MISCELLANEOUS NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 853 
Lesser Terns. First nests with eggs were found on 
May 18th ; by the 22nd they were nesting freely. 
The first young appeared on j une 6th ; by the 16th 
both species of Tern were hatching freely, and on the 
1st July the young of the Lesser Tern were strong 
fliers. 
Common Tern. — First egg on May 18th ; first eggs hatched 
June nth. Several good fliers on 16th July. 
Ring Dotterels. — Ihere were nests with eggs on 18th 
May. On 1st June four young ones were hatched. 
The following birds were also seen : Sandwich Terns, on 
May 27th and June 27th ; Black Terns, a young bird 
on 4th August and an adult on 22nd. Later on in 
the autumn migration, many rare Warblers were 
observed. 
Mr. Quinton Gurney of the Bank, Norwich, is the Hon. 
Secretary, and the entire amount at his disposal for this good 
work was only £ 9 . 
Wells. — From this favoured locality comes the good 
news that the Earl of Leicester has undertaken the future 
protection of the Wild Birds himself, and under his care they 
will be as effectually watched as in the past. 
The late Hon. Secretary, Mr. C. A. Hamond of Twyford 
Hall, gives in his Report the following account of the origin 
and progress of the Society : — 
“ To review shortly the proceedings of the Wells Society. 
In 18S7 Messrs. J. H. Gurney and T. Southwell reported 
(Xorf. Nat. Soc. Trans., vol. iv., p. 430) that Common and 
Lesser Terns, Ring Plovers, Redshanks and Shcld-ducks were 
decreasing in numbers as resident breeding species. In 1S90, 
Col. Feilden, with the approval and support of the late 
Lord Leicester, formed a Society to enforce the Bye-Laws 
passed by the Norfolk County Council, and put on a watcher. 
The following year there were a considerable number of 
eggs. One season the experiment was tried of withdrawing 
the watcher, but most of the eggs were taken or destroyed. 
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