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numbers with Curlews. At Fame Inner l.h., Aug. 12th to 28th, 

 with Golden Plovers to and from land daily. At Coquet Island 

 L.H., Nov. 16th to Dec. 30th, on several days; "rush," Nov. 21st 

 and Dec. lOtli. At Spurn l.h., Sept. 5th, flocks N. to S. during 

 day. At Great Cotes, Oct. 20th, gale from N., flocks E. to W. 

 At Outer Dowsing l.v., June 21st, two came on board ; left at 

 9 a.m. for W. At Dudgeon l.v., Aug. 7th, 3 a.m. to midnight, 

 ''Plovers," small parties, general direction W. At Lynn Well 

 L.V., Nov. 7th and 23rd, Dec. 20th and 29th, S.E. to N.W. At 

 Hasboro' l.h., Nov. 15tli, Gulls and Plovers to S. ; Dec. 17th, 

 ''Plovers" to S. At Cockle l.v., July 10th, two Lapwings to 

 N.W. At Galloper l.v., Oct. 28th, 9.20 a.m., thirty "Pewit" to 

 N.W. At Swin Middle l.v., Sept. 20th, "six birds like Crows."* 

 At Casquets l.h., Oct. 7th, 12 p.m., flock to N.W. Appear to 

 have crossed at irregular times, and at some stations in consider- 

 able numbers ; from July 3rd, at Heligoland, to the end of 

 December, at Lynn Well and Coquet Island. 



Dotterel, Eudromias morinellus. — At Heligoland, July 24th, 

 one shot. At Teesmouth, a dozen seen about middle of Sep- 

 tember. Very rarely observed at British stations during the 

 autumn migration. 



Ringed Plover, JEgialitis hiaticula, — At Heligoland, July 1st, 

 great many with Redshanks the whole day passing on high 

 overhead ; 3rd, same, day and night ; 5th, same. At Swin 

 Middle l.v., very large flocks of "Oxbirds"t passed, going N.W., 

 in October, November, December, and January. 



Oystercatcher, Hcematojms ostralegus. — At Coquet l.h., Aug. 

 16tli, N.E., great numbers all day. At Teesmouth 5 Buoy l.v., 

 Aug. 16th, flock of "Mussel-crackers." At Hunstanton l.h., 

 from Aug. 2nd for several weeks, large flocks of Oystercatchers 

 and Curlews passing S.W. at ebb, returning E. at flood. 



Dusky Redshank, Totanus fascus. — At Heligoland,. June 15th, 

 16th, and 17th, repeatedly. Redshank, T. calidris, July 1st, 

 great many whole day passing high overhead, and on 3rd, day 

 and night, with many others ; 5th, also many ; Aug. 10th, one 

 Dusky Redshank, a young bird; shot; SejDt. 3rd, night, great 

 many Totaiii and Tringce ; Sept. 8th, great many also. 



'^ To which my correspondent quaintly adds in a note, *' the six birds like 

 Crows which passed on the 20th, cried *pee-weet' as they jmssed." 

 f Dunlin ? 



