Yorkshire, Liucolusliird, Wiltshire and many of the soutliern counties ; 

 in Cardigan most of the local birds left by the 25th : some stragglers 

 were noticed at Strathblane (Stirling) on the 25th and at Penrith 

 (Cumberland) on the 10th and 2!H;h ; a few birds were passing the Isle 

 of 3Iay (Fife) on the 23rd and 24th and Lowestoft during the la.^t week 



in September, but the only movement of any magnitude was recorded at 



Ilanois Light (Guernsey) on the 28th/29th. 



In the first week of October a iew Redstarts were reported from the 



Butt of Lewis (Outer Hebrides), the coasts of S, Yorkshire, N.E. 



Lincolnshire and Norfolk, a single bird was seen passing Lowestoft on 



the 16th, while a belated straggler was noticed at Longton (Staffordshire) 



on the 2nd of November. 



THE BLACK REDSTART (Ruticilla tifi/s). 



Oct. 8th. Aldeburgh (Sufiblk), one seen. 



„ 10th, Thanet (E. Kent), two seen. 



„ 15th. Thanet, one seen. 



„ 19th. Nr. HoUesley (SuRblk), adult male seen. 



„ 20th to I Plymouth (Devon), single birds seen on several days, 



Nov. 21st. ( probably three or four different individuals. 



,, 23rd. Great Orme's Head (Carnarvon), female setm. 



Dec. 27th. Weymouth (Dorset), female seen. 



THE REDBREAST {Erithacus rubecula). 



The records of this species, consisting to a great extent of single birds 

 or small numbers, are too scanty to throw much light on its movements. 



The first migrant was seen on the Pentland Skerries on the 14th of 

 J uly. After tliat date there are no records till the 29th of August, when 

 a single bird was noticed on the Bass Rock. 



During September Redbreasts were on the move in small numbers on 

 the 8th, 12th and 14th, when a few were seen and one killed (British 

 race) on the Isle of May (Fife), several Continental birds were procured 

 at Tarbatness Light (E. Ross) on the ICth, and single birds were recorded 

 from Bardsi-y Light (Carnarvon) on the 17tli/]8th and from St. 

 Catherine's Liglit (Hants) on the 22ud;23rd. From the oth to the loth 

 of October thei'e was a passage along tlie coast of 8. Yorkshire and N.E. 

 Lincolnshire, the numbers being greatest on the 9th, while from the loth 

 to the 21st Redbrea.sts were passing daily at Tiree (Argyll). On the 

 17th single birds were observed at the Pentland Skerries and Fair Isle 

 (Continental race), on the 18th at the Bass Rock and St. Abb's Light 

 (Berwick), on the 20th and 21st at the Isle of May, on the 19th/20th at 

 IIan;)is Lijiht (Guernsey) and on tlie 23rd at Sulo Skerry. A few birds 



