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and CO. Wicklow. Not unfrequently in October and 

 early November llocks are observed passing Scilly 

 in a north-westerly direction, i.e., towards the Irish 

 coast. 



AutiLmn Passage from Central and Northern Eui'ope 

 to Sonthcrn Europe. — These movements are much 

 involved with the immigratory movements from the 

 East and North, and to a lesser degree, with the 

 British emigratory movements. The Skylarks par- 

 ticipating in these great passage flights from the 

 North arrive in October and early November at our 

 northern islands and on our north-eastern coast, in 

 company with those which winter with us, whose 

 migrations have just been considered. After a short 

 rest, these travellers proceed along the coasts, chiefly by 

 ni(£ht, southward and westward to cross the Channel at 

 various points. Though they are mainly observed on 

 our eastern and southern seaboards, yet a considerable 

 number pass along the west coast, visiting annually 

 such outlying islets as Sule Skerry, St Kilda, the 

 Flannan and the Monach Isles, and traversing the 

 Outer Hebrides from end to end. Others reach Ireland, 

 and continue their southerly journey along its eastern 

 and western shores. The passage movements from 

 Central Europe by an east-to-west flight across the 

 North Sea to the south-east of England need no further 

 notice now, since they have been treated of already 

 under Autumn Immigration from Central Europe. 

 Probably a number of these transient visitors tarry 

 for a time with us ere they proceed southwards, 

 for Skylarks departing from southern England are 

 observed at the Eddystone down to the middle of 

 November. 



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