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of their flight being towards some point between N.W. and S.W. 

 During the same month flocks were noted coasting south on the Suffolk 

 coast on many days. A temporary increase in numbers was noted on the 

 Sussex coast on the 11th. On the 23rd a movement was noted in 

 Lancashire, while on that and the two following days, large numbers 

 were flying from N.W. to S.E. past Holyhead (Anglesey). 



During the first week in November immigrants were again recorded at 

 several east-coast light-vessels. 



The first record from the west coast lights came from North Light, 

 Lundy Island (North Devon), on the 2nd/3rd of November, on the 6th 

 some were seen at the South Bishop Light (Pembroke) going S.E., while 

 a few were taken at Chicken Rock Light (Isle of Man) on the 6th/7th 

 and at Bardsey Light (Carnarvonshire) on the 14th/lo"th. A single record 

 came from Hanois Light (Channel Islands) on the 8th/9th of November. 



THE BRAMBLIXG {FringiUa montif ring ilia). 



The first immigrants were noticed at the Isle of May (Fife) on tho 

 19th of September and at Fair Isle (Shetland) on the 24th, and others 

 landed on Holy Island (Northumberland) on the latter date, while 

 Spurn Head (Yorkshire) was reached on the 25th and the Suffolk coast 

 on the 28th. An influx of immigrants was noted in Scotland from the 

 28th of September to the 2nd of October, more particularly in Shetland 

 and at the Isle of May ; there were also arrivals at Holy Island on 

 the 29th (with a strong S.E. wind) and on the 2nd of October (wind 

 N.E.), and at Spurn Head increased numbers were noted between 

 these same dates. The first Brambling was seen in Kent on the 9th 

 of October, in mid-Yorkshire on the 10th and in Surrey on the 

 12th. Another influx was observed in Scotland, more especially at 

 Fair Isle and the Pentland Skerries, from the 9th to the 14th, 

 while at Holy Island arrivals were noted on the 9th, 10th and 

 13th, and on two occasions in the afternoon immigrants were seen 

 coming in at the latter place from the N.N.E., the wind being S.S.E. 

 All these migrants passed quickly on. On the 9th and 10th passing 

 birds were detected on the Suffolk coast, and on the 9th/10th two 

 were killed at Spurn Head Light and on the 10th three more at 

 the Outer Dowsing Light-vessel (Lincolnshire). Further arrivals took 

 place at Holy Island on the 17th and passed on almost immediately, 

 and on the 17th many were also seen at Whitby (Yorkshire). On the 

 16th/l7th one was taken at Lynn Well Light-vessel (Norfolk). On the 

 21st flocks were passing south on the Suffolk coast and a great increase 

 was observed in the adjacent areas inland. From the 22nd to the 26th 

 a further influx was recorded in Scotland, being especially noted in 

 Shetland ; on the 22nd, 23rd one was taken at the Outer Dowsing Light- 

 vessel and on the 24th some alighted on a iishinir-boat 20 miles east of 



