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Greater Wheatear, a few ; Curlew, one ; Merlin, one ; 

 Meadow-Pipit, very numerous ; Merganser, one ; Ringed 

 Plover, one ; White Wagtail, absent. 



2yrd September. — South-west, strong breeze; very 

 gusty ; dull ; rain at intervals. 



Curlew, three ; Turnstone, one ; Ringed Plover, one ; 

 Greater Wheatear, several ; Lapland Bunting, one ; 

 White Wagtail, one ; Meadow- Pipit, many. 



24M September. — West to south-east, light, fine ; 

 sunny ; heavy rain at night. 



Lapland Bunting, one ; Coot, one ; Heron, one ; 

 Greater Wheatear, two only ; Ringed Plover, one ; 

 Turnstone, one ; Meadow- Pipit, many. 



2^th September. — South-south-east breeze, drizzle at 

 first, then fine ; fog at night. 



Meadow- Pipits, the only migrants seen. 



2()th September. — South-east, light, dull, mild ; rain 

 in afternoon and at night. 



Redstart, two ; Willow- Warbler, one ; Merlin, two ; 

 Meadow - Pipit, many ; Greater Wheatear, about a 

 dozen : Heron, one ; Snipe, one ; Curlew, two. 



2']th September. — South-east to South-west ; heavy 

 rain until evening. 



Greater Wheatear, six or more ; Meadow- Pipit, 

 many ; Snipe, one ; Golden Plover, one. 



2%th September. — South-west breeze ; sunny ; showers 

 at intervals. 



Curlew, one or two ; Snipe, two ; Ringed Plover, two ; 

 Greater Wheatear, several ; Meadow- Pipit, many ; 

 Wheatear, three or more seen ; Merlin, one ; Golden 

 Plover, eleven ; Snow Bunting, one ; Grey Plover, one. 



2f^th September. — West, strong ; sunny ; heavy 

 showers at intervals. 



