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Oil the 2nt,h/26tli of ^rarch f\ sinp:!*' ]nrd was taken at Ilanois Liii:lit, and 

 frniu the 2()tii to the 2nd of April sinyle birds and small parties were 

 seen arriving^ from the sea at Dungeness (Kent) and flying inland to the 

 north-Avest. These movements took place chiefly in the forenoon, but 

 occasionally in the afternoon as well, and the largest numbers came in 

 on the 27th. On the 3rd of April a few birds arrived on the Sussex 

 coast and small numbers were seen flying N,W. at the Kentish Knock 

 Light-vessel. An increase took plaiCe in Westmoreland on the 2nd and 

 again on the 0th, on which day also fair numbers were seen on the hills 

 in "W. Shropshire and a migrating party was seen in Oxfordshire. Many 

 were passing through Chesliire on the 11th and 13th, small numbers 

 occurred at Bardsey Light (Carnarvon) on the 14th/15th, and a largo 

 passing flock wae seen at Oswestry (Shropshire) on the 17th. 



Daring ]May the only evidence of migration was from Spurn Head 

 Light ( Yorksliire), where a single bird was killed on the oth/dth, and 

 from the Pentland Skerries (Orkney), where passage-movements were 

 observed between the 7th and loth. Meadow-Pipits were numerous 

 there on the 7th, the numbers increased during the 0th and 10th and on 

 the 12tli and 13tk they decreased. A few more arrived on the 14th and 

 left during the follewiug night, so that on the 15th only resident birds 

 were left. 



THE GEEENFINCII (Lu/imnus chlorU). 



Jan. 20th/21st. Lynn AVell Lt.-v. (Norfolk), 20 seen, one killed, 



apparently flying N.W. 

 March 12th. Kentish Knock Lt.-v., one flew on board. 



„ 28th. Dungeness (Kent), several arrived tVom the sea and 



flew N.W. 

 „ oOth. Dungeness, a flock of 30 arrived from the sea at noon 

 and flew N.W. 

 Ajtril 2nd. Dungeness, si.\. arrived from the sea in the morning. 



" il^l'' V'''\' 1 I-owestoft (Sullblk), small numbers ilviug X. ah.ng the 



l_tll, |.)tll, /■ 1 T 1 I 11 



Kithv'v: ''"'nd I ^'^^'^^ each day, larger numuers on tlie <ith. 

 May 3rd. Spurn Point (Yorkshire), one passing at 3.30 f.M. 



THE CHAFFINCH (Fri,u/il/a caMs). 



In .January a single bird occurred at Cromer I^ight (Norfolk) on the 

 13th/14th and considerable numbers at Bardsi'y Light (Carnarvnn) on 

 the 18th/ 1 9th and 23rd/24th. 



In February five were killed at the Flatholm Light (Bristol Chnnnel) 

 on the niglit of the 18th, and flocks of from twenty to forty birds were 

 eei-n flying N.W. past the Shipwash JJght-vessel (/. c. towards the 

 Suffolk coast) on tiic mornings of the 20lh, 2(Hh and 2Uth. 



