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flocks of Ducks, and several Terns and Gulls flying north along 

 the shore. About fifty Common Terns on the beach. 



20th. — Two large straggling flocks of Sand-Martins flying 

 south fairly high. An increase was noted in the number of 

 Terns. While feeding peacefully on the tide-mark two Rooks 

 were attacked by a Common Tern, which darted down at them 

 from a height, and eventually drove them off the beach. 



21st. — A Land-Rail came to hand, having struck the tele- 

 graph wires the night previous. 



24th. — An increase in the number of Meadow-Pipits was 

 noted, while a number of Sand-Martins were going south in 

 large flocks. 



26th.— A great movement of Sand-Martins was seen, the air 

 seemed at times alive with them, all going south ; a few Swallows 

 and House-Martins were also with them. Several Common 

 Whitethroats and two Lesser Whitethroats seen, also two 

 Wheatears and two Willow- Wrens ; a few small flocks of Linnets, 

 one flock of Greenfinches, and two Ray's Wagtails were observed 

 going southwards. 



27th. — A Pied Flycatcher and a Lesser Whitethroat appeared. 

 A few Sand-Martins were observed going south. 



28th. — A considerable number of Wheatears and Meadow- 

 Pipits had arrived ; three Common Whitethroats and a Willow- 

 Wren were also seen. 



30th. — A decrease was noted in the number of Wheatears, 

 while Meadow-Pipits were observed in about the same numbers. 

 One Pied Flycatcher and a number of Mistle-Thrushes were 

 seen. At night the notes of Redshanks, Ringed Plovers, and 

 Curlews were almost incessantly heard. 



September 1st. — An immature female Ferruginous Duck 

 (Fuligula nyroca) was shot at Hopton by Mr. Knight. 



2nd. — A Pied Flycatcher and a Willow-Wren seen. A 

 Whimbrel was heard passing over the town at night. 



3rd. — A number of Wheatears, several Pied Wagtails, four 

 Pied Flycatchers, and a Willow-Wren were noted. Redstarts 

 and Pied Flycatchers were seen also further inland later in the 

 day. 



Dr. Ticehurst received a batch of about forty birds from a 

 fishing-smack just in from sea ; among them were an Ortolan 



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