CMAP TER VILE 
MIGRATION ON THE COAST. 
The Best Coasts for Observing 
Migration—Migration of Species 
tn Present Volume—Order of 
Appearance of Migratory Birds 
—IlIn Spring—In Autumn— 
Spring Migration of Birds on 
the Coast—The Earliest Species 
to Migrate — Departure of 
Winter Visttors—Coasting Mz- 
grants — Arrival of Summer 
Visitors — Duration of Spring 
Migration—Autumn Migration 
of Birds on the Coast— The 
Earliest Arrivals — Departure 
of our Summer Birds—Arrival 
of Shore Birds — Direction of 
flight—Change tn this Direction 
to East—The Vast Rushes of 
Birds across the German Ocean 
— The Perils of Migration— 
Birds at Lighthouses and Light 
Vessels— Netting Birds— Rare 
Birds. 
N order to make the subject of Bird-life on the 
Coast complete, it is necessary for us briefly to 
sketch the phenomenon of Migration as it may be 
studied on the shore. A person could select no 
better situation for the observation of this grand 
avine movement than the coast. Unfortunately, 
however, all coasts are not equally favoured in this 
respect, and unless a proper selection of locality be 
made, the observer in quest of information will 
meet with nothing but disappointment. Unques- 
tionably the best portion of the British coast-line 
for the study of bird migration is that washed by 
