JULY 153 



July 15th. — Cuckoo last heard. 



Common Sandpipers resort to the coast. 

 „ 16th. — Song Thrush still has eggs. 

 „ 17th. — Mistle Thrushes flocking. 

 „ 19th. — Young Nightjars not yet fledged. 

 „ 21st. — Skylark still has eggs. 

 ,, 22nd. — Corncrake ceases to call. 



Young Common Whitethroats of second brood 



leave the nest. 

 „ 23rd. — Song Thrush ceases to sing. 

 „ 25th. — Some Skylarks still sing freely. 

 „ 26th. — Turtle Doves cease to coo. 

 „ 27th. — Robin, Chiffchaff, Willow Wren, and Chaffinch 



begin to sing again. 

 „ 29th. — Whimbrel arrives on the coast. 

 „ 30th. — Chaffinches and Linnets flocking. 

 „ 31st. — Grey Plover, Turnstone, Greenshank, Knot, 



Curlew-Sandpiper and Sanderling arrive 



on the coast on their return from the 



north. 



