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Nov. 13th, several at the lantern, along with other species, at 

 3.30 a.m. ; two killed. 14th, a large flock at 11 a.m. Bardsey 

 Island, Dec. 20th, 24th, and 26th, several shot. In the Carlisle 

 District young birds were making for the coast on the 9th of 

 July. 



JEgialitis hiaticida, Kinged Plover. — Carlisle District, Aug. 

 28th, immense mixed flock of this and Dunlin ; about one-third 

 only were Dunlins ; nearly all the Einged Plover were adults, 

 and large birds. 



Eudromias morinellus, Dotterel. — Carlisle District, one shot, 

 circa, April 20th ; several others shot in the " Lakes " for the fly- 

 dressers, which is much to be regretted. 



Rallies aquaticus, Water Rail. — Nash (E.), l.h., Oct. 26th, 

 one killed at 2.40 p.m. (westerly gale, mist and rain). Smalls 

 Rock l.h., Nov. 6th, several, along with other species, from 

 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (S.E. breeze, o.m.) 



Crex pratensis, Land Rail. — Spring : Carlisle District, 

 April 17th, a male; 22nd, another. Autumn: Nash (E.) l.h., 

 Sept. 12th, one killed at midnight. (E. breeze, misty) ; 

 Sept. 13th, two killed at 2.15 a.m. (moderate E. breeze, misty). 

 Bishop Rock l.h., Sept. 20th, one, along with Wheatears, struck 

 glass between 2 and 5 a.m. Carlisle District, Oct. 28th, one at 

 Flunby. Bardsey Island, Mr. Bowen remarks that this species 

 came very early and left the island sooner than usual in 

 consequence of the dry season. 



Vanellus vulgaris. Lapwing. — St. Bees l.h., Aug. 27th, a flock 

 of two or three hundred appeared at 10 a.m. Carnarvon Bay 

 l.v., Oct. 2nd, one at 11 a.m. Nash (E.) l.h., Oct. 12th, 

 Lapwings and Snipe from 9 to 11.30 a.m., three Lapwings 

 killed ; Oct. 15th, a large flock passing S.VV. at 10 a.m. Bishop 

 Rock l.h., Nov. 14th, many, along with Blackbirds, Redwings, 

 &c, from 10 p.m. to daylight. Bardsey l.h., Dec. 10th, several 

 during the day ; Dec. 20th to 26th, flocks, along with Golden 

 Plover. Scare weather l.v., forty or fifty at 11.30 a.m. 



Strepsilas interpres, Turnstone. — Carlisle District, Aug. 4th, 

 two. Skinburness, September 6th, one female, immature. 



Scolopax rusticula, Woodcock. — Reported from two stations 

 only. Bardsey l.h., Oct. 19th, one killed during the night. 

 Nash (E.) l.h., Oct. 8th, one at 2.45 a.m., which, after wheeling 

 round the lantern for some time, passed S.W. (N.E., bright and 



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