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June 2d. — Merionethshire, one Kedstart. (Light E. wind.) 

 Four Whimbrel to K, very high up. Nash (E.) L.H., a Swift 

 killed at 10 p.m. (o. m. d.) 



June 5th. — Merionethshire, the Bed-backed Shrike not seen 

 till this date. 



June 6th.— River Dee L.V., five Swans flying X. at 10.30 a.m. ; 

 they passed very close. (S.W., 1 ; B. c. v.) Eddystone l.h., 

 several Swallows and Swifts from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. (W.S.W., 3 ; 

 c. E. M.) 



June — . — Merionethshire, about the middle of June several 

 large flocks of Mallard appeared on the river. One flock must 

 have contained nearly a hundred ducks. 



June 17th. — River Dee l.v,, thousands of Sandpipers flying 

 W. at 10 a.m. (S.E., 2; B. c. v.) Nash {E.) l.h., Cuckoos 

 passing S.W. at 10 a.m. Bishop's Rock l.h., a Turtle Dove at 

 8 p.m. passing from W. to E. (S.E., 5 ; B. M.) 



June 21st. — SelJcer L.V., flocks of Black Ducks at 9.15 p.M, 

 and 7.30 p.m. (3, N.E. ; b. c. v.) Relwick L.V., twelve or six- 

 teen " Mackerel Cocks " (tPuffinus anglorum, from description 

 sent) at 6 p.m. going W. 



June 24th. — SelJcer L.v., ten Black Ducks going KW. at 8.30 

 p.m. (1, K1ST.E. ; B. M.) Eddystone L.H., many Swifts " tapping 

 against the glass from 10 p.m. till daylight." (E., 4; c. M. and 

 c. v.) 



AUGUST. 



August 2d.— Merionethshire, several small flocks of Redshank. 



August 3d. — Merionethshire, flocks of hundreds of Black- 

 headed Gull. 



August 4th. — Menai l.h., flocks of Curlews about shore 

 all day. (Calm, clear.) Merionethshire, Cuckoo, one adult. 

 Whimbrel appeared again; saw one, and heard several. Scar- 

 weather L.v., two Curlews at 8 p.m. Bideford Bar l.h., about 

 200 Curlew on the sands at 8.30 p.m.; also one Heron and 

 thirty King Plovers. 



August 7th. — Merionethshire, many flocks of Dunlin appeared. 

 (Light N.W.) 



August 8th. — Langness l.h., one Eaven and one 6 Wheatear 

 at 4.30 a.m. (Fresh S.W. ; clear.) Cardigan Bay L.v., two 



