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two specimens killed during the spring movements. 

 These occurred on 22nd and 23rd February. 



In autumn the earliest visit noted is on 2nd Sep- 

 tember. It is not unfrequent at the lantern in October, 

 the 20th being the latest date scheduled. 



RuTiciLLA nifENicuRUS, Redstart. — A frequent 

 visitor to the light during the spring and autumn move- 

 ments. 



The earliest date for its appearance in spring is 21st 

 April, and the latest 3rd May. 



In the autumn it has occurred from nth September 

 to 7th October. 



RuTiciLLA TiTYS, Black Redstart.- — Two specimens 

 have been sent to me — a male captured on 5th 

 November 1902, and an adult male, in spring plumage, 

 killed at the lantern at 2.30 a.m. on 14th March 1904. 



TuRDUS viscivoRUs, MistU - Thrush. — A frequent 

 night visitor in the spring and autumn, and less so 

 during the winter movements. 



As a spring immigrant and bird of passage, it has 

 been observed from 19th February, throughout March, 

 to loth April. There is a record for loth May 1902. 



The earliest dates for its appearances in autumn are 

 the 19th and 26th August, after which it has no place in 

 the chronicles until 3rd October, between which date 

 and 14th November it is common. 



The winter cold-weather emigrations have been 

 recorded as early as 24th November, and occur in 

 December, January, and February, the latest on the 

 loth of the last-named month, during heavy snow. 



TuRDUS Musicus, Song-Tlirush. — A regular spring, 

 autumn, and winter migrant, observed only during the 

 night-time. 



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