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August {contimicd). 



14th, — Quite still, warm, overcast, rain. 



Lanius exacbitor, one ; Pliylloscopus trochiliis^ scattered ; 



Saxicola xnafithe^ pretty many ; P}'ati}icola riibsfra, fewer; 



y£gialitis hiaficula, Tetanies calidris, and Galliiiago 



ccelestis (all young), pretty many. 



15th. — N.N. W., fresh, clouded, cold ; p.m., clear, stiller, warmer. 



Lanius excubitor, two ; Phylloscopiis irochilus^ sc^itterQd.; 

 Ruticilla phoenicurus and Saxicola oenanthe^ tolerable ; 

 yp,gialitis hiaficula, Charadrius pluvialis (young), Tota- 

 nus calidris^ T. ochropus^ HcEmatopus ostralegus (young), 

 Numenius arquafa, and Gallinago coelestis, but few of 

 each. 



l6th. — S., fresh, sunny, fine; pm., S.E.; evening, S.S.W. 



Lanius excubitor % major, one ; Phylloscopus trochilus, 

 Ruticilla phcEnicurus, and Saxicola oenanthe, many ; 

 Pratincola rubetra, few ; Chelidon urbica, pretty many ; 

 N'wnenius arquata, Hcematopus ostralegus, Totajtits 

 ochropus, T. glottis, Gallinago oj&lestis, and G. gallijiiila. 



J7th. — S.W., feeble, thick, with rain; p.m., still, clear, fine; evening, quite still. 



Phylloscopus trochilus, pretty many ; Ruticilla phoini- 

 citrus, fewer; Saxicola oenanthe, many, young; Charadrius 

 pluvialis, yEgialitis hiaticula, Totanus hypoleucus, and 

 Numenius arquata. During night, Waders, and many 

 yp^gialitis hiaticula. 



i8th. —Still, clouds from N.E., clear, warm; night, heavy dew. 



Phylloscopus trochilus, Ruticilla phoz7iicurus, Motacilla 

 alba, and Saxicola oeiianthe, moderate ; Emberiza hortu- 

 lana, pretty young ; Numenius arquata^ HcEmatopus 

 ostralegus, Tota?ius ochropus, Charadrius pluvialis, 

 ypgialitis hiaticula, Tringa alpina, Gallinago ccelestis, and 

 G. gallmula. 



19th. — E.N.E. to N.E., fresh, overcast; later, clear, fine; evening, overcast. 



Tinnunculus alaudarius, several ; Circus cyaneus, one ; 

 Phylloscopus trochilus, Acrocephalus palustris, Ruticilla 

 phoenicurus, Saxicola mianthe, Pratincola rubetra, Mota- 

 cilla flava, Chelidon U7'bica, Hirundo rustica, Cotile 

 riparia, Cypselus apus, Emberiza hortulana (young), many; 

 Yunx torquilla, Upupa epops, Cuculus canorus, Charadrius 

 pluvialis, ypgialitis hiaticula, Vanellus vulgaris, Nufnenius 

 arquata, Totanus glottis, T glareola, Gallinago ccelestis, 

 and G. gallinula, all very many. First strong migration. 



Nov. 1887. 



