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THE HOUSE-SPARROW (Passer (hmesUcns). 

 THE TREE-SPARROW {Passer montanm). 



There is some evidence to show that both these species arrived on the 

 east coast in the latter half of October ; and the Tree-Span"ow was 

 taken at the Haisboro' light (Norfolk) on October the 11th, 



THE BRAMBLING {Friugilla montifrimjUIa). 



A few stragglers were noted from the SuflTolk and Essex coasts at the 

 end of September. 



During the first fortnight in October there were rather more numerous 

 records from the east coast (Yorkshire, Norfolk and Essex), the migration 

 reaching its height on November the 11th. On the 13th the species was 

 noted in Cheshire, and on the 19th it was recorded at St. Catherine's light 

 (Isle of Wight), presumably as an emigrant. 



During the last fortnight in October and the first week in November 

 it was frequently noted as an immigrant at the Norfolk, Suffolk and 

 Essex lights and on the Lincolnshire coast, and it was recorded from 

 Eddystone light (Cornwall) on November the 11th. 



With the Thrushes and Sky-Lark it was noted as migrating before 

 the cold weather at the end of December. 



THE CHAFFINCH {Frimjilla Calebs). 



From October the /5th to the 19th and from October the 29th to 

 November the 3rd this species Avas noted frequentl}' as au immigrant 

 on the east coast (Lincoln, Norfolk and Essex). It was recorded, 

 presumably as an emigrant, on November the 13th and L'oth at Bishop 

 Rock light (Scilly I.'^lands). 



This species was noted migrating before the cold weather at the end 

 of December. 



THE SKY-L.VRK {Alauda arvensis). 



During the last ten days of September this species began to arrive on 

 our eastern seaboard. 



During October there was a continuous stream of immigrants on the 

 east coast, birds being noted practically every day at the eastern lights. 



A particularly extensive immigrnlinn took place from the 9th to the 

 I2lh of OL-tobvr, and --n the lUth many were noted at the Eddystone 



