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flocks ; other birds observed were a few Meadow-Pipits and Pied 

 Wagtails, Wheatears, and Greenfinches. Two Swifts were seen 

 on the 14th. 



17th. — A vast number of House-Martins, with a few 

 Swallows, were observed making southwards ; many of both 

 species were also seen collected on telegraph wires. A few 

 Wheatears and a Lesser Whitethroat were seen. Meadow-Pipits 

 and Linnets were noted in fair numbers ; and a few Common 

 Terns, Sfconechats, and Yellow Buntings were also seen. 



19th. — Two Eeed-Buntings, several Sky-Larks and Starlings 

 were noted as fresh arrivals; a considerable increase was also 

 noted in the number of Hedge-Sparrows. Swallows and House- 

 Martins were seen in large numbers, and many Common Terns 

 were noted along the shore and also at the harbour-mouth. 



21st. — Several more Beed-Buntings had put in an appear- 

 ance ; a few Meadow-Pipits, Linnets, Sky-Larks, and Stone- 

 chats were seen, also two Wheatears, several Swallows and 

 House-Martins, and a Marsh-Tit. A few Lesser Black-backed 

 Gulls were noted resting on the Denes. A large flock of Star- 

 lings were seen flying south, -and a Dunlin was noted going 

 north. 



23rd. — Many flocks of House- Sparrows, a few small lots of 

 Meadow-Pipits, four flocks of Starlings, and a few Linnets were 

 observed passing along southwards. House- Sparrows, Larks, 

 and a few Linnets were also noted going north. A few Beed- 

 Buntings, several Goldcrests, and two Cole Tits were also seen. 



24th. — Five Kestrels were seen on the " marrams " together. 

 Two flocks of Starlings, a flock of House- Sparrows, and a few 

 odd lots of Linnets noted going north. A number of Yellow 

 Buntings had put in an appearance ; other birds observed were 

 a few Eeed-Buntings, a Turtle-Dove, a Common Whitethroat, 

 and several Goldcrests and Pied Wagtails. 



28th. — The southward movement comprised the following 

 species : Several lots of Linnets, Starlings, a flock of Tree- 

 Sparrows, and several House-Sparrows. Going north were a 

 number of Greenfinches and Linnets. A fair number of Beed- 

 Buntings, Starlings, a few Pied Wagtails and Larks on the 

 Denes. Many House-Sparrows and a few Swallows were also 

 seen. 



