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RARE JMIGRANTS IN YORKSHIRE. 



While observing migration on the east Yorkshire coast in 

 the district of Holderness this autumn, I obtained the fol- 

 lowing birds, which are noteworthy owing to their rare 

 occurrence. 



Fire-crested Wren {Regulus i. ignicapillus). — On Sep- 

 tember 28th, 1912, I shot a Firecrest. The broad white eye- 

 stripe was very conspicuous, and it uttered a single sharp 

 note, rather shriller than that of a Goldcrest. The wind had 

 been easterh' for some days, and it was blowing half a gale 

 on the 28th. There were considerable arrivals of Gold- 

 crests on the 24th and 25th, but a good many of these were 

 gone by the 28th. 



Red-breasted Flycatcher {Muscicapa p. parva). — On 

 September 24th, 1912, I shot an immature Red-breasted Fly- 

 catcher. Only one has previously been obtained in the 

 county, though three others are said to have been seen. This 

 bird was in a faggot breakwater, and appeai'ed somewhat 

 smaller than 31. Ji. hypoleuca. The wind had been easterly 

 for some days, and on the 24th a number of small birds 

 arrived, including Goldcrests, Continental Robins {Dandalus 

 r. ruhecula), and a Ring- Ouzel {Turdus torquatus). 



Blyth's Reed- Warbler {Acrocephalus dumetorum). — On 

 September 20th, 1912, I obtained an example of Blyth's 

 Reed-Warbler. It was very tame, and I watched it for 

 some time feeding in a patch of sea-buckthorn. The wind 

 had been north-east for several days, and the only other 

 birds about at the time were a few Redstarts and Common 

 Whitethroats ; a Spotted Flycatcher [Muscicapa s. striata) 

 also appeared on the 20th. 



I am most grateful to Dr. N. F. Ticehurst and to Dr. E. 



artert for the trouble they took in identifying this bird. 



Barred Warblers {Sylvia n. nisoria).— On September 10th, 

 1912, after a rush of Pied Flycatchers, Redstarts and Common 

 and Lesser Whitethroats, I obtained an immature male Barred 

 Warbler. A strong west wind ^^as blo^^'ing at the time, 

 with heavy squalls of rain. On the 14th near the same place 

 I shot an immature female, which I had observed about 

 for several days. There are four previous records for 

 Yorkshire. J. K. Stanford. 



