112 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



gi-eat number seen during the day, with Starlings, Thrushes, &c. ; 

 fresh E.S.E. breeze, clear, frost, and a little snow on the ground. 

 Of the nine stations reporting, Nash has the most instances ; 

 the greater numbers occur in January. The direction of flight 

 when noticed, from N.W. through W. to S.W., the wind, except at 

 Sevenstones, being from N.E. and E.S.E., but more generally E. ; 

 force, mostly two to five. 



Sanderling, Calidris arenaria. — At Godrevy, Sept. 10th, 

 11.30 p.m., two were killed ; light S.W. breeze, clear horizon. 



Oystercatcher, Hcematopus ostralcgus. — At Air, Aug. 6th, a 

 large quantity seen about 1 p.m., gentle E.S.E. breeze, mist; 

 Oct. 4th, a large quantity flying E. throughout the day, light 

 S.E. breeze, mist; Oct. '29th, 10.30 a.m., with mod. N. gale, 

 clear, a similar flight E. From Bideford, Sept. 1st, we have the 

 following record: — "Hundreds of Sea-pies, Common Gulls, 

 Curlews, and a few Shags, visit the mussel-beds all the winter, 

 being seen every day and night from half-ebb to half-flood, 

 coming from N.W. in all weather." 



Heron, Ardea cinerea. — From Helwick only have we any 

 record, Sept. 26th, 6 a.m.: "A flock flying from S. to N.W." ; 

 cloudy, but clear horizon, with light W. breeze. 



Bittern, Botaurus stellaris. — Of this now rare bird we have 

 a solitary instance. At Godrevy, Jan. 14th, two were seen 

 during the day (with numbers of Lapwings, Starlings, and 

 Thrushes) ; may they live long and be happy ! 



Curlew and Stint, Xumenias arquata and Tringa (sp. ?). — At 

 Air, earliest date Aug. 9th, 10 p.m., clear and calm, a large quantity 

 passed ; and Godrevy, Jan. 11th, the latest. At Noon, Aug. 14th, 

 three were seen at Bishop Rock. At Bideford, Sept. 1st, some 

 seen, and thereafter daily, with hundreds of Sea-pies and Gulls, 

 from N.W. At Usk, Sept. 8th, we hear of their appearance, when 

 through the day they were seen in great numbers with Gulls, E. 

 and N.E. breezes ; 10th, mod. S. breeze, they were observed through 

 the day with Gulls and "Pearls" {Tringa ! minuta) in great 

 numbers; 17th, from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m., W.N.W. to N.W., two; 

 they appeared in very large flocks ; and from Sept. 24th, to 

 Oct. 8th. At Morecambe Bay, Sept. 12th, 6.30 p.m., one was 

 seen flying S. against a moderate breeze. At Nash, Sept. loth, 

 9 a.m., two passed N.E., strong N. breeze and showers; 18th, 

 6 p.m., two passed N.W., before a mod. N.W. gale, showery 



