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flight, twenty shot in neighbourhood. At Gorton l.v., Nov. 9th, 

 noon, five to N. very low. On Essex coast, many seen between 

 Oct. 29th and Nov. 1st ; three came on board a smack off mouth 

 of Deben. At Casquets l.h., Oct. 7th, 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., with 

 other birds round kintern. Woodcocks began moving early in 

 September; the "great llight" on to the east coast from Flam- 

 borough to Yarmouth was on the night of Oct. 18th or early 

 morning of 19th, north-east gale, with snow in the north, and 

 was followed by other flights on the next two or three days. Over 

 Heligoland the great flight was on the afternoon of Oct. 22nd, 

 with wind S.W., and squally. They were observed at fourteen 

 stations, from the Fame Islands to the Casquets ; are reported as 

 scarce north of Flamborough and south of Essex, the main stream 

 evidently coming into Holderness, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk. 



Great Snipe, Gallinago major. — At Fame Inner l.h., Nov. 

 3rd, one on island. 



GoMMON Snipe, Gallinago ccslestis. — At Fame Inner l.h., Nov. 

 27th to Dec. 27th, many. At Great Gotes, "great flight" from 

 Oct. 2oth to end of month, only remaining a day or two. On 

 Essex coast, Oct. 29th to Nov. 1st, large numbers, but only 

 remainmg a few hours. 



Jack Snipe, Gallinago gallinula. — At Fame Inner l.h., Nov. 

 9th, two to N.W. ; 18th, two, same. At Great Gotes, Nov. 2nd, 

 first seen. On Norfolk coast, Sept. 30th, one seen ; are very 

 scarce on the. east coast this winter. 



Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa hq^jyonica. — At Teesmouth 5 Buoy 

 L.V., Sept. 17th, flock of twenty. At Teesmouth, Aug. 16th and 

 23rd, Sept. 1st and 5th, flocks each day. On Essex coast, Aug. 

 14th, a few of the immature second year birds — probably had 

 remained on the coast all through the summer. 



GuRLEW, Nuvienius arquata. — At Heligoland, July 4th, 

 "astounding numbers early in the morning"; July 5th, some; 

 Aug. 11th, 12th, and 18th, many passing overhead. At Fame 

 Inner l.h., September, several. At Goquet l.h., July 30th, two 

 seen; 31st, one score, northwards. At Teesmouth 5 Buoy l.v., 

 Sept. 15th, great many. At Whitby l.h., Aug. 2nd, 11 a.m., 

 flocks going south, " supposed to be young birds." At Flam- 

 borough, great numbers last week in August. At Spurn l.h., 

 Sept. 8th, four round lantern going N. to S. ; 17th, 3 a.m., with 

 Plover, two Gurlews killed. At Hunstanton l.h., large flocks 



