]88 Mr. F. N. Chasen on the [Ibis, 



Warblers (especially of tbe genns PJti/Jloscopys), Whiuchats, 

 Hirundiiies, and Wagtails passing in large niinibers. 



(2) The departure of wintering birds to the north in early 

 spring. The Chiifchaff and Rook may be taken as examples. 

 There is also a withdrawal of Geese, Ducks, wintering 

 Thrushes and Finches. It would appear that — in the case of 

 the ChiffchafFat least — this movement was completed before 

 birds of the same species arrived in the country as spring 

 miorants from the south. 



(3) The autumn influx of birds seen throughout the next 

 winter, e. g., Siskin, Serin, other Finches, Meadow Pipit, 

 Woodlark, Skylark, Groldcrest, Great Grey Shrike, Robin, 

 Merlin, Sparrow-Hawk, Ducks, Geese, Rooks, and Wood- 

 cock. The movements of the Brambling and Fieldfare were 

 very spasmodic. 



The undermentioned migrants were first seen on the dates 

 given : — 



Black-headed Bunting 28 April. 



Red-backed Shrike 8 May. 



Whitethroat 12 April. 



Lesser Whitethroat 7 April. 



Black-throated Wheatear i;> April. 



W^ieatear 29 March. 



Nightingale 7 April. 



Swallow 21 March. 



House-Martin 1 April. 



Bee-eater 4 May. 



Hoopoe '6 April. 



Roller 17 April. 



(yuckoo 6 April. 



Lesser Kestrel 8 March. 



White Stork 13 March. 



The following species were found breeding : — Jackdaw, 

 Magpie, Hooded Crow, Starling, House-Sparrow, Tree- 

 Si)arrow, Rock-Sparrow, Corn-Bunting, Cirl Bunting, 

 Black-headed Bunting, Calandra Lark, Crested Lark, Lesser 

 Grey Shrike, Woodchat, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, 



