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Bar-tailed Godwit. — Between 1 and 2 a.m. on Aug. 1st, 

 1889, I heard the call-notes of waders, and on hurrying to the 

 window, recognised at once the well-known "lou-ee, lou-ee" of 

 this species. The birds were passing S.W., the direction taken 

 by so many birds which pass over this district in autumn, and 

 must have been flying low, as their notes were very loud and 

 distinct. Air quite still, stars shining, but a little obscured by 

 mist. 



Curlew. — One was shot at Sibford, and sent to Mr. Wyatt on 

 Jan. 26th, 1889. 



Black Tern. — Mr. W. Salter, of Summerfield, near Oxford, 

 records observing one flying with Swifts over Port Meadow on 

 June 6th, 1889 ('Field,' June 15th, 1889). Four birds, from the 

 description given, evidently of this species, were reported to 

 Mr. Fowler as seen on the Isis at King's Weir, between seven 

 and eight in the evening of May 25th, 1890. 



Common Tern. — Mr. Darbey had several, shot on the river 

 at Oxford, in Sept. 1889, as he almost always has at that season. 

 One shot near Kennington Island on Oct. 17th, 1890, is recorded 

 in the * Oxford Times.' I have examined recently an adult shot 

 at North Aston Mill in either October or November, 1889. 



Gulls. — A Common Gull, in immature dress, was shot close 

 to Banbury on Dec. 3rd, 1889. A Kittiwake was killed with a 

 stone from a flock of half-a-dozen at Ferry Hinksey (on the 

 borders near Oxford), on Oct. 24th, 1885, and came into Mr. 

 Lambert's possession. He tells me that a Black-headed Gull 

 was seen at Port Meadow on July 1st, 1888. A specimen of the 

 Little Gull was shot at Sandford, on the Isis, on Oct. 17th, 1890, 

 and preserved by Mr. Darbey. I did not see the bird, but 

 Mr. Darbey was quite sure of it, and told me that it was like a 

 Black-headed Gull in winter dress which was before us as we 

 talked, but did not look half the size, and measured only about 

 ten inches in total length, he should say. A Black-headed Gull 

 was shot at North Newington, about Dec. 8th, 1889. It had 

 a rather dark head, and was approaching adult plumage, as there 

 was one pure white unbarred feather in the tail. An adult 

 Kittiwake was shot at Tadmarton on or about Jan. 30th, 1890. 

 On April 24th I saw three Herring Gulls, apparently aclult, flying 

 over Bodicote low down, between 6 and 7 p.m. They were going 

 exactly N.E., wind then N.N.W., very light. Two Gulls were 



