114 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Totanus hypoleucos (L.), Common Sandpiper. — Spring : April 

 16th, Carlisle ; 17th, N.W. Merioneth. 



Autumn: August 15th, Ilfracombe, passing E. ; 19th, Barn- 

 staple. 



Totanus canescens (L.), Greenshank. — March 26th, Solway, 

 last seen ; returned August 16th. 



JSfumenius phmopus (L.), Whimbrel. — Spring: April 2d, N.W. 

 Merioneth, one, and on 28th a small flock. May 16th, Lang- 

 ness, several at 10 a.m. ; 20th, Allonby, Cumberland, a few ; 

 25th, Allonby, eight. 



Autumn : July 27th, Allonby, two. August 10th, Langness, 

 two. September 4th, N.W. Merioneth. 



Numenius arqnata (L.), Curlew. — Spring : March 2 2d, Selker 

 L.V., one at 8 a.m. April 9th, N.W. Merioneth, many passing 

 overhead during the night. 



Autumn : August 22d, Edclystone, ten at 1 p.m. September 

 4th, Chickens Eock, a few in the evening, also at the Skerries, 

 November 27th, Selker l.v., at lantern all night. 



Sterna ? " Sea Swallow." — Spring : Skerries Eock. 



Mr Eees says, — " The Sea Swallow always comes to this island 

 true to the morning of the 6th of May; then they leave for one 

 week, and return again for the laying season." 



Autumn : September 9th and 28th, Wolf Eock. October 2d, 

 4th, 7th, 13th, and 19th, a few observed at the Wolf Eock each 

 day. 



Sterna fluviatilis, Naum., Common Tern. — Spring: April 22d, 

 N.W. Merioneth, a small flock ; 25th, several large flocks. May 

 13th and 14th, a very large number; the weather rough and 

 wet, with much snow on the mountains. 



Autumn: October 16th, Minehead, Somerset, three. 



Sterna macrura, Naum., Arctic Tern. — Spring: April 25th, 

 N.W. Merioneth, a few with Common Terns. 



Sterna cantiaca, Gm., Sandwich Tern. — Spring : April 2d, 

 Eavenglass ; 16th, Allonby (both in Cumberland). 



Sterna minuta, L., Little Tern. — April 29th, Eavenglass. 



Hydrocheliclon nigra (L.), Black Tern. — Spring: May loth, 

 N.W. Merioneth, three in adult plumage. 



Procellaria pelagica, L., Storm Petrel. — Spring: May 21st, 

 South Bishop, six at lantern all night. 



Autumn : October 16th, Nash, one killed. November 21st, 



