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the seacoast just before their departure for the 

 summer" ; 



March 26th, another seen, " I expect tlie 

 last for the season." 



B. Autumn, November 8th, an adult male ; 

 22nd, a young bird ; December 13th, a young 

 bird killed ; December 28th, another seen. 



(3). 1874. A. Spring. (At Torquay, two adult males 

 killed in a garden, in January). March 2nd, an 

 immature Redstart seen. 



B. Autumn. November 3rd, an immature bird, 

 others on the 5th, 7th, 16tli, December 1st, 

 some, December 27th, one. 



(4.) 1875. J. Spring. No Redstarts reported 



B. Autumn. November 3rd, an immature bird, 

 others on the 11th, 15th, 22nd, and so to the 

 28th, December 2nd, some, 9th, some seen. 



(5). 1876. A, Spring. January 8th, some, March 

 13th, one. March 21st, several seen, 



B. Autumn. November 6th, the first seen ; 

 November 8th, another, an adult ; 24th, another 

 December lltli, another seen. 



(6). 1877. A. Spring. January, several immature 

 Redstarts seen during the month, February 

 22nd, one seen ; March, Redstarts noticed in 

 two localities until the 17th, " but soon after 

 that date they had nearly all left the coast." 



