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JIH. F. D. power’s OBNITflOLOGICAL NOTES, 
Wilders scarce, and Warblers nearly all gone on. A few Wheatears, 
two Tree Pipits, and a Eedstart alone seen. Five or six Merlins 
about the beach ; frequently watched in chase of Wheatears, 
which, however, invariably escaped. Larks and Swallows travelling 
south- east. On the inarsli, a great arrival of ^Meadow Pipits. A 
bird with unknown note, not unlike tlie trill of the Snow Bunting, 
but shorter and louder, attracted attention as it rose from the 
sea-wall. It having alighted on a stubble, among a flock of 
Linnets, I followed up, and secured it by a long shot, as it rose 
wild. It turned out to be a Lapland Bunting — young male. In 
markings and colour extremely like a female Black-headed Bunting, 
but ruddier. Length G J- in. ; stretch of wings 10§ in. ; from 
flexure 3^ in. ; tarsus 7 ib Another was heard later in the day. 
September 18th. Misty early, with light N.E. wind. A few 
Redthroated Divers fishing along the coast, but very little about. 
One Whimbrel and two Common Terns noticed. The small 
summer migrants represented by eight or ten AVheatoars and three 
Yellow Wagtails. 
September 19th. Out for an hour only. One Common Tern seen, 
and many Razorbills fishing tamely within shot of beach. Swallows 
and Martins still fairly numerous. Three Wheatears and one 
Y'ellow Wagtail observed. A Reed Warbler heard singing 
subduedly in one of the reedy fleets. 
From the foregoing particulars, it may, I think, be safely 
assumed : First, That flocks of Scandinavian (1) Migrant Warblers 
only touch our coast with a north or north-east wind, — clearly was 
this the case on the 4th and 11th. Secondly, That with wind at 
all from the west, they move on at once ; also plainly shown in the 
sudden disappearance of the mixed multitude on- the 4th, after 
only one day’s stay. The very few seen between the oth and 11th 
may have been weakly birds ; which, if still on the move, only 
changed ground from another part of the coast. From the 12th to 
18th, the last day we visited the sand-hills, the wind continued 
between north and east throughout j and it will bo observed how 
very gradual was the di.sappearance of the large flight which 
arrived on the 11th and 12th. With a west or south-west wind 
during those days, there would, I believe, have been a speedy 
clearance of the whole lot. 
