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Heron, and three Skuas passed East Scar. Larks continued to 

 cross daily up to the 8th. 7th. E. wind, rain. An immature 

 Grey Phalarope was shot while swimming among the breakers 

 near Kedcar Pier. 8th. N.E., moderate. A great many Ducks 

 passed ; a Woodcock was observed. 9th. S.W., light. A great 

 rush of Larks and Green Plovers ; they crossed from daylight 

 up to noon. I noticed a white bird among some Larks, which 

 passed me on Coatham Sands. 10th. An adult Buffon's Skua 

 was killed by coming in contact with the telephone- wires on the 

 sand-hills. The first Hooded Crows were seen to-day. This is 

 a week later than the average date of their appearance. 10th to 

 14th. Larks crossing daily, and Ducks, reported by the fishermen, 

 going to N.W. 13th. Guillemots and Kazorbills, in flocks, were 

 flying eastward in the early morning. A few Gannets, Terns, 

 and Skuas, were still in the Bay. 15th. I saw six Shore Larks 

 on East Scar, and a friend who was with me shot two, both fine 

 adult examples. 17th. N.W., gale. Two Snipe came from 

 seaward, and passed over the Scars. 18th. N. gale, rain. Many 

 flocks of Ducks passed. I shot an immature Long-tailed Duck, 

 and another was killed by a fisherman from East Scar. A 

 Goosander and three small flocks of Pomatorhine Skuas flew to 

 the N.W. 19th. N.E. gale, rain. Ducks passing. I saw five 

 Shore Larks. 20th. S.W., light, rain. Many Dunlins and a 

 few flocks of Ducks passed. 21st. S.W., light. A few Larks 

 and Hooded Crows came over. 22nd. Calm, hazy. A rush of 

 Larks, Hooded Crows, and Green Plovers. While off in a boat, 

 E. of Kedcar, I shot a Bed- throated Diver with a few red feathers 

 on the neck, and an adult Long-tailed Drake. 23rd. S.W., 

 light. A few Hooded Crows and Larks crossed daily to the end 

 of the month. I walked within two or three yards of a Shore 

 Lark and an Arctic Tern, by the edge of the water. 24th. 

 S.W., moderate. Many Larks and Hooded Crows. Two imma- 

 ture Velvet Scoters were shot. 25th. A large Hawk, possibly a 

 Peregrine, carrying a bird in its talons, came from seaward at 

 10.30 a.m., flying S.W. It dropped the bird on the water, near 

 Kedcar Pier, and passed on up the sands about 200 yards away. 

 A Kestrel came over at noon. 26th. N.E. gale. A large number 

 of Skuas flew past to the N.W. 28th. N.W. gale. Two Long- 

 tailed Ducks were shot. 29th. Gale continuing. A Little 

 Grebe was picked up alive on Coatham Sands. A Woodcock 



