A MONTH ON KENTISH KNOCK LIGHTSHIP 31 



with other species. On the former date two were killed 

 against the lantern, both immature males. 



Saxicola cenantiie, Wheatear. — This bird was 

 observed migrating on ten days. It was noticed singly, 

 but numerously, during the daytime, on 19th, 20th, 

 22nd, and 27th September, and ist October; and at the 

 lantern on 22nd, 25tb, and 29th September, and on 2nd 

 and 3rd October. On a few occasions single birds were 

 seen flying to the south-east, evidently en route for the 

 coast of Belgium or France ; and some, likewise singly, 

 to the north-west. When attracted to the light, how- 

 ever, the bird was present in numbers. 



Ruticilla phcenicurus. Redstart.- — Passed to the 

 south-west on seven days between i8th and 26th 

 September, and was also numerous after dark. During 

 the daytime it was observed to flit by, singly but con- 

 tinuously ; and at night several were at the lantern 

 simultaneously, though they may have appeared singly. 

 On 25th September, a beautiful pinkish-buff variety, 

 with paler under surface and almost white wings, 

 but with normally coloured lower back and tail, was 

 killed at the lantern at 2 a.m., and proved to be a young 

 male. 



Sylvia sylvia, Whitetkroat. — Participated in the 

 great migratory movement witnessed on the early morn- 

 ing of 25th September, when a bird of the year was 

 killed at the lantern. 



Regulus regulus, Goldcrcst. — The first Goldcrests 

 appeared on board singly during the forenoon of 23rd 

 September, others again on the 29th and on 1st October, 

 when they were moving southwards during the daytime. 

 Numbers were flying in the rays, and fluttering against 

 the lantern during the early morning movements of 29th 



