284 MISCELLANEOUS NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 
By May 24th there were “ plenty of nests ” of the Common 
and Lesser Tern and of the Ringed Plover, and by the middle 
of June both species of Tern were hatching “all over the 
place.” By the end of the month there were plenty of young 
birds flying about. We are pleased to note that at least one 
clutch of Oyster-catchers hatched off, and several clutches of 
Sheld-ducks. A few Black Terns and Sandwich Terns were 
observed passing over about the middle of May. 
The Autumn Migration seems to have started at the 
beginning of September, during which month Pied Flycatchers, 
Bluethroats, Lapland Buntings, the Grasshopper and Barred 
Warbler, and many others of our rarer visitors were noted. 
The watcher concludes by saying, “ I think this the best 
season we have ever had, as there was an extra quantity of 
Terns of both sorts and they did exceedingly well.” — S. H. L. 
PRESENTED 
28SER 1911 
