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make a slight change. With one exception, Derby, the 

 earliest records of this species during the past four years 

 have always come from Yorkshire. Thus : 



1905, in Yorkshire on the 25th March, in Devon on the 3rd April. 



1906, „ „ 21st March, „ „ 29th March. 



1907, „ „ 21st March, „ „ 28th March, 

 1008, „ „ 23rd March, „ „ 10th April. 



A question, therefore, of considerable importance arises. 

 Does the Ring-Ouzel arrive in Yorkshire without halting 

 further south, or is its apparent absence from Devon 

 due to lack of observations ? We should like to draw 

 the attention of our observers in Devon and Cornwall to this 

 point. 



Chronological Summary of the Records, 



March 23. Yorkshire (few, passing). 



„ 24. Yorkshire (decrease). 



„ 27. Yorkshire (few, on breeding-grounds), 



„ 30. Kent. 



April 2. Carnarvon. 



., 4. Yorkshire. 



„ 6. Yorkshire (increase). Denbigh. 



„ S. Yorkshire. 



,", 10. Devon (two pairs observed at their breeding- 

 quarters). 



„ 11. Yorkshire (nesting). 



„ 12. Carnarvon (few). Gloucester, Yorkshire, 



„ 13. Derby. 



„ 14. Carnarvon (few), 



„ 15. Cardigan. 



„ 17. Derby, Isle of Man. 



,, 18. Hants. 



,, 20. Carnarvon. 



„ 21. Wilts. 



„ 22. Kent lights. Denbigh, Westmoreland. 



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