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April 12th&17th. Eden Valley, decided movements. 

 „ 12th. Dudgeon Lt.-v. (Norfolk), four to S.W. 

 „ 20th. Scarborough (Yorkshire), large flocks on moors. 

 „ 22nd. Rydal, a few. 

 „ 26th&27th. Rydal, many. 



,, 26th. Upton Heath (Cheshire), small flock. 

 ,, 30th/Maylst. Bardsey Lt. (Carnarvon), one. 



THE CHAFFINCH {Fringilla caelebs). 



The migration of this species was practically confined to the months 

 of March and April, and almost all the records came from the east 

 oast. 



The only returns in January and February were from the Caskets 

 Light (Channel Islands), where a single bird was seen on the 29th/30th 

 of January, and a few were observed flying N.W. on the 11th of 

 February. Although some few birds occurred at Cromer Light 

 (Norfolk) early in March, migration did not begin in earnest until the 

 12th, when a flock was seen at Lowestoft (Suffolk) coasting S., and 

 another on the following day flying N". After that date migration was 

 active on many parts of the east coast between Spurn Head (Yorkshire) 

 and the Longsand Light-vessel (Essex), and a passage of considerable 

 numbers was noticed inland at Aldringham (Suffolk) on the 17th, 24th 

 and 28th. The movement apparently reached its height between the 

 28th and the 31st of that month, during which time the species was 

 recorded from no fewer than eleven stations, the largest numbers being 

 seen at Lowestoft on the 30th (many flocks to the S.), and at the 

 Kentish Knock Light-vessel (Essex) (large numbers to the S.W.). On 

 the 1st of April a few birds were noticed off the Hutch coast as well as 

 at some of the east coast lights, and numbers were seen at Epping 

 Forest (Essex) on the 6th. On the 7th many Chaffinches were brought 

 into Lowestoft on boats and there seems to have been an increase at 

 Aldringham on the 10th, but after the latter date the only records 

 were those of a few passing stragglers seen at the Outer Gabbard Light- 

 vessel (Suffolk) on the 19th and 22nd, at Portsmouth (Hampshire) on 

 the 25th, and at the Girdler Light-vessel (mouth of the Thames) on 

 the 30th. 



On the 13th of May a solitary bird was noted from the Outer Gabbard 

 Light-vessel coming in from the E. 



THE BRAMBLING {Fringilla montifringiUa). 



Jan. 1st. Alderley Edge (Cheshire), a few seen. 



„ 10th. Hastings (Sussex), one seen. 



11th. Mere (Cheshire), one seen. 



,, 12th. "Wilton (Cheshire), numbers seen. 



