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23rd.—Swallow seen at Blackwell, Carlisle (W. Marchington). 
Swallow seen at Botcherby, Carlisle (W. H. Little). 
26th.—A gagele of sixty Bernacle Geese at Skinburness 
(W. Nichol). ; 
27th.—Cuckoo heard near Silloth (R. Peat). Swallows on 
the Eden near the bridge (D. Losh Thorpe). Corn-Crake heard 
near Aglionby, Carlisle (W. H. Little). 
28th. — Saw Redstart, Whitethroat, and Whinchat near 
Brampton (J. M. Charlton). Heard Cuckoo near Silloth (W. 
Nichol). 
29th.—Cuckoo heard at Troutbeck, Windermere (Eric B. Dun- 
lop). Swift arrived at Etterby Scaur, Carlisle (D. Losh Thorpe). 
May 1st.—Heard Cuckoo and Corn-Crake at Silloth, a fine 
warm day; Wheatear seen (H. H. Hodgkinson). 
2nd and 3rd.—A return of the cold weather. 
4th.—Whitethroat and House-Martins first seen near Winder- 
mere (Eric B. Dunlop). Saw first Swift to day at Westward, 
Wigton (R. W. Barwise). 
5th.—Swift at Eden Bridge, Carlisle (W. H. Little). Heard 
Cuckoo and Land-Rail to-day at Dalston (J. Reid). Whinchat 
first seen at Troutbeck, near Windermere (Eric B. Dunlop). 
6th.—Corn-Crake first heard at Westward, Wigton (R. W. 
Barwise). 
7th.—Cuckoo first heard near Brampton (J. M. Charlton). 
8th.—Four Wild Swans seen flying west from Skinburness 
(Capt. Penrice). Weather fine and warm again. Two pairs of 
Jack Snipe on Drumburgh Moss; they appeared to be paired 
(J. Smith). 
10th.—Swifts seen, Willow- Warblers numerous, near Bramp- 
ton (J. M. Charlton). 
13th.—Heat and thunder rain. 
16th.—Spotted Flycatcher first seen near Windermere (Hric 
B. Dunlop). 
18th.—Night-Jar heard and seen; heard Grasshopper War- 
bler at Todhills (J. B. Cairns). Redstart nesting in wall of an 
orchard near Brampton (J. M. Charlton). 
23rd.—Flock of Fieldfares in Morton Park, Carlisle (G. F. 
Saul). 
June 8th.—A Black Tern seen near Silloth (W. Nichol), 
