MU. F. D. POWERS ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES. 
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to eighty, settled on a stubble near tlie coast, but escaped without 
salute. 
September l.ltli. Wind E. and E.N.E. Fine. A few Knot 
arrived, a young Grey Plover shot, and more King Plover and 
Dunlin observed than heretofore. An Osprey appeared over the 
harbour, wliere it was mobbed by lUack-headed Gulls ; later in the 
day it was seen going inland due south, attended by a large flock 
of Starlings. Its flight much resembled that of a Heron, — for 
Avliicli, at the distance it was, I should have mistaken it, but 
for its attendants, — being carried on by slow steady flappings. An 
e-Kamination of the lUuethroats, and their companions, occupied us 
a large part of the day. AVo found all in greatly diminished 
numbers, although the lUuethroats numbered perhaps four dozen. 
First Kock Pipit and Stonechat observed. 
September 15th. A'ery misty early, but a line day, AVind R 
(for the sixth consecutive elay) throughout. Kothing about in the 
early morning ; but in the forenoon, whilst crossing the “ Mari-ams,” 
my brother flushed a solitary Snipe, which, rising wild, flew 
straight at him ! Kill remarkably short for size of bird, wliich, 
being sent off immediately, was not weighed or examined for sex. 
In the cover to-day found eight or ton Bluethroats, about the .same 
number of Kedstarts aiul AVhinchats, one Pied Flycatcher, two 
Thrushes, a Kobin, and a Tree Pipit. Razorbills numerous close in 
to the coast. Pied AVagtails numerous on the beach. Yellow 
AVagtails fast diminishing in numbers : only about a dozen seen 
to-flay. A second Grey AVagtail observed. 
September IGth. AVind S.E. and later N.E. A very fine day, 
but excessively hot. In early morning, a male Pintail, fast 
acquiring wmter dress, bagged : it was one of five travelling east 
along the beach. An arrival of Snipe, singly and in pairs, moving 
restlessly about all the forenoon. AVhilst working the “ Scrub,” we 
started a solitary King Ouzel, which was shot by my brother — 
a young male. Four or live Bluethroats, half-a-dozen Kedstarts, a 
few AVhinchats, and Common AVhitethroats, three Pied Flycatchers, 
and a Chitfchaff noted. In the heat of the da}' Black-headed Gulls 
were hawking for flies, probably Craneflies, one hundred yards or 
more high. A few AA^igeon down at dark, and one bagged. A last 
Nightjar seen at dusk. 
September 17th. AA'ind N.E. A'ery fine and hot throughout. 
