A YEAR AT FAIR ISLE 77 



20th July. — Many Redshanks have appeared all 

 round the island. 



22nd July. — Pied Wagtail seen. Heron and Black- 

 headed Gulls still here, 



2^th July. — Two Dunlins observed. Redshanks 

 plentiful. 



2ptk July. — Swift seen. 



2,1 st July. — Two Pied Wagtails appeared. 



1st August. — Several Black-headed Gulls, new 

 arrivals, and all immature. Swift, one ; Wigeon, three ; 

 Heron, one. 



2nd August. — A Dunlin and a Mallard observed. 



^rd August. — Terns (two) seen ; also two Common 

 Gulls. 



^th August. — A few Pied Wagtails here to-day ; 

 also four Terns and ten Lapwings. 



^th August. — Nine Curlews noted. 



^th August. — Two Golden Plovers, several Pied 

 Wagtails, a Mallard, Common Gulls (several young and 

 old). Black-headed Gulls (many young and a few adults), 

 and twenty Curlews here (several of which are new 

 arrivals). 



loth August. — Sanderling and Mallard observed. 



nth August. — First White Wagtail for autumn to- 

 day ; also a Swift and three Golden Plovers. 



i^th August. — North breeze ; clear. 



An immature Temminck's Stint to-day. It fre- 

 quented a small muddy pool in the north of the island. 

 It is an addition to the avifauna. A Knot seen in 

 company with three Golden Plovers. About forty 

 Common Gulls and many Black-headed Gulls present. 



i/^tk August. — Three White Wagtails and two 

 Turnstones are arrivals. 



