshire coast on the 21st. 



Single birds were afterwards recorded from Cheshire on the 1st of 

 October and the 26th of December and from Somerset on the 5th of 

 October. 



THE REDSHANK {Totanus ealidris). 



Movements of this species commenced at the end of July ; two flocks, 

 the first seen, arrived at Langstone Harbour (Hampshire) from the 

 east on the evenings of the 19th and 20th ; an increase was noted on 

 the Exe (S. Devon) on the 28tb, large flocks were seen on the Fifeshire 

 coast on the 30th, and single birds came to the lantern of Chicken Rock 

 Light (Isle of Man) on the 29th/30th and to Little Ross Light (Kirkcud- 

 bright) on the following night. 



In August passing birds Avere noted in Surrey on the 6th, 7th and 8th, 

 large flocks arrived at Breydon (Norfolk) on the 5th and at Stornoway 

 (Outer Hebrides) on the 9th, and some were seen at the lantern of the 

 Butt of Lewis Light (Outer Hebrides) on the night of the 18th. During 

 the latter half of the month they were seen in unusually large numbers 

 on the coasts of Anglesey, Carnarvon and Flintshire ; passing birds were 

 seen in Warwickshire on the 24th and 25th, a further increase was* 

 noticed on the Exe on the 24th and 29th and on the Hampshire coast 

 on the latter date. 



Throughout September the arrival of fresh birds and their departure 

 was recorded on the coasts of Devon and Hampshire. In the former 

 a considerable arrival took place on the 5th and a great diminution 

 between the 9th and 16th, after which the numbers seen were unim- 

 portant. On the Hampshire coast numbers were passing on the 1st, and 

 but few were seen between the 6th and 15th ; between the 21st and 

 26th, however, the numbers gradually rose, and most of the birds left 

 on the following day. Ou the 10th two Redshanks were seen on 

 St. Kilda. 



The only records for October were one of a large flock seen on the 

 Exe on the 13th and one of a night-passage heard at Lowestoft (Suflblk) 

 on the 15th/16th. At the end of November (28th to 30th) a large 

 increase took place on the Hampshire coast. 



THE GREENSHANK {Totanus canescens). 

 July 23rd. Harelaw Dam, one seen, 



„ 29th. Largo Bay (Fife), one seen. 



„ 30th. Largo Bay, ten seen. 

 Aug. 1st. Largo Bay and Cromarty Firth, *' noted." 



" Nov. 24th. ' ^' ^^^^' frequently seen. 

 „ 14th. Cromarty Firth, seen. 



