A LS 
OF 
BRITISH BIRDS 
WHICH HAVE OCCURRED IN THE HUMBER DISTRICT. 
Order PASSERES. Family TURDIDA. 
Subfamily TURDINA. 
1. Turpus visctvorus, Linneus. Mistletoe-Thrush. 
A common resident and nesting, has increased in numbers in the last 
forty years. There is a large immigration of both young and old birds 
into the district in the autumn. Home-bred birds congregate in con- 
siderable flocks by the last week in July, and are then often mistaken for 
fieldfares. 
2. Turpus musicus, Linn. Song-Thrush. 
Common and resident. An immense immigration in autumn, which 
usually commences in September, and occasionally continued as late as 
the middle of December. In very severe winters a dark race of thrushes 
visits the district, having all the character of the Hebridean bird. 
3. TurDus In1acus, Linn. Redwing. 
A regular autumn immigrant, but in very variable numbers. Arrives 
on the east coast from the middle of September to end of the first week 
in December. The main body come in October. Leaves again from the 
middle of March to the second week in April. In 1879 hundreds re- 
mained in June at the Spurn unable to migrate through weakness. 1890 
and 1898-99 were great redwing years, the latter particularly. For sup- 
posed nesting in Yorkshire see ‘ Zool.,’ 1879, p. 460-1 (J. Backhouse). 
4. Turpus PILARis, Linn. Fieldfare. 
A very regular autumn immigrant arriving from early in October to 
the middle of December and occasionally even later (1877 to middle 
of February at intervals). The young of the year come first. On 
November 30th, 1868, flocks of thousands covered the coast marshes. 
Depart from the middle of March, and are frequently observed in flocks 
near the coast late in May and individuals into June. 
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