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remained some time. On Oct. 21st, at Nash, at 4' p.m., one 

 killed, fresh E.S.E. breeze. On Nov. 30th, at Allonby, flocks of 

 Wood Pigeons coming from E., flying W., strong S.W. breeze, 

 cloudy. 



Landrail, Crex pratensis, Bechst. — At Nash, June 19th, one 

 killed at 1 a.m., light N. air, fog; again on Oct. 29th, one killed, 

 3.50 a.m., light E.N.E. breeze, mist. 



Golden Plover, Charadriiis pluvialis, Linn. — Spring : At 

 Nash, between Jan. 3rd and 11th, flocks of Plovers, Peewits, 

 and Starlings passed W. or N.W. At Bardsey, Feb. 11th, flocks 

 of four and five Golden Plovers were flying about the island in 

 the daytime, mod. N.E. gale, sleet. Autumn: Sept. 19th, at 

 Skerries, two remained till evening. At Allonby, Oct. 20th, 

 Golden Plovers in flocks. At Nash, Dec. 10th, fifty to sixty 

 Plovers passed W. at 2 p.m., light N.E. breeze, mist. In 

 January, 1882, at St. Tudwal's, two alighted on the island to 

 rest, one flew away with difficulty to W., mod. W. gale. On 7th, 

 at Nash, three Plovers killed, 4 a.m., strong N. breeze, showers 

 of hail. 



Grey Plover, Squatarola helvetica, Linn. — At Allonby, Nov. 

 7th, three Grey Plovers seen, one shot, strong S.W. breeze. 



Ring Plover, ^gialitis hiaticula, Linn. — At Air, March 29th, 

 forty Ring Plovers at noon, gentle W.N.W. breeze, clear. 



Dotterel. — At Bideford, in September, hundreds. (Would 

 this be the Ringed Dotterel ?). 



Lapwing, Vanellus vulgaris, Bechst. — Spring : At Nash, Jan. 

 3rd, large flocks passed W., and on 6th N.W., mod. E. breeze. 

 On 10th, Plovers and Peewits passed S.W., gentle N.E. breeze; 

 and on 11th, flocks (with Starlings) passed N.W., light breeze, 

 mist. At Scilly, Jan. 10th, 13th, and 25th, large flocks of 

 Lapwings and Plovers, mod. E. and N.N.E. breezes. At Seven- 

 stones, on 11th, large flocks flying W., gentle W.N.W. breeze, 

 hazy. At Godrevy, on 14th, Lapwings, Starlings, and Thrushes 

 at 4 p.m., fresh E.S.E. breeze, clear. On 15th, at Skerries, 

 several were seen flying round the lantern at midnight, strong 

 S.S.W^ breeze, gloomy. At Scilly, Feb. 22nd, 9 a.m.. Lapwings 

 with Plovers, Starlings, and Curlews, strong E.N.E. breeze, mist. 

 Autumn : Aug. 30th, at Air, a flock hovering about in the 

 morning. This is the only notice from any station till Oct. 1st, 

 when, at Allonby, large flocks. On 16th, at Nash, two Peewits 



