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from the coast Mr. Vincent watched a big migration heading 

 north-east against the wind. This movement consisted chiefly 

 of Dunlins, but also included, as near as could be guessed, some 

 forty Reeves, fifteen Ruffs, seven Greenshanks, and five Bar- 

 tailed Godwits. 



6th. — From its partiality to tall trees, Beech especially, the 

 presence of the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker would never be 

 suspected but for its resonant hammering, the vibrations of 

 which in early spring are quite as loud as the sounds produced 

 by the Greater Spotted Woodpecker. To-day I had the good 

 fortune to find one exploring a hole only 8 ft. from the ground, 

 and, coming up gently, had a good view. The bird was appa- 

 rently searching for insects inside the hole, which was an old 

 Green Woodpecker's domicile. 



Mr. Tracy, who has lately been making observations on the 

 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in Hampshire, has noticed that when 

 making its tapping noise it keeps the beak wide open. 



27th. — N.N.W., 3, to N., 5. At an early hour — 7 a.m., wind 

 north-west, with a falling glass — there was a considerable passing 

 of Chaffinches at Northrepps, mingled with a few other small 

 birds, all of them moving west and flying low. At the same 

 time a sprinkling of Starlings, Wood-Pigeons, and Pied Wagtails 

 were flying about indifferently. Although the Chaffinches were 

 on migration, these three latter species were not so for the 

 moment. In the course of the day the wind got up to point 5, 

 and two flocks of Golden Plover appeared. 



As a proof of how the wind varies, the following readings 

 taken in Northrepps to-day at one and a half miles from the sea 

 may be cited : 



7 a.m., N.N.W., Force 3. 



11 „ N. ,. 4. 



3 p.m., N.N.E., ,, 3. 



5 „ N. „ 5. 



8 „ „ 4. 

 10 „ N. „ 3. 



In the Broad district the wind was reported high by Mr. 

 Vincent, who saw two Buzzards on passage, and at Yarmouth it 

 was high also (N., 4 in the evening), This was the beginning of 



