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dusk, and probably caught some of them, near Brampton, Cum- 

 berland (J. M. Charlton). 



July 5th. — Corn-Crake with young seen to cross main road 

 near Brampton, Cumberland (Stewart Steele). 



6th. — Corn-Crake's nest, six eggs, at edge of hayfield. Old 

 birds very anxious, skimming close over grass, like Swallows, as 

 it was being cut. Eooks were seen to destroy the eggs, near 

 Brampton, Cumberland (J. M. Charlton). 



8th. — Captured young of Corn-Crake in hayfield. This 

 species was remarkably numerous here this year ; I heard no 

 fewer than five calling within half a mile near Walton. Visited 

 Lesser Whitethroat's nest ; female half fell off and fluttered 

 along the ground, four eggs, near Brampton (J. M. Charlton). 



16th. — Spotted Flycatcher's nest, two eggs. Boused pair of 

 Woodcock at 12.30 p.m., which had been feeding, judging from 

 freshly turned leaves and holes in soil made by beaks, near 

 Brampton (J. M. Charlton). 



18th. — Woodcock, startled from the wood, uttered a distinct 

 chuckle of alarm, and looked round at me. Had evidently been 

 asleep. Discovered Kingfisher's nest, 30 ft. above the Cambeck, 

 at top of a sandstone cliff, Cumberland. Song of young of 

 Common Wren very puzzling. Swallows observed catching 

 wind-blown feathers of Geese (J. M. Charlton). A single Mute 

 Swan seen flying due west about 20 ft. above ground near 

 Brampton (S. G. Charlton). 



20th. — Sand-Martins nesting in banks of Bivers Irthing and 

 Kingwater in larger numbers than ever before observed, near 

 Brampton, Cumberland (J. M. Charlton). 



29th.— Two young Seals were in Silloth Harbour to-day. 

 One was caught (W. H. Little). 



August 20th. — Wind, north-west. Flock of thirty or forty 

 Mallard making due east. Owl hooting all day in sunlight near 

 Brampton (J. M. Charlton). 



30th. — First party of Meadow-Pipits travelling from moors. 

 Swallows congregating and settling on lee-side of hawthorn hedge 

 to pick off flies, chattering continually, near Brampton (J. M. 

 Charlton). 



September 3rd. — Saw Great Spotted Woodpecker during 

 heavy shower of rain, near Brampton (J. M. Charlton). 



