THE SPRING MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 2ri 



Meadow Pipit was still in progress, and the Red- 

 throated Pipit {jinthus cenniiiis) was remarked for 

 the first time. The Snow Buntings and Redpoles 

 had now disappeared from the streets of Ust Zylma ; 

 flocks of White Wagtails had taken their place, 

 and amongst them the Gray-headed Wagtail 

 {Motacilla viridis) was observed. The next day 

 brought the Lapland Bunting {Emberiza lapponica), 

 the Whimbrel [Nnmenius phceopus), and the Teal 

 {Anas crecca) ; and the last of the Snow Buntings 

 passed on to the north. The Willow Wren {Phyl- 

 loscopus trochilus) arrived on the 20th of May, and 

 the next day a Crane {Grus cinerea) passed over, 

 flying north at a great height. On the 22nd of 

 May, the Siberian Chiff-chaff {Phylloscopus tristis), 

 a distinguished stranger all the way from India, 

 arrived ; and with it came the Skylark {A I mid a 

 arvensis), the Tree Pipit {Anthus arboreiis), and the 

 Stonechat {Pratincola rubicola). On the 24th of 

 May, the Brambling [Fringilla montifriv gilld) 

 arrived. Two days later Oyster-catchers {Hcema- 

 topus ostralegus), Ringed Plovers {^gialitis hiati- 

 cLila), Wood Sandpipers [Totanus glareola), and 

 Temminck's Stint {Tringa temmincM) appeared, and 

 a solitary Swallow [Hinindo rustica) was observed. 

 On the last day of the month the Little Bunting [Em- 

 beriza pusilla), another traveller from the far south- 

 east, appeared. The first few days of June brought 

 the Cuckoo [Cuadiis canorui), the Great Snipe {Sco- 

 lopax major), the Terek Sandpiper {Totanus terekia), 

 and the Black-throated Diver [Colymbus arcticus). 



