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G. E. AND F. D. FOWEU’s ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES. 
September 20th. Wind S.W. to A good many 
Hiruudines passing. 
September 21st. Wind AV.N.W. Swallows and JMartins and 
five Sand Martins hawking under shelter of sea wall. Krst (two) 
Itock Pipits seen. At the sand-hills, six Wheatears, one Wren, 
a few Stonechats and kleadow Pipits only. Several Gannets 
observed. 
September 22nd. Wind W.S.W. and stiff all day. More 
Godwits arrived, and a party of Grey Plover. Peregrine seen. 
Many large Gulls working west over the sea, and three yellowish- 
looking ones remarked. A splendid great Plack-backed, in nearly 
perfect summer plumage, shot. A large flock of Knot in tlie 
harbour. Yellow Wagtails and Wheatears, three or four of each. 
The Eider seen again. 
September 23rd. Wind W.N.W., fair, wet at night. Apparent 
arrival of Hawks. Peregrine, IMcrlin, Sparrow Hawk, and 
Kestrel all observed. A party of klartins travelling S.S.E., 
very higli up. Several fresh parties of tame Godwits. Several 
Pock Pipits and three or four Wheatears at the sand-hills. 
Last Whimbrel observed. Shearwater seen. Last two or three 
Sand Martins seen. 
September 24th. Wind AV.N.W. to N.W., and freshening. 
Very few Swallows and Martins seen (except the resident birds, 
which are still numerous). Two nests of young Martins are still 
being fed in the main street of Cley. 
September 25th. Wind K.AY., thunderstorm and heavy hail 
showers. Some Skuas seen. Fresh Godwits and Grey Plovers 
observed. Also some tame Sanderlings on the beach. One 
Common Tern seen. One Yellow Wagtail and one Peed Wren 
observed. 
September 2Gth. Gale from N.K.W. A good many Wild 
Huck and several Wigeon and Teal seen. Many Larks coming in 
from K.N.E. One Common Tern and one Common Sandpiper 
seen. Srvallows travelling S.W. in considerable numbers. First 
SnoAv Punting heard. 
The chief points in this very blank expedition arc, (1) the 
occurrence of Plack-tailod Godwit, September 15th ; and (2) the 
abundance of Godwits generally, as we have never met with them 
in anything like such numbers before. 
