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KOTES ON THE OCCURRENCE OF THE GRASSHOPPER 



WARBLER {LOCUSTELLA N^EVIA) AT LINTHORPE, 



MIDDLESBROUGH, IN 1897. 



INIay 12. — Grasshopper Warbler. One been here some days. 

 It sings most in the mornings and evenings, but also through the 

 day and night, and I have heard it as early as three o'clock in the 

 morning. Jt has been intensely cold weather for a day or two, 

 still it sings. The song at times is very shrill and distinct, at 

 others very faint, as if a long distance away Sings most on warm 

 evenings. Generally does not begin to sing until late in the 

 evening, about eight o'clock. Sung up to beginning of July, but 

 gradually less often and less distinctly. 



July 26. — In full song before dusk, not quite so loud as 

 earlier on, j\Iay and June. 



EARLY APPJ:ARANCE OF THE REDWING 

 {TURDUS ILIACUS) IN 1900. 



August 24, — Large flocks of redwings have invaded the 

 garden (at Linthorpe, Middlesbrough) lately. The Aveather has 

 been wild and stormy. There were also a good few blackbirds 

 and thrushes. This seems an early date, and it is probably owing 

 to the stormy and cold weather. 



THE OCCURRENCE OF THE LITTLE BUNTING 



{EMBERIZA PUS ILL A) 



AT TEES MOUTH (CO. DURHAM). 



AN ADDITION TO THE NORTH COUNTRY AVLFAUNA. 



By C. E. Milbubn. 



On October 11th, 1902, my companion (Mr. C. Braithwaite) 

 and I were " working " the sea walls at Tees mouth — as is our 

 cu.stom at this time of the year — for small migrants, and Avh en 

 near the Snook, near Seaton Carew, a small bunting flew out of 

 the long grass at our feet and settled upon a piece of slag at the 

 foot of the wall. The flrst glimpse of it made us both remark 

 that the bird was a stranger to us, and on obtaining a good view 

 of it as the bird watched us from its perch, it was decided to 



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