24 AN EAST COAST NATURALIST 



killed in this locality ; and I have picked up the 

 Pied Flycatcher. 



That all the Larks do not leave Scandinavia under 

 ordinary conditions is apparent by the fact, that 

 during a set-in of very severe weather a smaller 

 migration is observed. I have dates as late even 

 as the first week in February ; when exceedingly bad 

 weather reached our shores not long behind them. 

 Yet even as early as 20th February (1900) I have 

 seen small bunches departing on the northward 

 return journey, flying direct north-east. 



The Larks coming to us in autumn are slightly 

 darker birds than our own. 



Contrasting strangely with the departure men- 

 tioned above I append the following " notes " taken 

 from my diary : 



Feb. 2, 1897. Fieldfares and Redwings coming 

 over to-day from north-east to south-west in con- 

 tinuous flocks. A regular second immigration ! 



Feb. 3, 1897. Larks coming over to-day by 

 scores and scores; in fact, some big flocks. What 

 does this portend ? 



In the Eastern Daily Press of 5th February, H. C. F. 

 asks 



66 Could any of your readers account for the 



