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Soptcmbcr llHli. llalt-galc "NV.S.W. ami rain. Many Godwits, 
one looking very red, and .several Skuas observed. Common Terns, 
twenty or more, and the last three Le.sser. A few Waders working 
west along beaeli ; shot Reeve, and .several others seen. A Tree 
Pipit found at tlic sand-hills. 
September l.'ltli. llalf-gale S.W. Miui}' Peewits appeared. 
September 14tb. Wind light S. ; much rain and S.W. wind after. 
Reed ^Vren .shot in reedy ditch. Several Stonechats, Greater White- 
throat seen. A Pied Wagtail with brown feathers on head shot. 
September 15th. Wind S.W., still'. Fine Red-throated I liver, 
with full red throat, obtained. Swallows travelling W.S.W. all the 
morning. A good many Martins, .several Sand Martins, and two 
Swifts seen. From ^lomtou Creek we shot two Godwit Hying 
together — one proving 1 Hack-tailed and the other Riir. I should 
judge the Black-tailed to be an Old bird fast losing its summer 
dress. Several ‘Whimbrcl seen. 
September IGth. Wind S.W., still’. Great numbers of Pied 
Wagtail, and many Meadow Pipits, Larks, ami Linnets .all arrived 
since yesterday. A Grey Wagtail seen. At the sand-hills many 
IMeadow Pipits and a few Wheateans, and Black-heade<l r)Untings. 
Two Swifts seen. Reed Wren heard sincring. 
September 17th. Wind S. early, veering to F. and back to S.M'. 
during day (much lino rain). Swallows, ^lartins, and a few Sand 
jMartins travelling S.S.E., and two Swifts (the last) .seen. For the 
second and last time a good many Warblers in the “ Scrub ” — as 
before, principally Willow Wrens, Wheatears in some number.-!, 
and two or three each of Redstarts, Great and Lesser Whitethroats. 
Last Nightjar seen. 
September 18th. Wind Iv, light. Very fine. Several Hedge 
Sparrows noticed along the roadside (where they are usually scarce). 
3Iorc Golden Plovers than any day yet. In the “ Scrub,” six or 
seven Wheatears and as many AVhinchats, four Great Whitethroats, 
two Willow Wrens, and one Tree Pipit. Green Sandpiper seen. 
Yellow WagUuls observed in parties for last time. 
September 19th. Wind S.W. and driving rain; fresher wind 
and fine afternoon. A few flocks of Dunlin passed west. Some 
fresh and tame Godwits in the harbour. At the sand-hills, one 
Redstart, one Great Whitethroat, and one Common Wren only. 
Herring Gull, in nearly perfect summer idumago, shot. 
