1*2*2 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



clear) ; Oct. 12th, two struck between 3 and 4 a.m., one killed; 

 Oct. 13th, one killed between 2 and 5 a.m. ; Oct. 14th, two 

 killed at 3 am. Merionethshire, Oct. 14th, one in Arthog 

 woods. 



GaUinago ccelestis, Snipe. — Scareweather l.v., Sept. 10th, two 

 ;it 1.23 p.m. Nash (E.) l.h., Oct. 12th, six struck, four of which 

 were killed, at 7 p.m., and between 9 and 11.30 p.m. two more 

 were killed ; Oct. 13th, two killed between 2 and 5 a.m., along 

 with Blackbirds and Woodcocks. Eddystone l.h., Nov. 10th, a 

 male caught at lantern at 11.15 p.m. Start l.h., Nov. 12th, 

 one killed at midnight. Bideford Bar l.h., Dec. 13th, " Eight 

 Snipe." 



Tringa sitbarquata, Curlew Sandpiper. — Carlisle District, 

 Solway, Sept. 3, one, immature, shot with some Dunlins. 



Tringa striatd, Purple Sandpiper. — Carlisle District, a few 

 arrived early in October ; one immature, '•telegraphed" Oct. 24. 



Machetes ptignax, Buff. — Carlisle District, Aug. 30, one, 

 female, Bockliffe ; Sept. 8th, six, Burgh ; Sept. 10, one, female, 

 Skinburness ; all immature, and, with the exception of the first, 

 too hard hit for preservation. 



Tringoides hypoleucos, Common Sandpiper. — Carlisle District, 

 arrived on Eden, Petteril, and Caldew, on April 13th. 



Helodromas ochropus, Green Sandpiper. — Carlisle District, 

 Sept. 5, one shot, immature ; others seen, Rockliffe, Burgh, 

 Allonby, August and September ; one, adult, seen last week 

 December (shot January, '85). 



Totanus cancscens, Greenshank. — Carlisle District, Aug. 

 24th, two, male and female ; Aug. 28th, saw another at Port 

 Carlisle. 



Limosa cegocej)hala, Black-tailed Godwit. — Carlisle District, 

 Sept. Gth, one, immature, shot, another seen ; Oct. 28th, one 

 shot (these are the first since 187(3, when one was shot). 



Xumenius plueopus, Whimbrel. — Carlisle District, May 10th ; 

 numerous during August and September. 



Xumenius arquata, Curlew. — Bull Point l.h., Aug. 17th, about 

 twenty Hying S.W. at 10 a.m. Bardsey l.h., Aug. 27, fourteen 

 during the morning. Dee l.v., Aug. 29th and 30th, a flock each 

 morning at 9.30 a.m. Helwick l.v., Sept. 10th, several passed the 

 lantern Hying from E. to W. at 8.30 p.m. Longships l.h, 

 Nov. 13th, one struck the lantern at 8.45 p.m.", "a very rare 



