MAY.
May 2d.—Flambro' L.H., two Swallows seen. Guillemots and Puffins in great numbers. Cromer L.H., Turtledove, 6.30 A.M., to W. Yarmouth, Whimbrel, a few. Hanois L.H., "a few Swifts round light towards daylight. (E, 2; O. M.) A great quantity of small birds after daylight—Whitethroats, Blackcaps, Wheatears, Willow Warblers, Wrens; also two Stints, and what I thought a few Cuckoo."
May 3d.—Hunstanton L.H., hundreds of Swallows all day to S. (S.W., 2.) Yarmouth, Avocets, 5 A.M.: six seen, one shot.[2] Languard L.H., one Robin and two Wrens, 6 A.M.; remained to noon, and went E.S.E. Shipwash L.V., four Flycatchers, three Pigeons, four Swallows, at various times, S.E. to N.W.; and Goldfinches, 10 A.M., with one Yellow Hammer. (Variable, fog.) Thanet, Sedge Warbler, first.
[2] Cannot something be done to check this indiscriminate slaughter of rare visitors during the close time? To all intents and purposes the Act is a dead letter in Norfolk.—J. C.
May 4th.—Thanet, Spotted Flycatcher, and to 11th. Pied Flycatcher on 1st—fine old male.
May 5th.—Spurn L.H., four Lesser Tern, 10 A.M. Outer Dowsing L.V., one Chaffinch, 11 A.M. (E., O. M.) Yarmouth, Cuckoo.
May 6th.—Yarmouth, Turnstone. Flock of six Turtledoves. Isle of Thanet, Fieldfare, last seen; one bird.
May 7th.—Farn L.H., two Swallows. (S., 3.) Cromer L.H., Swift to S.W.
May 8th.—Farn L.H., hundreds of Tern, 4 to 7 A.M. (W., 1), about nesting places. Cuckoo. Longstone L.H., Small Tern (S. macrura), first heard. Whimbrel, one seen. Hunstanton L.H., Swift to S.
May 9th.—Farn L.H., three Swallows; one Redstart. (W.N.W., O.) Longstone L.H., two Whimbrel to E.