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On Xc)Teniber Is-t a large migration took place, many being recorded 

 at the east coast lights (Kent, Essex and Norfolk) going west and at 

 St. Catherine's (Isle of Wight). On the two following days a few were 

 noted at the east coast lights. 



Another large migration took place between the 9th and l-'jth. On 

 the former date many were recorded from Ilanois light, on the 10th 

 vast numbers from St. Catherine's, Hanois, and Bishop Rock (Isles of 

 Scilly) lights, on the 11th from Eddystone and Bishop Rock, and again on 

 the 18th from the latter light, while a few stragglers were recorded on 

 the 14th from Ilanois. 



Migrating in a westerly direction in front of the cold wave they were 

 noted in Dorset on December 20th-22nd and in Sussex on 26th-28th. 



Between the 13th and ISth of January a few were noted nearly every 

 night at the Eddystone and Bishop Rock lights, but there was no record 

 to show in what direction they were going. 



Thrushes were almost invariably found to be migrating in company 

 with Redwings, Blackbirds, Fieldfares, Starlings and Sky-Larks. 



THE REDWING {Turdus iliacus). 



The first records were at the end of Se])tember and beginning of 

 October from Shropsliire, Cheshire and Yorkshire} on the 9th and 

 10th of October it was noted in Sussex on passage. On the 12tli and 

 14th a few were recorded from Eddystone light (Cornwall), and on 

 the 15th many. On the 18th it was recorded in Sussex on passage, 

 and some were noted at Ilanois light (Channel Islands) ; on the 19th 

 many were recorded from St. Catherine's light (Isle of Wight) ; on the 

 21st from Eddystone. 



On the 27th anotlier large emigration was recorded from St. Cathe- 

 rine's and Ilanois lights ; while vast numbers passed St. Catherine's on 

 November 1st. 



Between the Gth and ir)th of November there was a very large emigra- 

 tion, birds being noted going south in vast numbers at Bishop Rock, 

 Eddystone, St. Catherine's and Hanois lights, the height of the migra- 

 tion being on the nights of the 0th, 10th, nnd lltli. 



Smaller migrations were noted on the 23rd-2")th from these lights. 



The apparent absence of this species from tlie east coast lights on 

 migration is no doubt due to its being mistaken for the Song-Thrush. 



THE FIELDFARE {Turdiis pilaris). 



An early straggler was recorded on September the 3rd in Lincoln and 

 anotlier on the 2t)lh in Shroiishire. 



A large influx was noted in Lancashire on October the 20t]i, and .^everul 

 flocks on pussnge in Cheshire nnd Lincoln on the 23rd, while on tl)e2i3th 



