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29th/30th, while there was an influx of migrants at Ulverstone (Lanca- 

 shire) on the 18th, and a passage of small, dark birds at Bowdon (Cheshire) 

 on the 22ud. During the early part of the month a few birds were 

 reported from some of the southern lights, and there was a considerable 

 passage at the Caskets Light (Channel Islands) on the 3rd, 4 th. 



During April no movement of importance was reported from the south 

 or west coasts, though a few stragglers were noted at Bardsey and the 

 Caskets during the first half of the month, and a bird of the Continental 

 race was killed at St. Catherine's Light on the 13th/14th. Numbers 

 were, seen at Cromer on the lst/2nd, and at the Dudgeon Light-vessel 

 (Norfolk) on the 9th/10th, while at the Newarp Light-vessel (Norfolk) 

 large numbers were seen on the lst/2nd of May. 



THE REDWING [Turdua Moots). 



No movements of this species were recorded in February with the 

 exception of a few birds at Whitby Light (Yorkshire) on the 7th/8th, 

 and at the Caskets Light (Channel Islands) and the Welsh lights at the 

 end of the month, while observers in Yorkshire and North Wiltshire 

 drew attention to the great scarcity of Redwings in 1913. 



During the first week in March a movement on a small scale was noted 

 at Whitby Light, at the Kentish Knock Light-vessel (Essex) and at 

 Cambridgeshire ; there was an influx at the Eddystone Light (Cornwall) 

 and at the Caskets, and about the same time a few birds were noted 

 passing Bardsey Light (Carnarvonshire). 



On the llth/12th small parties of Redwings were observed at Spurn 

 Head Light (Yorkshire), and a few days later in the neighbourhood of 

 Cheltenham (Gloucestershire) and Caerleon (Monmouthshire). After the 

 middle of March migration was active and continued until the 10th of 

 April, especially on the east coast, though a few odd birds were noted at 

 the Skerries Light (Anglesey) as late as the 29th/30th. On the 18th. 

 20th and 30th of March great numbers were reported from Aldringhain 

 (Suffolk), on the 23rd from Kingswood (Surrey) and from Bedfordshire 

 on the 24th, whilst there was an influx at Spurn Head Light on the 

 oOth/31 stand at Newarp Light- vessel (Norfolk) on March 31st/April 1st. 



During the early part of April important movements were recorded at 

 Aldringham on the 4th, 6th and 15th, at Otterburn (Northumberland) on 

 the 6th, at Hickling (Norfolk) on the 7th, the Dudgeon Light-vessel 

 (Norfolk) and Outer Dowsing Light-vessel (Lincolnshire) on the 

 9th/10th, Fakenham (Suffolk) on the 10th and St. Catherine's Light 

 (Hampshire) on the lOth/Hth. After that date the height of the 

 migration was over, but a solitary bird was noted at Bardsey Light on 

 the lOth/llth, while a few stragglers were observed in Surrey on the 

 12th, in Somersetshire and Lincolnshire on the 13th and at Arvesburv 

 (Worcestershire) on the 21st, 



