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of five to sixteen Teal arrived to feed on the mud. Very 
few Pied Wagtails seen. A few Wheatears seen on the coast. 
Most of the Hedge -Sparrows liave gone now. A few Curlew 
seen about; great flocks though feeding on the coast. Still 
no Starlings in any number. 
9/10/' 12. — Very fine day. Huge flocks of Starlings 
arrived at 4 p.m. again. 12 House Martins arrived at 3 
p.m. 
11/10/'12. — Fine, still day. Huge flocks of Starlings 
to-night. 
20/10/'12. — Fine day with cold N. wind. Very few 
Teal for the time of year. A good many Pied Wagtail® 
about in small companies. A Wheatear seen occasionally. 
No Starlings for some days till to-night, when huge flocK.S' 
arrived. One Green -shank feeding below village. 
>23/10/'12. — Small parties of Meadow Pipits leaving 
shore in direction of Isle of Wight. 
25/10/12. — Flock of twenty Curlew going sou*^h. 
26/10/12. — Raining all day; gentle N. wind. About 
20 House Martins flying round, by the (Hants.) Church in, 
the morning. Apparently young birds. 
31/10/'12.— A few Meadow-pipits about. 
Large flock of small " shore -birds," Dunlin, etc., on 
the shore. 
P. G. Beaulieu, S. Hants. 
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