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OBNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FEOM SOUTH MAYO. 

 By Eobert F. Buttledge. 



This spring, though a little late, was, however, much earlier 

 than last year's, and migrants were observed nearly as early as 

 in previous years. 



The Willow-Wren arrived on April 4th, whereas last year it 

 was not observed until April 22nd. 



The following day Chiff-chaffs were singing, about a fortnight 

 earlier than last year. 



Nearly every evening White-fronted Geese were observed ; 

 they are very numerous here in winter and in spring until the 

 middle of April ; after that they appear in smaller numbers. 



On April 8th my brother and I went to a bog-lake not far 

 from here ; Black-headed Gulls were very numerous, as were 

 also Common Gulls. We noticed three Einged Plover on the 

 muddy shore. On one side of the lake is a long stretch of 

 shingle where the Einged Plover built last year, and we therefore 

 expected they would do so again this year. However, we 

 searched in vain that day ; apparently they had not started to 

 nest yet. Eedshanks, Curlew, and Green Plover were about in 

 numbers, and in the evening large flocks and some couples of 

 Golden Plover began to sweep in and settle on the shores. At 

 7.20 p.m. Geese began to arrive ; a flock of forty-three flew 

 down to the water about 15 ft. above our place of concealment, 



