72 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Curlew, Numenius arquata, Linn. — Spring : At Scilly, from 

 Jan. 13th to 25th, large flocks, with Lapwings, &c. On 16th, at 

 Skerries, an unusual number seen all day, mod. breeze, mist. 

 On 22nd Feb. at Scilly, Starlings and Curlews, E.N.E., strong 

 breeze ; and from May t© September they are reported as occa- 

 sionally seen. At Nash, June 7th and 8th, twenty Curlews and 

 Seapies passed N. from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., mod. N. and N.W. 

 breeze, rain. On 24th to 28th large numbers of Curlews and 

 Seapies passed S.W. from sunrise to 1 p.m., mod. N.W. to S. 

 breeze, rain. On July 11th twelve to fifteen Curlews passed S. 

 9 a.m., fresh W.. breeze, fine. At Air, July 18th, 9.15 p.m., 

 large quantities passed E., light W.N.W. breeze, rain. Autumn : 

 At Morecambe, first instance, Sept. 18th, one flying about the 

 ship, followed by a Skua ; and on 25th, two flying S.S.E., gentle 

 N.W. breeze. At Menai they are mentioned as being more 

 plentiful in August and September ; and at Bideford, in Septem- 

 ber, hundreds at the mussel-beds with Oystercatchers, &c. At 

 Nash, Oct. 6th, eight passed N.W. at 1.30 p.m., light E. breeze. 

 At Morecambe, on 19th, three passed S.W., strong S.E. gale. 

 And at Skerries, on 18th, Curlews flying about the island all day, 

 mod. S.E. breeze ; on 23rd they were seen all day, light E.S.E. 

 breeze, clear. At Usk, throughout the winter, large flocks seen 

 on the sands when tide in, and these remained about till March, 

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Arctic Tern, Sterna macrura, Naum. ; Lesser Tern, S. minuta, 

 Linn. — At Nash, June 24th to 28th, a large number of Sea 

 Swallows (with Curlews) passed S.W. from sunrise to 1 p.m., 

 mod. N.W. to S. breeze, rain. At Skerries, May 1st to September, 

 innumerable quantities of Arctic Terns or Sea Swallows (come to 

 breed, leaving when young able to fly). At Bideford, Sept. 17th, 

 a Sea Swallow, 10 p.m., strucTi the lantern, and was taken alive, 

 fresh S. breeze, mist. On Sept. 27th, at Morecambe, three 

 Lesser Terns passed with two Titlarks, flying N.N.W., gentle 

 N.W. by N. breeze. 



Gull, Larus. — Spring : At Great Castle Head, in January up 

 to 20th, Gulls flew by. At Bull Point, from 11th to 26th, Sea 

 Gulls (grey), flying rather high, S.W., with mod. breeze from 

 N.W. At Nash, on 9th, a small flock of Gulls passed N., 

 11 a.m., light E.N.E. breeze. At Great Castle Head, March 

 14th and 18th, four and six Gulls flying S.S.E. and S.W. 



