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9th. — Two Skuas were seen on the Solway, too far off to 

 identify the species (W. Nichol). 



10th. — A fine adult Buffon's Skua was seen on the Solway ; 

 also six Velvet Scoters near Silloth. (W. Nichol). 



14th. — The young Peregrine Falcons in the eyrie noted April 

 12th and May 7th have now left the nest, Lake District (W. E. B. 

 Dunlop). 



26th. — Garden-Warbler sitting on five eggs in Wetheral 

 Woods ; the fifth year in succession I have seen this species 

 there (T. Harrison). 



July 10th. —A flock of Bar-tailed Godwits are now on the 

 Solway, many of them in summer dress (W. Nichol). 



15th. — Great Spotted Woodpecker (immature bird) near 

 Windermere (W. E. B. Dunlop). 



19th.— Three Dotterel seen in Lake District to-day (G.F. Saul). 



23rd. — A Jackdaw built a nest in the carriage-house at Eden 

 Brow, which reached from the floor to a loophole, a height of 

 seven feet ; it partly rested against a carriage, and filled up the 

 space between it and the wall with nesting material (J. H. Mar- 

 tindale). 



31st. — Red-necked Grebe seen at Anthorn (James Smith). 



August 1st. — A pied Rook and an albino Starling seen near 

 Windermere (W. E. B. Dunlop). 



5th. — Curlews were last seen on the hills to-day (W. E. B. 

 Dunlop). Three Greenshanks seen at Silloth (W. Nichol). 



31st. — Wild Geese on migration were passing over Carlisle 

 this night (T. L. Johnston). 



September 12th. — Two Peregrines are frequenting the vicinity 

 of Skinburness, and many autumn visitors have arrived, in- 

 cluding five hundred Bar-tailed Godwits, three hundred Knots, 

 Sanderlings, and Curlew Sandpipers (W. Nichol). 



19th. — A flock of about fifty Teal are on the Solway (W. 

 Nichol). 



22nd. — Two Red-breasted Mergansers and a Greenshank seen 

 on the Solway (W. Nichol). 



27th. — A flock of seven Spotted Redshanks near Skinburness, 

 and a small flock of six Curlew- Sandpipers (W. Nichol). 



30th. — The Barnacle Geese have arrived on Long Newton 

 Marsh (W. Nichol). 

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