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In September a small flock was passing in Cheshire on the 9th and 

 moderate numbers on the 23rd. Large flocks amounting to five or six 

 hundred birds .arrived on the estuary of the Exe (S. Devonshire) about 

 6 P.M. on the 9th and after flying about in a restless manner for a short 

 time the greater portion left again flying high in the air in a south-easterly 

 direction ; on the following day about a hundred and fifty arrived and 

 behaved in a similar manner. The only light-record in September was 

 of six birds going south-west at 5.30 p.m. on the 4th past the English 

 and Welsh Grounds Light-vessel (Bristol Channel). 



In October small numbers were reported as arriving on the south 

 coast of Yorkshire from the north-east between the 6th and 16th, and 

 on the 9th a large flock flew out to sea, shaping its course due east, 

 from the mouth of the Ilumber. In Suffolk some were passing on the 

 coast at night on the 15th, 



In November Curlews were again observed on passage on the Suffolk 

 coast from the 22nd to the 26th. In Hampshire a marked increase in 

 numbers was noted on the 21st, the birds passing on on the 24th, and 

 fresh arrivals appeared between the 28th and 30th. The light-records 

 Avere : — Isle of Alay Light, some at the lantern on the 15th of November ; 

 South Bishop Light (Peuibroke), heard passing on the 20th/21st ; 

 Outer Gabbard Light-vessel (Suftblk), four flying west-north-west on 

 the 21st/22nd. 



A steady increase in numbers was observed on the coast of Hampshire 

 from the 20th to the 27th of December. 



THE WHIMBREL {Numenius phceoims). 



June Fair Isle (Shetland), one or two remained to the 19th 



of July. 



July 8th. Breydon (Norfolk), some. 



„ 19th. Largo Bay (Fife), two ; Breydon, several. 



„ 22nd to 26th. Butt of Lewis (Outer Hebrides), some noted. 



„ 25th. Breydon, increase. 



Aug. 1st. Suftblk, one passing on the coast. 



„ 2nd. Isle of Man, one. 



,, 5th & 8th, Breydon, further increase. 



„ 10th. Kent, one. 



„ 15th. Cumberland, one. 



„ 20th. Breydon, decrease. 



,, 22nd. Jient, one or two. 



„ 23rd. Cornwall, large flock to the S.W. at 10.30 p.m. 



„ 26th. Breydon, some ; Suff'olk, one passing on the coast. 



Sept. Srd. Suffolk, one to the S.W. 



„ 5th. Devon, six. 



„ 9th. Devon, ten. 



