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chats and Wbeatears, more Yellow and Pied Wagtails. Many 

 Dunlins were heard passing over at night. 



25th. — A Whinchat, one or two Willow-Wrens, a few Pied 

 Wagtails, and two Lesser and a few Common Whitethroats had 

 arrived. Still a few Wbeatears and Stonechats to be seen. 

 Sand-Martins and Swallows, and a few Common and Lesser 

 Terns were noted going south. A great many Wbimbrel were 

 heard about the lighthouse at night, but none could be seen. 



26th. — Three Yellow and several Pied Wagtails, a Lesser 

 and two Common Whitethroats, and a few Wheatears and 

 Pipits seen; also a Curlew and two Common Terns. With the 

 addition of a Keed-Warbler, about the same number of birds 

 were seen on the 27th. 



29th. — At Benacre, nine Curlews were resting on the Denes, 

 where there were also many Wheatears, one or two Whinchats, 

 a few Stonechats, and a number of Yellow and Pied Wagtails. 

 Two Dunlins and six Whimbrel were noted going south along 

 the shore. 



30th. — A fair increase of Wagtails and Pipits was noted ; 

 Wheatears and Whitethroats were seen in about the same 

 numbers. Many Swallows and Martins were observed going 

 south. 



September 1st. — Quite a number of Wheatears and Stone- 

 chats had put in an appearance ; two Whinchats and a Wry- 

 neck were also seen. The numbers of Wagtails and Pipits had 

 decreased. 



2nd.— Wheatears and Stonechats were seen in smaller 

 numbers ; a few small lots of Yellow Wagtails were observed to 

 come in from the north. 



6th. — Many Wheatears had arrived ; Stonechats and Pied 

 Wagtails were observed in fair numbers ; only one Yellow Wag- 

 tail was seen. 



10th. — A few small flocks of Linnets had arrived ; only one 

 or two Wagtails seen ; several Swallows and Martins were noted 

 making southwards ; about the same numbers of Stonechats 

 and Wheatears were observed. 



12th. — A Heron was seen making out to sea eastwards, and 

 a Kestrel was noted going south along the shore. Sky-Larks, 

 Starlings, and Linnets were sprinkled over the Denes in small 



