28 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



AUGUST. 



August 1st. — Farn l.h., flocks of Turnstone and some Ked- 

 shank about rocks. Redcar, several Whinibrel ; Shearwaters 

 at sea. Yarmouth, Dunlin — several young birds on beach ; 

 Kedshanks. Godwit, one. 



August 2d. — Redcar, numerous Sanderlings, a few Whimbrel, 

 two flocks of Lesser Tern. Cromer L.H., great number young- 

 Starlings. Leman and Ower L.v, ten Sparrows, 3 a.m. ; three 

 killed. (TO, 3 ; o. M.) 



August 3d. — Tees l.v., large flocks Curlew and Whimbrel, 

 some Stints, Grey Plover, and Dunlin. Redcar, three Manx 

 Shearwaters at sea; one Black Tern. (E., light.) Leman and 

 Otver L.v., one Brown Hawk, went after small birds. 



August 4th. — Farn l.h., Eoseate Tern, 6.30 p.m., one seen 

 fishing near island. Redcar, Shearwaters fairly common at sea 

 for several weeks past. Guillemots and Eazorbills to S.E., 

 during past week also. Cromer L H., flock young Larks, 1 a.m., 

 round lantern (misty) ; none struck. 



August 5th. — Farn l.h., several Blackbirds at daylight on 

 island. (S.S.W., 1.) Spurn l.h., Wheatears, 2 p.m. Leman 

 and Ower L.v., five Skylarks, midnight ; one killed. 



August 6th. — Spurn l.h., flock of Sanderlings, 10 a.m. (S.E., 

 3.) Great Cotes, Curlews, very many. 



August 7th. — Farn l.h., two Skuas chasing Tern. Flambrd 

 l.h., Guillemots left breeding stations. Leman and Ower L.v, 

 great numbers of Puffins all day about ship. 



August 9th. — Tees l.v., Golden-Crested Wren came on board, 

 10 A.M. (N.W., strong.) 



August 10th. — Spitrn l.h., Turnstone and Sanderlings, Arctic 

 and Common Terns. Flamoro' Head, Skuas and Manx Shear- 

 waters very numerous. 



August 13th. — Farn l.h., several Blackbirds and Thrush 

 (N.E., 4) on island. Eoseate Tern, shot. 



August 14th. — Farn l.h., several Blackbirds and Thrush all 

 day ; several Skuas chasing Terns. Leman and Ower l.v., five 

 Swans KW. to S. Yarmouth, Dotterel, one shot on North 

 Denes. 



August 15th. — Redcar, a few Knot; Bar-tailed Godwit. (E.) 



