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THE REDSTART {lluticilla phccnicurus). 



The chief emigration of this species seems to have taken place in 

 September, during the first part of which month it was noted on migra- 

 tion in Lincoln, Sussex and Dorset. On the 19th there was a migration 

 in Lincoln, and on the same day many were noted at Kent and Hants 

 lights. On the 22nd and 24th at Ilanois light (Channellslands) and on 

 the 27th at St. Catherine's it was again noted ; while on October the 2nd, 

 11th, and 23rd stragglers were observed at Cromer (Norfolk), Eddystone 

 (Cornwall) and St. Catherine's (Hants) lights respectively. 



THE WHITETHROAT (Sylvia cinerea). 



The emigration of this species was not easy to trace. It was recorded 

 at the Eddystone light (Cornwall) on August the 27th. 



On September the 3rd a migration was noted in Lincoln, and in the 

 Isle of Man it was seen for the last time. The last were noted in 

 Lincoln on the 14th and in Lancashire on the 16th. 



On the 19th many were recorded at St. Catherine's light (Hants), and 

 a few on the 22ad at Hanois light (Channel Islands). 



A few stragglers were noted on September the 27th and on October the 

 10th at St. Catherine's light. 



THE GOLDCREST {Reyulus cristatus). 



The first immigratory birds were noted on September the 19th on the 

 Lincoln coast. On the 22nd a few were recorded at the Essex lights 

 going N.W. Birds were seen at the Korfolk light on the 2Gih, and ou 

 the same day the first immigrants were recorded in Sutlblk and on 

 September the 30th others were seen at the Suliolk lights. On October 

 the loth a large increase was noted in Suffolk. 



On November the 3rd, 10th, and 12tli it was recorded at the Suffolk 

 and Norfolk ligiits. 



THE CHIFFCHAFF (Phylloscopus rvfus). 



From the few counties from which observations were received it appears 

 that this species gradually diminished in numbers throughout Septem- 

 ber. Tlie last birds were noted on August the 2Gth in Shropshire, ou 

 September the 14th in Derby, 17th in Denbigh, 18th in Devon, 20th 

 in Cornwall, 28th in Hampshire and Wilts, 30th in Cambridge and 

 Dor-set, October the Ist in Berks, 3rd in Wilts, and 11th in Sussex. 



A few were noted at the Hanois liglit (Channel Islands) ou September 

 the ]8th and at St. Catberinv's Jsle of Wighi) on September the 27th, 

 and stragglers ou October the 10th and 23rd. 



