618 MIGRATION AND OTHER ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES. 
east on February 2nd were no doubt “weather” migrants. 
Turtle Dove ( Turtur communis). — Five coasting north 
on April 20th and three on May 6th. The local birds arrived 
about this date. 
Land Rail ( Crex pratensis). — Single birds picked up at 
Yarmouth under telegraph wires on August 20th and 29th. 
Water Rail ( Rallus aquations). — One picked up in Yar- 
mouth on October 3rd. 
Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus). — One taken on a boat 40 
miles east of South wold on November 20 th. 
RINGED Plover (JEgialitis liiaticula). — Many passing on 
the night of August 3th ; October 1st, some on passage. Ringed 
Plover were sitting by April 7th in South Suffolk. 
Golden Plover (Charadrius pluvialis). — Four coming in 
from the east at Southwold on October 5th. 
Grey Plover ( Squatarola Helvetica). — Flocks arrived on 
October 4th and 6th at Yarmouth ; one at Easton Broad on 
April 30th. 
LAPWING ( Vanellus vulgaris). — On September 25th, a flock 
went out to the east over the sea and returned. On October 
19th, flocks were passing over from the east, some coasting 
north on the 29th, and flocks in from the east at Yarmouth on 
November 11th; many passing over the town on the night of 
the 24th. On March 14th, two went straight out to sea to the 
S.E. Lapwings were sitting in South Suffolk by April 7th. 
TURNSTONE ( Strepsilas interpres). — After the cold snap of 
January 17th and 18th, several birds turned up on our North 
Beach. The Turnstone is uncommon on our shore at any time, 
and very unusual in winter. They remained here about a week 
and were very tame. 
Oyster-Catcher ( Hcematopus ostralegus). — Another un- 
usual cold weather visitor. Single birds were seen here on 
January 20th, 27th and February 18th. One was taken in a 
peculiar manner in the North Sea on August 24th — it was 
found in the trawl net when this was emptied on deck. The 
bird must have dropped on to the sea just as the net was hauled. 
In spite of its rough experience it is still alive in my aviaries. 
