L.V., continuous flocks Puffins and Wild Ducks, noon to 6 P.M., from
N.N.W. to S.S.E. _Swin Middle_ L.V., Woodcock, 9 P.M., killed. (E.N.E.,
4.)
April 13th.--_Outer Dowsing_ L.V., the same as on 12th, 9 A.M. to 3
P.M., from N.N.W. to S.S.E.
April 15th.--_Tees_ L.V., eight Titlarks and five Wagtails. (N.N.E.;
fresh.)
April 16th.--_Farn_ L.H., small birds and Wheatears, midnight. (S.W.,
1; O. M.) Flying round light. _Tees_ L.V., great number Grey Linnets to
N.W.
April 17th.--_Farn_ L.H., several Wheatears and Skylarks on island.
(W., 3.) _Spurn_ L.H., large flock Swifts to S. (S.S.E., 4) _Yarmouth_,
Common Sandpiper, 7 A.M. (N.E.; fine); shot. _Thanet_, Redstart first
seen.
April 19th.--_Cromer_ L.H., Swallow, 10.15 A.M., to W.N.W. _Thanet_,
Chiffchaff, first. (Blackcap on 18th.) _Varne_ L.V., about a thousand
Black Ducks, 9 A.M., W. to E.
April 20th.--_Spurn_ L.H., three Snow Buntings, 10 A.M.
April 21st.--_Farn_ L.H., Wheatears all day on island. _Yarmouth_,
Swallow, 3 P.M. (W.; light.) _Shipwash_ L.V., Swallow, S.E. to N.W. (E.
by N., F.) One Flycatcher on board. _Hanois_ L.H., Swallows passing, 11
P.M. (W., 3; B. C.)
April 22d.--_Whitby_ L.H., one Swallow, 2 P.M., to N. _Thanet_, White
throat, first seen.
April 23d.--_Tees_ L.V., one Golden-Crested Wren came on board, 5 A.M.
April 24th.--_Longstone_ L.H., Large Tern (_S. cantiaca_), first heard.
_Hunstanton_ L.H., one Swallow to S. _Thanet_, Ring Ouzel, first;
Willow Wren and Cuckoo.
April 25th.--_Whitby_ L.H., Ring Ouzel, 7 P.M. (W., 3.) _Thanet_,
Swallow, first.
April 26th.--_Cromer_ L.H., large flock Chaffinches to W. (N.E., 3;
clear.) _Thanet_, Whinchat, one.
April 28th.--_Tees_ L.V., one Swallow, 8 A.M., to N.W. [W.] _Redcar_,
about a dozen Gannets to E. _Cromer_ L.H., a few Wheatears. _Shipwash_
L.V., Chaffinch on board; several round lantern all night. Thanet,
Yellow Wagtail, first.
April 29th.--_Outer Dowsing_ L.V., one Redwing. _Hunstanton_ L.H.,
Cuckoo. Several Flycatchers and Whitethroats, 1 A.M. (Wind E., 2; O.
R.) _Shipwash_ L.V., Flycatchers, several flocks, 6 to 8 A.M., S. to N.
(E.N.E. to N.) _Swin Middle_ L.V., hundreds of Flycatchers, midnight to
4 A.M.; several killed. (E.N.E.) _Thanet_, Ring Ouzel, three together.
[A pair nested in a holly, but the nest, with four eggs, was destroyed
May 6th, the old birds remaining to 16th, and then left.] Forty or
fifty Redstarts; Whitethroats, twenty to thirty; Lesser Whitethroats,
two; Chiffchaff, about three hundred flitting about on pasture land;
Wood Wren, two; Cuckoo, six.
April 30th.--_Farn_ L.H., Sandwich and Arctic Tern, 5 A.M. (N.E., 3),
seen and heard flying over nesting places.
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.
[Footnote 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.
May 11th.--_Longstone_ L.H., five Whimbrel to E. at 5.30 A.M. The
flight of Gannet is very small this year.
May 12th.--_Great Cotes_, Godwit, Pinged Plover, Dunlin, Whimbrel, and
Curlew on foreshore. _Yarmouth_, Sanderlings, 4 A.M.; number on beach.
May 13th.--_Redcar_, Whimbrel flying E. _Yarmouth_, Sanderlings and
Knots, 4 A.M.
May 14th.--_Yarmouth_, Terns, not many to this date. "In the autumn
Terns keep to the coast-line, but in the spring they follow the inland
waters, crossing Breydon and the Broad district" [A. P.]. Small flocks
of Sanderlings, 7 A.M.
May 17th.--_Redcar_, one flock Terns to E. (Wind N.; light.) _Spurn_
L.H., several Swallows, 9 A.M. _Yarmouth_, Curlew, 5 A.M.; Turnstone,
several; fresh arrivals to-day. (S.W.; strong.) _Languard_ L.H., two
Common Wrens, 2.20 P.M.; left at sunset. _Thanet_, Grey Crow last seen,
two. (Garden Warbler, first on 15th.)
May 18th.--_Yarmouth_, Turnstones, two Godwits in red plumage, one
Lesser Tern, fifteen Herons. (S.W.) _Shipwash_ L.V., two Swallows,
S.S.E. to N.N.W., and at intervals to June 4th, travelling S.E. to N.W.
May 20th.--_Spurn_ L.H., Cuckoo, 3 P.M. (N.N.W., 3.) _Cromer_ L.H.,
large number Chaffinches all day going inland. (E.S.E., 3.)
May 21st.--_Cockle_ L.V., Waterhen (mid watch), struck and fell on
deck. (S.W., 5.)
May 22d.--_Cromer_ L.H., four Turtledoves, 6 A.M., pitched on the hill,
then to S.W.
May 24th.--_Spurn_ L.H., small flock of Common Wren, 3 P.M. (N.N.W.,
3.) _Dudgeon_ L.V., three Curlews N. to S. _Varne_ L.V., ten Swallows,
9 A.M., S. to N.
May 25th.--_Spurn_ L.H., several Whimbrel flying round, 11 A.M.
May 27th.--_Cromer_ L.H., flock Sand Martins to S.W.
May 28th.--_Redcar_, about fifty Sanderlings on east sands. (N.E.;
strong.)
May 30th.--_Farn_ L.H., Wheatears and Flycatchers, midnight (S., 3;
fog), round lantern. _Yarmouth_, three Swifts.
May 31st.--_Farn_ L.H., Red-backed Shrike, 10 A.M. (S.E., 3), on
island. _Yarmouth_, Lesser Tern, three to E.
JUNE.
June 1st.--_Whitby_ L.H., Turtle Dove, 8 A.M. (E.), shot near
lighthouse.
June 2d.--_Yarmouth_, Black Terns, 7 P.M. (Strong N.E.) Grey Plover,
one.
June 3d.--_Yarmouth_, Sanderlings, four seen on beach, 5 A.M.
June 5th.--_Tees_ L.V., two Wheatears to N.W. _Northrepps_, Grey Crow
(without a tail).
June 7th.--_Cromer_ L.H., number of Chaffinches at daylight (W.N.W.,
4); none striking. _Shipwash_ L.V., two Blackbirds flying round ship, 5
A.M. (S.W., light.)
June 8th.--_Redcar_, fifteen Geese to E. _Shipwash_ L.V., Linnet and
Swallow, the former going S.E. to N.W.
June 9th.--_Redcar_, twelve Sheldrake to N.W. Large flocks of mixed
birds, Knots, Sanderlings, etc., on sands E. of Redcar at 3 A.M.
June 13th.--_Dudgeon_ L.V., one Blue Rock Pigeon; came on board; left
again, going S.W. Two Black Crows.
June 14th.--_Cromer_ L.H., a few Chaffinches, 12.30 A.M. to 2.30 A.M.
(N.E., 1), round lantern. _Cockle_ L.V., two Swallows, 8 P.M., on board
quite exhausted. (S.E., 2.)
June 29th.--_Farn_ L.H., one hen Blackbird, midnight (S., 3), against
lantern.
JULY.
July 2d.--_Farn_ L.H., several young Thrushes and Blackbirds, sunrise,
on island. (W.)
July 6th.--_Languard_ L.H., large flocks of Swallows to W., 9.15 A.M.
(N., 3; B. C. M.)
July 11th.--_Farn_ L.H., over one hundred Golden Plover, 2 P.M., high
to W. _Whitby_ L.H., young Gull first seen on wing. _Languard_ L.H.,
large number of Martins during day to S.W. (W., 4; B. C. M.)
July 14th.--_Redcar_, twelve Whimbrel on salt scar, 3.30 P.M. (W.
light.)
July 15th.--_Spurn_ L.H., Curlew and Godwit going S., 2 P.M. (S.E., 4.)
July 25th.--_Spurn_ L.H., five Black Terns, 3 P.M. (S.E., 4), along
with Lesser Terns. _Leman and Ower_ L.V., four Starlings, 6 A.M., went
W. at 9.30 A.M. (K, 2.)
July 26th.--_Cromer_ L.H., large number of Crows all day, E. to W.
(W.S.W., 3.)
July 27th.--_Redcar_, three or four Turnstone and a few Knot.
July 30th.--_Leman and Ower_ L.V., great flock Lapwing to S., 3 P.M.
(N.E., 3.)
AUGUST.
August 1st.--_Farn_ L.H., flocks of Turnstone and some Redshank about
rocks. _Redcar_, several Whimbrel; Shearwaters at sea. _Yarmouth_,
Dunlin--several young birds on beach; Redshanks. Godwit, one.
August 2d.--_Redcar_, numerous Sanderlings, a few Whimbrel, two flocks
of Lesser Tern. _Cromer_ L.H., great number young Starlings. _Leman and
Ower_ L.V., ten Sparrows, 3 A.M.; three killed. (W.N.W, 3; O. M.)
August 3d.--_Tees_ L.V., large flocks Curlew and Whimbrel, some Stints,
Grey Plover, and Dunlin. _Redcar_, three Manx Shearwaters at sea; one
Black Tern. (E., light.) _Leman and Ower_ L.V., one Brown Hawk, went
after small birds.
August 4th.--_Farn_ L.H., Roseate Tern, 6.30 P.M., one seen fishing
near island. _Redcar_, Shearwaters fairly common at sea for several
weeks past. Guillemots and Razorbills to S.E., during past week also.
_Cromer_ L.H., flock young Larks, 1 A.M., round lantern (misty); none
struck.
August 5th.--_Farn_ L.H., several Blackbirds at daylight on island.
(S.S.W., 1.) _Spurn_ L.H., Wheatears, 2 P.M. _Leman and Ower_ L.V.,
five Skylarks, midnight; one killed.
August 6th.--_Spurn_ L.H., flock of Sanderlings, 10 A.M. (S.E., 3.)
_Great Cotes_, Curlews, very many.
August 7th.--_Farn_ L.H., two Skuas chasing Tern. _Flambro'_ L.H.,
Guillemots left breeding stations. _Leman and Ower_ L.V., great numbers
of Puffins all day about ship.
August 9th.--_Tees_ L.V., Golden-Crested Wren came on board, 10 A.M.
(N.W., strong.)
August 10th.--_Spurn_ L.H., Turnstone and Sanderlings, Arctic and
Common Terns. _Flambro' Head_, Skuas and Manx Shearwaters very numerous.
August 13th.--_Farn_ L.H., several Blackbirds and Thrush (N.E., 4) on
island. Roseate Tern, shot.
August 14th.--_Farn_ L.H., several Blackbirds and Thrush all day;
several Skuas chasing Terns. _Leman and Ower_ L.V., five Swans N.W. to
S. _Yarmouth_, Dotterel, one shot on North Denes.
August 15th.--_Redcar_, a few Knot; Bar-tailed Godwit. (E.) _Spurn_
L.H., Bar-tailed Godwits, 10 A.M. _Cromer_ L.H., Cuckoo, 1.30 A.M.
(misty), round lantern.
August 16th.--_Redcar_, about twenty Curlew Sandpiper. (E., light.)
_Yarmouth_, large flock Curlew at Breydon.
August 17th.--_Redcar_, about 100 Curlew, high to N.W.; Whimbrels to
N.W., and on 15th and 16th also. _Spurn_ L.H., several Curlew, three
Redshank, 11 A.M. (N.) _Leman and Ower_ L.V., two Grey Crows at 3 A.M.
to W, (E.S.E., 3.)
August 18th.--_Redcar_, several flocks of Knot, Godwit, and Whimbrel to
N.W. (Wind N.E, light.) _Great Cotes_, large flock of Geese at 10 P.M.
_Cromer_ L.H., several young Larks, 2.30 A.M. (W., clear.)
August 19th.--_Farn_ L.H., Wheatears and Blackbirds all day on island.
_Redcar_, Curlew Sandpiper, about twenty, to N.W.; Teal, Widgeon, one
Wheatear. _Flambro'_ L.H., Wheatears in the field during day. _Swin
Middle_ L.V., a few Flycatchers, 9 to 11 P.M. (S. by E., 3.)
August 22d.--_Spurn_, Wheatears, first observed; Lesser Terns.
_Hunstanton_ L.H., number of Swallows all day. (E., light.)
August 23d.--_Farn_ L.H., several Blackbirds all day about island; one
Heron to S. _Redcar_, Common and Arctic Terns abundant at sea. _Spurn_,
Merlin, Curlew Sandpiper, 5 to 6; Green Sandpiper. _Swin Middle_ L.V.,
scores of Tern all day about vessel.
August 24th.--_Redcar_, Whimbrel and Knots to N.W. Five Richardson's
Skuas; one shot--dark variety, adult.
August 25th.--_Spurn_ L.H., one Chiffchaff, 10 A.M. (S.E.) Hundreds of
Curlew Sandpipers and a few Little Stint; four Brent Geese; Redstart, ♀.
August 26th.--_Spurn_, Redstart and Pied Flycatcher, and Wheatears,
Knot, Curlew, Whimbrel, Common Godwit, Curlew Sandpiper, Sanderling,
Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Turnstone; eight Black-breasted Golden Plover;
two Grey Plover in summer plumage; Green and Common Sandpipers.
_Tetney_, Green Sandpiper, very numerous on the Waithe-beck.
August 27th.--_Farn_ L.H., Wheatears and Flycatchers all day; Curlews,
11 P.M., calling round light. _Yarmouth_, Common Terns, first flock, 7
A.M., over Breydon. _Shipwash_ L.V., Oxbird, 2 A.M., struck and killed.
(S.S.E., light.)
August 28th.--_Whitby_ L.H., Herring Gulls left cliff with their
young. All the afternoon large flocks of Black-backed Gulls,
Black-headed Gulls, Kittiwakes, Grey Gulls, and Herring Gulls to south.
_Spurn_, Pied Flycatchers, Redstarts, Whitethroats, Willow Wrens, and
Wheatears. _Cromer_ L.H., Wren, 2 A.M., at lantern windows. _Languard_
L.H., large number Swallows and Martins, 4.30 A.M., to S.W. (S.E., 2.)
_Shipwash_ L.V., two Swifts, 7.30 P.M., flying round light.
August 29th.--_Spurn_, Kestrels numerous; Golden Plovers. _Cley and
Blakeney_, Black Tern.
August 30th.--_Tetney_, Missel Thrush, some on "fitties." (S.W., gale.)
August 31st.--_Farn_ L.H., several Redstarts. 4 P.M. (W., 2), on
island. _Spurn_, Swifts numerous at noon; Curlew Sandpiper very common;
one Reeve.
SEPTEMBER.
September 1st.--_Coquet_ L.H., Fieldfares and Blackbirds on island.
(E.N.E., 5.) _Flambro'_ L.H., "Hooded" Crows. _Tetney_, Redstart, one
seen; Pied Wagtails, numerous; Teal, Snipe, a few.
September 2d.--_Longstone_ L.H., one Grey Wagtail at 11.30 A.M., flying
to land. (S. and S.S.W., rain.) _Redcar_, Little Stint, one; one flock
Teal. (S.W., gale.) _Spurn_, great rush of birds; flocks of Knot in
summer plumage; Little Stints in large flocks, 60 to 100 together; many
Black Terns in company with the common species; the majority immature
birds. (S.S.E. to S.W., gale.) _Tetney_, Whitethroat, a few in standing
corn; also Sedge Warblers; about a dozen Yellow Wagtails; Linnets,
large flocks; Reed Bunting, a few. _Outer Dowsing_ L.V., fifty Larks, 9
A.M., to S.W.
September 3d.--_Flambro'_ L.H., Wheatears and Larks, 5.50 A.M., flying
W. by N. _Spurn_, Eared Grebe, immature male, shot. Wild Geese to W.
Only one Little Stint seen. _Outer Dowsing_ L.V., three Hawks, 11.30
A.M., to N.W. _Hasbro'_ L.V., one Arctic Tern alighted on deck (wing
sent). _Hanois_ L.H., several Gannet, old and young. (W., 4.)
September 4th.--_Coquet_ L.H., six Herons on island. _Outer Dowsing_
L.V., three Chaffinches, 3 P.M., to S.W. from N.E. (W.S.W., 3.)
_Yarmouth_, flocks of young Terns following the coast to the S.
September 5th.--_Longstone_ L.H., one Golden-Crested Wren, one Mountain
Finch. (N.E.) _Tetney_, Wheatears, scores. _Outer Dowsing_ L.V., eight
Chaffinches to S.S.W. (W., 3.) _Cley and Blakeney_, White Dunlin seen;
Shearwater at sea.
September 6th.--_Redcar_, rush of birds--several large flocks Godwit,
during morning and afternoon, to N.W. Whimbrels, the same. Grey Plover,
Curlew Sandpiper, Godwit, very plentiful. One Little Stint shot. (S.W.
strong.) _Spurn_ L.H., four Sedge Warblers. _Great Cotes_, Redstarts on
passage.
September 7th.--_Spurn_, numbers of Redstarts, Common Whitethroats, and
Sedge Warblers, also Willow Wrens. Knot, in immense numbers; Curlew
Sandpipers, and Little Stints. Godwits very numerous. (S.W.) _Tetney_,
Whinchats and Wheatears, Pied Wagtails, small flocks. Yellow Wagtails,
very abundant in small flocks. _Great Cotes_, Wheatears, great many.
_Languard_ L.H., large number of Swallows to W., from 2.30 P.M. to
sunset. _Hanois_ L.H., two small flights of Turnstones and Redshanks on
rocks; also a few Curlew.
September 8th.--_Spurn_ L.H., several Redstarts and Wrens, 9 A.M.
(W., 3.) Short-Eared Owl; Manx Shearwater thrown up on beach. _Outer
Dowsing_ L.V., ten Larks to S.W., 2 P.M. _Cley and Blakeney_, Little
Stint, many; Curlew Sandpiper, many; Shelduck, Teal, Golden Plover,
Common Sandpipers, Reed Warbler, Wryneck, Oyster-Catchers, Whimbrel,
Turnstone, Grey Plover, two Knot. Lesser Tern, many. _Yarmouth_,
Pectoral Sandpiper shot; Curlew Sandpipers. (S.E.) _Kentish Knock_
L.V., one Flycatcher, 6 P.M. Several flocks birds in distance to N.W.
September 9th.--_Outer Dowsing_ L.V., one Hawk and ten Black Ducks, 2
P.M., to S.W. _Yarmouth_, Terns and Grey Plover, 5 P.M.
September 10th.--_Coquet_ L.H., Common Snipe, 3.30 P.M. (W.S.W., 4.)
_Spurn_ L.H., several Swifts, 6 P.M., flying round lantern; Manx
Shearwater; Grey Plover, very numerous. _Outer Dowsing_ L.V., eight
Larks and Chaffinch to S.S.W.
September 11th.--_Spurn_ L.H., large flock Knot. _Outer Dowsing_ L.V.,
one Hawk to S.S.W. (W. by N., 5; C. V.) _Languard_ L.H., large number
of Swallows, 11 A.M. to 4.30 P.M., to S.W.
September 12th.--_Spurn_, Peregrine Falcon; Swifts in some numbers
daily. _Swin Middle_ L.V., six Swallows at 6 A.M. to W.
September 13th.--_Redcar_, large flocks Duck, Teal; several flocks
Grey Plover, Godwits, Dunlin, Knot, Oyster-Catchers; one flock Curlew
Sandpiper, all to N.W. (Gale N., rain.) _Tetney_, Pied Wagtails,
numerous; Swift. _Yarmouth_, Alpine Swift, afternoon and evening,
flying with about thirty Common Swifts; was subsequently shot.
September 14th.--_Spurn_, Willow Wrens, Tree Pipits, and Common
Whitethroats. Wood Sandpiper shot. _Cley and Blakeney_, Pied
Flycatcher, four Redstarts, small arrival of Titlarks; Curlew Sandpiper
and Little Stints very numerous; Knot and Grey Plover, many; Turnstone,
scarce. _Cockle_ L.V., two flocks, of about fifty in flock, Pochard
Ducks, to N.N.W. _Hanois_ L.H., flight Yellow Wagtails to E. at 11
A.M., some settled on rock. (W.N.W., 3.)
September 15th.--_Spurn_, Temminck's Stint, one shot; altogether three
seen. Tetney, Swallows, an immense flock to E. _Hasbro'_ L.V., two
Whitethroats (wings sent), 3 A.M. (W.S.W., 4.) _Cromer_ L.H., Osprey,
3 A.M., shot from flagstaff. (Gloomy, rain.) _Cockle_ L.V., two
Chaffinches on board (one died). (W.S.W., 4.) _Languard_ L.H., rush of
Skylarks, Grey Linnets, Chaffinches, Sparrows, and Starlings, from 8
A.M. to noon, to N.E.
September 16th.--_Tees_ L.V., large flocks of Widgeon; flock of Dunlin;
large flocks Curlew and Whimbrel, and a great number of Swallows, the
latter flying S. Immense numbers of Grey Plover on the sands about
this date. _Spurn_, several Redbreasts, 9 A.M., and Chaffinches; large
flocks of Knot, Dunlin, Curlew Sandpiper, Grey Plover, Bar-tailed
Godwit; one Jacksnipe; several Little Stints. _Hasbro'_ L.V., one dozen
Larks, two Curlew, 10 P.M., round lantern. _Newarp_ L.V., four Swallows
on board, 9.30 A.M., and then to E.
September 17th.--_Coquet_ L.H., Sandwich Terns, great many fishing
round island. _Whitby_ L.H., Larks, large flocks during morning to S.
(N:, 3.). _Cromer_ L.H., Curlews, W. to E. _Newarp_ L.V., small flock
Larks, 7.50 am, E. to W. Fifteen Black Ducks same direction. _South
Sand Head_ L.V., twelve Flycatchers, midnight, one killed. (E.N.E., 3.)
_Hanois_ L.H., several Wagtails all day. (W.S.W., 1; showers.)
September 18th.--_Redcar_, one Snow Bunting. (N., light.) _Varne_ L.V.,
about 1000 Black Ducks, 9.45 A.M., N.N.E. to W.S.W. (N.E., 5.) Twenty
Starlings, 7 A.M., N. to S.S.E. _Hanois_ L.H., great many Swallows to
S., very low. (E., 4; B. C. V.)
September 19th.--_Farn_ L.H., Lapwings and Golden Plover, large flocks
of Dunlin and Turnstone, also Purple Sandpiper about island. (W.N.W.)
_Seaton-Carew_, three Woodcocks flushed out of beanfield. _Hanois_
L.H., Linnets, large flock, just after sunrise. (E., 4; B. C. V.)
September 20th.--_Farn_ L.H., two Great Northern Divers flying S.
_Redcar_, several flocks Larks to S.W.; also Ducks to N.W. Thirty
Richardson's Skua, high to N.W., and screaming. Two or three Snow
Buntings and Shore Larks to N.W. _Spurn_, about a dozen Little Stint.
_Cromer_ L.H., rush of Thrushes, Redwings, Wheatears, and Larks, 12.30
to 3 A.M. (E., 3), flying round lantern in large numbers; few struck.
Also on 21st, 23d, 24th, and 25th, between the same hours; on the 25th
with Woodcock. _Yarmouth_, Common Swift, 7 A.M. _Goodwin_ L.V., Wryneck
(wing sent). _Hanois_ L.H., several Swallows, 8 P.M.; several struck
lantern; two caught. (E.N.E., 4; C. M.)
September 21st.--_Spurn_, one Jacksnipe shot; Lesser Whitethroat.
_Tetney_, Common Sandpiper. _Cromer_ L.H., the same as on 20th.
_Cockle_ L.V., eight Larks, 8 A.M. (N.E., 2.) _Kentish Knock_ L.V.,
several flocks Larks to W. _Hanois_ L.H., Golden-Crested Wrens and
Wagtails; several killed. (E.N.E., 4.)
September 22d.--_Coquet_ L.H., large and small Terns all day. _Tees_
L.V., a great many Swallows flying S. _Spurn_, Stonechats very
numerous; all the Hedgerows alive with them. _Tetney_, Common Bunting,
a few. _Llyn Wells_ L.V., several flocks Ducks (S.E. to N.W.) during
day. (N. by E., 2.) _Yarmouth_, Hooded Crow, two seen.
September 23d.--_Longstone_ L.H., one Goldcrest at noon. Peregrine
Falcon, at 4.30 P.M. (N. and N.E.) Great Cotes, Woodcock. _Cromer_
L.H., the same as on the 20th. _Corton_ L.V., Black Crows, large
flocks, noon to sunset, to N.W. and W. (N., 4.) _Gull_ L.V., large
flock Black Geese, 5 P.M., to S.W. (N.E., 4.) _Hanois_ L.H., several
House Sparrows, a few Wheatears and Sparrow Hawk at sunrise. Large
flight Swallows to S.E. at 10 A.M. (E., 4; B. C. M.)
September 24th.--_Cromer_ L.H., the same as on the 20th. _Kentish
Knock_ L.V., fifty Larks, 5 P.M. Thrushes and Larks all night. (N. by
E., 4.) _Goodwin_ L.V., flock Sparrows about deck all day. _Gull_ L.V.,
several flocks Linnets, 11 A.M., to W. (N.E., 4.) _Hanois_ L.H., twenty
Swallows at 2 P.M. to S.E.
September 25th.--_Farn_ L.H., several Redwing, 10 A.M., about gardens.
(W., 1.) _Longstone_ L.H., three Jacksnipe at 3 P.M. (N.) _Redcar_, one
Grey Crow and a few Larks. _Spurn_, Ring Ouzel. _Cromer_ L.H., the same
as on the 20th. Also numbers of Woodcock, 11.30 to 2.30 A.M. (S.E.,
4.) "Never saw so many Woodcock at one time before; seemed to be a
constant stream flying round lantern; none struck." _Newarp_ L.V., one
"Red Linnet" dead on deck. _Corton_ L.V., Larks and Starlings, 9 A.M.
to 3 P.M., to W.S.W. _East Goodwin_ L.V., flocks Wild Ducks, S.E. to
N.W. (N.N.W., 4.) _Hanois_ L.H., two large flights of Goldfinches, and
a great many Swallows passed at the same time, 6 A.M.; a few Wagtails
during morning. (N.E., 2; B. C.)
September 26th.--_Redcar_, a few Skylarks, and Shore Larks and Snow
Buntings to N.W. (N.W., light.) _Winterton_ L.H., Chaffinch, 5 A.M., on
lantern. (S.W., 3.) _Leman and Ower_ L.V., two Jacksnipes, 6 A.M. (O.
M.); one killed (wing sent). _Corton_ L.V., flocks Larks, Starlings,
Blackbirds, and Thrushes, 7 A.M. to 4 P.M., to W. _Gull_ L.V., flocks
Larks and Starlings at noon to W. (W.S.W., 3.) _East Goodwin_ L.V., a
few Larks (E. to W.) at daylight.
September 27th.--_Farn_ L.H., hundreds of Black-Headed Gulls fishing
N. of island. _Coquet_ L.H., flocks of Wild Ducks all day. (N., 5.)
_Whitby_ L.H., Swallows, thirty young, resting on walls, 4 P.M., and
then going S. _Tetney_, Thrush and Blackbird, numerous; Kingfisher,
Snipe small flight. _Corton_ L.V., flocks mixed Crows, 11 A.M. to 4.30
P.M., to N.W. (W.S.W., 3.)
September 28th.--_Longstone_ L.H., one Goldcrest, one Chaffinch, one
male Blackbird. _Redcar_, one young Iceland Gull to N.W. at 3 P.M.;
another at 4 P.M. _Yarmouth_, Red-Necked Phalarope, ad. ♀, shot on
Breydon. _Corton_ L.V., Larks and Chaffinches, 9 A.M. to 11 P.M., to
N.W. Three flocks Fieldfare, noon to 1 P.M., to W. _Hanois_ L.H., large
flight Goldfinches or Linnets (too far to see what they were) at 8 A.M.
Flight of Swallows, 11.30 A.M. (N.W., 3.)