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observed have been included with Mr. Patterson's notes {ante, 

 p. 17). 



15th. — Linnets, Meadow-Pipits, and Starlings were noted in 

 fairly large numbers, while a few flocks of Linnets and Meadow- 

 Pipits were seen to drop in from the north. . A Garden-Warbler 

 and a Lesser Whitethroat seen, also several Wheatears. An 

 increase in the number of Blue-Tits and Hedge-Sparrows was 

 noticed. Numbers of Swallows and House-Martins observed. 



17th. — A large number of Swallows and Martins and two 

 Pied Wagtails passing southwards. Linnets were observed in 

 great numbers. Several Wheatears, a Willow- Wren, a few 

 Meadow-Pipits, and six Pied Wagtails seen; while Song-Thrushes, 

 Blackbirds, Sky-Larks, and Hedge- Sparrows were observed where 

 previously none had been seen. 



18th. — A great decrease noted in the number of Linnets. An 

 increase of Meadow-Pipits, several flocks dropping in from the 

 north. A great mustering of Starlings was observed. About 

 the same number of Wheatears and Pied Wagtails, Swallows, 

 House- and Sand-Martins seen. 



19th. — Still more Linnets; Starlings and Pipits appear to 

 be in same numbers as yesterday. I heard a Starling mimic 

 the Curlew's note almost to perfection. A flock of Greenfinches 

 had appeared, while a decrease of Wheatears and Pied Wag- 

 tails was noted. A Willow- Wren and a few Swallows and 

 House-Martins seen. 



21st. — Several Beed-Buntings had arrived on the Denes, and 

 a small flock was observed going north. A number of Sky- 

 Larks and Linnets had appeared, while several flocks of each 

 were going north, as were also a number of Pied Wagtails. 

 Meadow-Pipits were observed in fair numbers, a few making 

 southwards. Starlings were still common. Two Mistle- 

 Thrushes and two Song-Thrushes moving south together. A 

 few Wheatears, one Willow-Wren, numbers of Swallows and 

 House-Martins seen. 



23rd. — Still several Beed-Buntings ; a flock was seen to drop 

 in from the north, while on the Denes this species frequents 

 the marram, upon the seed-heads of which several were observed 

 feeding. Great numbers of Linnets and Starlings had arrived, 

 flocks of both species going south, also several flocks of Linnets 



