Farn, Inner, L.H. Thomas H. Cutting.
Coquet Island L.H. William Evans.
Tees, 5 Buoy L.V. Henry Harbord.
Tees Breakwater L.H. M. Grant.
Whitby High L.H. John Odgers.
Flamborough L.H. Charles Hood.
Spurn L.H. James B. Smith.
Spurn L.V. _Nil._
Outer Dowsing L.V. William Stock.
Inner Dowsing L.V. William King.
Llyn Wells L.V. George Rees.
Dudgeon L.V. J. F. Warder and J. H. Harrison.
Hasbro' L.V. J. Nicholas and B. V. Darnell.
Hasbro' L.H. _Nil._
Hunstanton L.H. Wm. Westmoreland.
Cromer L.H. C. H. Overton.
Winterton L.H. John Watson and John Leggett.
Leman and Ower L.V. J. Artis and John Bowen.
Newarp L.V. C. Campbell and W. Rees.
Cockle L.V. Charles Perfrement and E. Cole.
Orfordness L.H. J. Garrett.
Corton L.V. I. H. Johnson and W. Bowen.
Languard Point L.H. Owen Boyle.
Shipwash L.V. David Dale.
Galloper L.V. P. Frost.
Kentish Knock L.V. W. R. Carter and W. Dorney.
Swin Middle L.V. Samuel Pender.
Tongue L.V. John Webber.
Nore L.V. _Nil._
Goodwin L.V. David Johns.
Gull L.V. Francis Harvey and J. Jenkins.
South Sand Head L.V. F. G. Foreman.
East Side L.V. Edward le Gallais and W. Nicholls.
Varne L.V. _Nil._
Hanois L.H. Charles Williams.
Reports and notes have also been received from:--
Roker, Sunderland Alfred Crawhall Chapman.
S. S. "Aycliffe" John Osborn Morgan (2d engineer).
Seaton-Carew C. Donald Thompson.
Redcar T. H. Nelson.
Flamborough Matthew Bailey.
Spurn Wm. Eagle Clarke.
Spurn Philip Lawton.
Spurn J. Fisher.
East Lincolnshire John Cordeaux.
Northrepps and Cley J. H. Gurney, Jun.
Yarmouth Arthur Patterson.
Yarmouth Benjamin Dye.
Yarmouth G. Smith.
Thanet Lord Clifton.
Malmo, Sweden Frank R. Newton.
Notes also bearing on the migration of birds on the east coast of
England have been utilised from the _Zoologist_, _Naturalist_, and.
_Field_ newspapers; also from MS. notes made at Cley, Norfolk, in the
autumn of 1885 by Messrs G. E. and F. D. Power.
Separate Notes on each Species.
TURDINÆ.--Missel-Thrush, _Turdus viscivorus_.--Spring migration, March
25th, 1885: Farn L.H., two. Autumn: Roker, Sunderland, August 9th, 7
P.M., "for about an hour a continual stream kept flying over the lawn
at Silksworth; they were about one hundred yards high, going from N.E.
to S.W., in parties of two or three, then twenty or thirty at once."
Teesmouth, October 11th, great rush, "thousands in one particular
field." North-East Lincolnshire, October 20th, great many. Common
Thrush, _T. musicus_.--Spring, 1885: Longstone L.H., March 13th,
night, N. hazy, several round lantern. Northrepps, middle of March,
many moving north.[6] Autumn; An enormous immigration, first indicated
at Farn L.H., July 3d to 11th, a few none in August, sparingly in
September, and an enormous rush from October 12th to 18th, covering
the east coast, and, more or less, continuous night and day on 15th
and 16th, wind E.N.E. A second rush November 8th to 12th, and less
at intervals to end of month; a few Farn L.H. throughout January to
February 10th, 1886. Redwing, _T. iliacus_.--Spring, 1885: Thanet,
April 19, last seen. Autumn; Farn L.H., September 15th, first. An
enormous immigration in October, much the largest recorded. The bulk
arriving in two great rashes, covering the east coast, from October
15th to 17th, night and day; and again November 9th to 17th, but in
less numbers. Hasbro' L.V. on 22d and 23d, all day; a few at Farn L.H.
to December 3d, when the migration of this species ceased. Fieldfare,
_T. pilaris_.--Spring, 1885: North-East Lincolnshire, March 26th,
large flocks in coast marshes. Thanet, April 19th, last seen. Farn
L.H., May 4th, fifteen. Autumn: Dudgeon L.V., July 7th, one young
bird caught on board; October 15th to 26th, first arrivals on east
coast--a great rush on 15th and 16th at various stations, and a second
very large immigration, old birds, November 8th to 12th. Longstone
L.H., November 8th, S. to S.W., one on gallery at midnight; 9th,
10th, and 11th, great rush night and day, and up to 10.30 P.M. on
12th, and in less numbers at intervals on east coast to end of first
week in January 1886. Shipwash L.V., January 23d, many till midnight,
one killed. In North-East Lincolnshire, large numbers of old birds
arrived at intervals from the last week in November to middle of
January 1886, either direct from the Continent, or from more northern
localities in Great Britain. Blackbird, _T. merula_.--Spring, 1885:
Migration observed at Longstone L.H. April 4th and 12th to W. Farn
L.H. March 13th to May 4th. Whitby, March 13th and 14th, E. to W.
during night. Autumn: October 15th to 18th, very large arrivals both
by night and day, and again from November 8th to 12th, in both cases
covering the east coast. Corton L.V., November 21st, noon, twenty to
W.N.W.; and Dudgeon L.V., November 24th, last recorded. Ring-Ousel,
_T. torquatus_.--Spring, 1885: Spurn L.H., April 9th, male and female.
Farn L.H., April 12th to May 4th, Longstone L.H., 23d, S., one. Thanet,
22d, two old males; 23d and 25th, younger males; 30th, females. Autumn:
Spurn, August 25th; Flamborough, October 6th, many, Cromer L.H., 16th,
all night, seven killed. Thanet, 16th, N.E. gale, several; 22d, E,, old
males and old females.
[Footnote 6: Malmo, Sweden, May 6th, flock of thrushes to N.E.]
CINCLINÆ.--Black-Bellied Dipper, _Cinclus melanogaster_.--October
23d, E. and N.E. gale, one shot on morning of 24th. Humber Bank, in
Stallinborough parish, great flight of Woodcock at the same date.
SAXICOLINÆ.--Common Wheatear, _Saxicola ænanthe_.--Spring, 1885:
Yarmouth, February 24, one shot on denes. Hunstanton L.H., March 15th,
one. Farn L.H., April 5th, S.S.E., two; 7th, E. all day, and the same
on 10th and 11th, E.N.E. and E. Great Cotes, 11th, first. Hanois L.H.,
Guernsey, 10th, many at night at north light. Tees L.V., 22d, six, and
many to May 28th, and eight on June 7th, general direction of flight
S.E. to N.W.; rushes on May 10th and 20th. Longstone L.H., April 23d,
N.E., 4 A.M., several. Flamborough, May 3d to 6th, E. (4), many with
Redstarts and Pied Flycatchers.[7] Autumn: Migration first indicated
at Tees L.V. August 3d, and Farn L.H. on 7th and 9th. On the 15th a
flock of twenty alighted on board the s.s. "Aycliffe" in the English
Channel, remaining for two hours, and then left; were observed in
considerable numbers at several stations throughout September to middle
of October. Is last recorded at the Hasborough L.V. October 1 6th, one.
Desert-Chat, _S. deserti_.--Spurn, October 17th, one, a female, shot;
has been previously obtained once in Scotland, and twice in Heligoland.
Whinchat and Stonechat, _Pratincola rubetra_ and _rubicola_.--Spring:
Farn L.H., May 4th E.N.E., many of both all day. Whitby L.H., April
22d, one Stonechat. Autumn; Whitby L.H., September 19th, one struck.
Hasbro' L.V., November 10th, 2.30 A.M., two killed. The Whinchat
does not appear to be observed or distinguished on migration by our
recorders. Redstart, _Ruticilla phœnicurus_.--Thanet, April 16th,
males; 23d, females. Longstone L.H., May 1st, E, rain, one adult male.
Flamborough, 3d, N.E., large number of males, with Pied Flycatchers.
Farn L.H., 4th, E.N.E. all day. Malmo, Sweden, April 26th, two. Autumn:
Are first recorded at Thanet July 19th, females and young. At several
stations from August 17th to end of September; last at Spurn October
4th, W.S.W., with Wheatears. Black Redstart, _R. titys_.--Yarmouth,
March 15th, adult male; November 3d, adult female. Longstone L.H.,
October 17th, one female Redstart. This entry probably refers to this
species, which, as a rule, is observed on the east coast about a
fortnight after the migration of the common Redstart has ceased.[8]
[Footnote 7: In the spring of 1886 I received by post one adult male
Wheatear, in summer plumage, caught in a rabbit trap on March 26th in
North Northumberland. In a late schedule from the Farn L.H. two are
recorded on February 22d, at 5 P.M., on the island, and again two on
March 25th. The earliest record for East Lincolnshire this spring is a
pair on the Humber Embankment on March 29th.]
[Footnote 8: The occurrences, so far recorded by the committee, of the
Black Redstart on the east coast of Great Britain in the autumn, range
between October 23d and November 3d.]
SYLVIINÆ.--Red-Spotted Bluethroat, _Cyanecula suecica_.--Spurn, October
7th, two. Redbreast, _Erithacus rubecula_.--Spring, 1885: Longstone
L.H., April 7th, S.E., one. Farn L.H., 10th, 11th, and 12th, E.N.E.,
several. Hasbro' L.V., May 22d, one to W.S.W. Autumn: Considerable
immigration between the Farn Islands and Guernsey, from September 8th
to November 12th; rush on October 16th, observed at Spurn, Lincolnshire
coast (very large numbers), Hasbro' L.V., Tongue L.V., and Thanet; and
again from November 10th to 12th at Inner Dowsing L.V., Kentish Knock
L.V., South Sand Head L.V. The greatest number seen at any one time,
Hasbro' L.V., October 2d, one hundred to one hundred and fifty, at 6
P.M., from S.E. to N.W., and Kentish Knock L.V. on November 10th, fifty
to sixty, with tits from 2 A.M. to daybreak, and then going north.
Whitethroat, _Sylvia rufa_.--Hanois L.H., April 10. Malmo, Sweden, May
4th. Hunstanton L.H., 20th, S. (5), 1 A.M., nine killed. Autumn: July
19th, Thanet, the first, and are last recorded Hanois L.H. September
17th, N.E. (4), midnight, along with Blackcaps. Lesser Whitethroat,
_S. curruca_.--Spring: Great Cotes, April 23d. Autumn: The first at
Thanet August 24th to 27th, and last at Longstone L.H. September 30th.
Blackcap, _S. atricapilla_.--Spring: Thanet, May 5th, males; 6th,
females. Return September 17th, 19th, and 25th at Hanois L.H., Thanet,
and Languard L.H. Garden Warbler, S. salicaria.--Return August 22d at
Spurn, and September 20th at Thanet.
PHYLLOSCOPINÆ.--Golden-Crested Wren, _Regulus cristatus_.--Spring:
At Great Cotes and Thanet on March 8th; Longstone L.H. May 1st, 2
P.M.,one. Autumn: A very considerable immigration first observed at
Languard L.H. August 21st, 5.15 A.M., one. The next at Hanois L.H.
September 17th, E., O.R. about lantern at midnight; are last recorded
on November 11th. Rushes indicated at Flamborough on October 6th,
and at Farn L.H., Hasbro' L.V. (twenty), Lincolnshire coast. Cockle
L.V., and Thanet on October 16th and 17th; Teesmouth October 23d
and 24th; Inner Dowsing L.V., Leman and Ower L.V., Kentish Knock
L.V.,and South Sand Head L.V. on November 10th and 11th. Chiff-Chaff,
_Phylloscopus collybita_.--Spring: First in North Wales and Norfolk
April 2d; return Thanet August 21st to September 24th. Willow-Wren, _P.
trochilus_.--Return Thanet July 19th and August 5th. Spurn, August 18th
to S. Cley, Norfolk coast, September 7th, E., great numbers in scrub,
and increasing; 17th, second rush. Wood-Wren, _P. sibilatrix_.--Spurn,
August 14th; Thanet, 22d and 27th.
ACROCEPHALINÆ.--Sedge Warbler, _A. schœnobænus_.--Spurn L.H., September
8th, one killed.
ACCENTORIDÆ.--Hedge Sparrow, _Accentor modularis_.--Cley, Norfolk
coast, September 18th, many. Newarp L.V., October 17th, rush with
others. Goodwin, east side L.V., 23d, a few on board. Bearded Reedling,
_Panurus biarmicus_.--Yarmouth, February, last week, bearded tits,
several flocks, numbers shot.
PARIDÆ.--Spring: Hanois L.H., April 10. Blue-Titmouse.--Autumn:
Great Cotes, October 11th. Blue and Coal Titmouse, several. Whitby
L.H., 15th, several Titmice about lighthouse garden. Kentish Knock
L.V., November 10th, fifty to sixty Robins and Tits from midnight
to daybreak, and then to N. Inner Dowsing L.V., 10th, one. South
Sand Head L.V., 11th, Robin and Tits. Common Creeper, _Certhia
familiaris_.--Spurn, August 14th. Common Wren, _Troglodytes
parvulus_.--Winterton L.H., September 6th, one at 2 A.M. on lantern;
8th, one at 4 A.M., and November 3d, one. Orfordness L.H.; September
13th, 7 A.M., three with Robin. Farn L.H., October 23d, two. South Sand
Head L.V., November 12th and 13th, Wrens on deck; and Kentish Knock
L.V., 13th, two at 4 P.M., went to roost on board.
MOTACILLIDÆ.--Pied Wagtail, _M. lugubris_.--Spring, 1885: Tees L.V.,
February 4th, N.W., four to N.W.; 27th, with Titlarks to N.W. Hanois
L.H., February 12th, a few. Great Cotes, 25th, many, with Titlarks.
Whitby L.H., March 8th, one. Thanet, 11th to 19th. Farn L.H., 11th,
two; and Longstone L.H., May 9th, two to W. Autumn: Return Thanet
August 2d, young; 26th, old. Hanois L.H., November 20th, twelve to
S.E. Blue-Headed Wagtail, _M. flava_.--Thanet, April 22d, male; May
4th, old female and young bird in second plumage. Yellow Wagtail,
_M. raii_.--Spring, 1885: Great Cotes, April 18th; and Thanet, 26th,
first. Autumn: Spurn, August 14th, a few immature Yellow Wagtails; 23d,
thousands, "the whole district ablaze with them;" 24th, less numbers.
Thanet, 20th and 21st. Cley, September 18th, in parties; 23d, three or
four. Grey Wagtail, _M. melanope_.--Autumn: Great Cotes, September,
first and second weeks, young birds swarming in bean-fields; October
15th, first, old. Cley, September 9th, first. Thanet, 28th and 30th,
two each day. In the spring of 1885 were first seen at Malmo, Sweden,
on April 7th, two, "a sure sign to begin to plough." Meadow Pipit,
_Anthus pratensis_.--Spring: Great Cotes, February 25th, many, with
Pied Wagtails; Tees L.V., 27th, some with Wagtails to N.W. Autumn:
Cley, September 16th, great many. Roker (Sunderland), October 3d
and 7th. Farn L.H., 23d, E.S.E. (4), great many. Rock Pipit, _A.
obscurus_.--Cley, September 22d, three or four; 23d, several. Golden
Oriole, _Oriolus galbula_.--Thanet, June 9th and 23d (see remarks under
"General Notes").
LANIIDÆ.--Red-Backed Shrike, _Lanius collurio_.--Spring: Thanet, May
23d, female. Autumn: Thanet, August 5th, female. Spurn, 24th and
September 1st, young, one each day; 3d and 4th, one each day. Woodchat
Shrike, _L. auriculatus_.--Yarmouth, May, second week, a female, and
several others reported further north on east coast (_Zoologist_, 1886,
pp. 27, 28).
MUSCICAPIDÆ.--Spotted Flycatcher, _Muscicapa grisola_.--Thanet, May
1st, first; October 14th, last (very late). Pied Flycatcher, _M.
atricapilla_.--Spring: Flamborough, May 3d, N.E., great rush with
Redstarts, and forward to 6th, "the largest arrival ever known."
Spurn, same date, great many, "more numerous than ever known before."
Malmo (Sweden), April 29th, two. Autumn: Spurn, August 24th, young;
29th, same. Thanet, 30th, N.E., five or six; again on 31st, and from
September 1st to 29th. Cley, September 8th.
HIRUNDINIDÆ.--Swallow, _Hirundo rustica_.--Spring: Hanois L.H., March
30th, a flight, and from April 15th to May 10th, daily. Flamborough,
April 8th, N.N.E. (8), 11.30 A.M., first; Great Cotes 14th, Thanet
20th, Orfordness 20th, Yarmouth 17th, Hunstanton 16th, Spurn 17th,
Whitby 19th, Tees L.V. 19th, one from E.S.E. to N.W.; 21st, 8 A.M. to
2 P.M., great many to N.W. from E.S.E., and some Martins, and many at
intervals to May 29th in same direction. Languard L.H., May 30th to
June 5th. Malmo, Sweden, April 22d. Autumn; Tees L.V., September 15th
and 16th, great many to S.W. Spurn, September 2d and 5th, all day in
small numbers to S. Hunstanton, 15th and 16th, hundreds all day to S.,
and throughout September at several stations; were last observed at
Languard L.H. October 18th. Flamborough, 18th, several. Great Cotes,
19th. Leman and Ower L.V., 24th. In November, three at Flamborough on
1st. Hunstanton, 14th, one to S.W. Thanet, 15th, one. Martin, _Chelidon
urbica_.--Spring: Tees L.V., April 21st, first; some, with Swallows
N.W. to E.S.E.; July 7th, 8th, 11th, great many to N.W., and at several
stations in April, May, and June. Autumn: Last at Thanet, November 1st.
Sand-Martin, _Cotile riparia_.--Great Cotes, April 22d. Last at Thanet,
November 1st.
FRINGILLIDÆ.--Goldfinch, _Carduelis elegans_.--Hanois L.H., November
1st, fifty to N.W. Siskin, _Chrysomitris spinus_.--Yarmouth, abundant
in December. Serin Finch, _Serinus hortulanus_.--Yarmouth, June 14th
(_Zoologist_, 1886, p. 28), probably a male. Greenfinch, _Ligurinus
chloris_.--Curiously only one entry in the schedules. Shipwash L.V.,
January 24th, 1886, one died on board. Common Sparrow, _Passer
domesticus_.--First at Shipwash L.V., September 22d, 2.30 P.M., great
flight of Common Sparrows to N.N.W. Kentish Knock L.V., 27th, forty to
W., and on 28th. Newarp L.V., October 8th, noon, thirty. Goodwin East
L.V., October 20th, a few House Sparrows during day, and on November
10th to 13th. Corton L.V., October 1st, 11th, 12th, 15th, 19th, 21st,
22d, and November 11th, large numbers, several on vessel. Tree Sparrow,
_P. montanus_.--Longstone L.H.. October 16th, one. Cockle and Kentish
Knock L.V.'s, October 4th and 30th, at latter in large numbers. Goodwin
and Gull L.V.'s, September 28th, 29th, and October 28th, 30th, great
rush. South Sand Head, October 12th, 7 A.M., some to N.W., and on
December 2d one. Very few, as a rule, came in north of the Humber.
Chaffinch, _Fringilla cœlebs_.--First at Outer Dowsing L.V. September
18th, one. Arrived mainly in two great flights, October 12th to 16th,
and November 10th to 13th, as observed at several stations. Brambling,
_F. montifringilla_.--Spring: Thanet, April 19th, last seen. Autumn:
October 14th to 17th, and a second flight November 11th to 12th,
practically at the same periods as the former.[9] Linnet, _Linota
cannabina_.--Comparatively few notices, and no Twites. Mealy and
Lesser Redpoles, _L. linaria_ and _rufescens_.--Cockle L.V., October
14th, one. Outer Dowsing L.V., 16th, two. Leman and Ower L.V., 18th,
one caught (Mealy Redpoles), flying from E.N.E. to S.W. Spurn, about
November 11th, one Mealy Redpole. Hasbro' L.V., November 23d, one
Redpole caught. Yarmouth, in December, abundant. It is probable all the
notices refer to _L. linaria_.
[Footnote 9: Bramblings are reported as having been more plentiful in
Lincolnshire and Norfolk than has been the case for very many years. In
the Migration Report for 1883, the Hawfinch is recorded at the Inner
Dowsing L.V. on November 2d, and at the same station in the previous
year on October 20th. I have recently ascertained from Mr William King
that he was mistaken in his identification, and that the birds were
Bramblings.]
EMBERIZINÆ.--Yellow Bunting, _Emberiza citrinella_.--Whitby, March
16th, great number during week commencing on the 16th. Snow Bunting,
_Plectrophanes nivalis_.--Spring: Tees L.V., March 1st, flocks. Farn
L.H., 4th, two. Yarmouth, 22d, four, 3 P.M., on north light. Farn L.H.,
April 11th, one. Autumn: Cley, September 26th, one, and at several
stations in October and November; rushes October 16th and 24th, N.E.,
half-gale, and November 18th and 25th.
ALAUDIDÆ.--Sky-Lark, _Alauda arvensis_.--The occurrences are far
too numerous to record separately; in some cases the entries fill
a considerable portion of the schedules. They are noted at thirty
stations on the east coast, sixteen of which are light-vessels. Spring,
1885: Longstone L.H., April 7th, and Cockle L.V., May 6th; some to W.
at intervals during the day. Autumn: First at Cockle L.V. September
7th, and sparingly at other stations during the month to the 28th and
29th, when the numbers greatly increased. A very heavy immigration in
October, and from the 12th to 20th an almost continuous rush night and
day, covering the whole of the east coast; in less numbers in November
to the 20th, when the migration appears to have almost ceased. The
great bulk appear to have arrived in two enormous and almost continuous
flights on October 15th, 16th, 17th, and November 10th and 11th--in
the latter case in less numbers; very sparingly in December and up
to January 25th, 1886. A strong return migration to the Continent is
indicated at the Shipwash L.V. on February 14th and 15th N.E. at night,
also during the day on the 15th from W. to E., and at the Newarp L.V.
March 19th to 21st, likewise to E. At the same station, from January
25th, 1886, to February 14th, Larks passing to the W. Shore-Lark,
_Otocorys alpestris_.--Yarmouth, November 26th, one found dead; several
seen in February. Flamborough, January 4th, 1886, one shot.
STURNIDÆ.--Starling, _Sturnus vulgaris_.--At twenty-one stations.
Dudgeon L.V., July 10th, three young alighted on vessel, and then to
W.N.W. None are recorded in August and September till the 28th at
Shipwash L.V., some flights; enormous numbers in October, especially
from the 12th to 19th, frequently associated with Larks, and large
numbers of both killed at the light-vessels; proportionately less in
November, with heavy rushes from the 12th to 23d. A very considerable
spring migration indicated at Shipwash L.V. both to the E. and W. from
February 10th to March 21st, 1886.
CORVIDÆ.--Daw, _Corvus monedula_.--Longstone L.H., March 12th, N.,
several to W.; April 3d to W. at dawn. Autumn: At several stations,
generally in company with Rooks. Carrion Crow, _C. corone_.--Tees L.V.,
October 19th, five; 24th, twelve. Dudgeon L.V., October 5th to November
11th, many with Rooks. Tongue L.V., December 11th, one on deck; great
numbers of "Black Crows" are recorded at various stations, which may
refer either to this or the Rook. Hooded Crow, _C. cornix_.--Spring,
1885: Outer Dowsing L.V., March 1st, large flights from W.N.W. to
E.S.E. 10 A.M. Hunstanton, April 7th, many near lighthouse. Thanet,
19th, last. Autumn: First at Hasbro' L.V. October 2d, small flocks all
day S.E. to N.W. Great numbers in October at various stations, chiefly
between the Humber and Thames, and an almost continuous rush between
15th and 17th. A very considerable immigration in November, specially
from 9th to 12th. Rook, _C. frugilegus_.--Longstone L.H., March 11th
and 14th, 1885, many to E.; April 4th, 15th, 17th, and 20th, several
to W. Cockle L.V., May 2d, continuous flocks during day to N.W., S.W.,
and N. Northrepps, March 22d and 23d, 1886, Rooks and Crows to E.S.E.
Autumn: Immense numbers at various stations in October and November,
with continuous rushes corresponding with those of the Grey Crow.[10]
Raven, _C. corax_.--Outer Dowsing L.V., March 6th, 3 A.M., two ravens,
one caught. Malmo, Sweden, February 7th, one passing overhead N.E. to
S.W.--exactly the same line as observed for nine successive years.
[Footnote 10: Mr J. H. Gurney, Sen., writes:--"Lord Lilford sends me
word that on 20th of March 1886, Mr G. Hunt saw an extraordinary flight
of Rooks at Somerton, which he observed from 10.30 A.M. till 6 P.M.,
when he left, but the flight was still going on. He wrote to Lord
Lilford:--'I observed them flying just above the sandhills, going due
south, and as far as the eye could see both before and behind there
was nothing but Rooks. There would never for one moment of the day be
less than a thousand in sight at one time; they kept in a thin wavering
line. The coast line here runs due north and south.'" Mr J. H. Gurney,
Jun., writes:--"I saw the same Rooks and Grey Crows on the same day in
much smaller numbers as were seen at Somerton (Norfolk coast), which is
fifteen miles further south. I again saw them on the 21st, 22d, 25th,
26th, 29th, but none after that date. Mr Hunt says they were all Rooks,
but with me Grey Crows preponderated; direction to S.E." In connection
with this read Mr Gätke's notes of migration as observed at Heligoland
and Hanover between March 19th and 25th, 1886, on the last page of his
journal.]
CYPSELIDÆ.--Swift, _Cypselus apus_.--Spurn, April 20th, eight on
window-sill of tower; 22d, several; June 29th, 11 A.M., fifty round
lantern. At Yarmouth May 7th, and Thanet and Hunstanton on 8th, Malmo
10th. Autumn: Many to S. along coast first week in September. Wryneck,
_Jynx torquilla_.--Thanet, April 19th, 25th; May 10th, 18th; June 14th,
three distinct arrivals. Farn L.H., May 15th, one picked up dead.
Common Roller, _Coracias garrulus_.--Felthorpe, near Norwich, October
24th, adult female. Cuckoo, _Cuculus canorus_.--Whitby, April 8th;
Hanois L.H., Guernsey, 10th, two; Flambro' 17th, Spurn 18th, Farn L.H.
29th. Malmo May 13th, Tongue L.V. 19th, 10.30 P.M., one struck and
killed. Autumn: Hunstanton L.H., July 16th, 2 A.M., N.W., one killed.
Roker, August 6th, one young. Spurn, 7th, midnight O.M., one killed;
17th, two young on sandhills. Thanet, 8th, and September 3d and 4th.
Farn L.H., August 9th, 6 P.M.