336 MIGRATIONS AND OBSERVATIONS OF BIRDS. 



Jan. 9. GOLDEN PLOVER (Charadrius pluvialis) seen 1864. (Earliest of 

 thirteen observations, 1800-86. ) 



WILD GEESE (Anser segetum and Anser brachyrhynchus) last 

 seen 1864. (Earliest of twenty-three observations, 1801-86.) 



10. MISSEL THRUSH ( Turdus viscivorus) began to sing 1884. (Earliest 

 of ten observations, 1843-84.) 



,, 11. STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris) spring notes heard 1877. (Earliest 

 of five observations, 1872-78.) 



,, 15. PARTRIDGE (Perdix cinerea) began to pair 1882. (Earliest of 

 four observations, 1849-82.) 



BRAMBLING (Fringilla montifringilla) arrived 1881. (Latest of 

 three observations, 1857-81.) 



,, 17. HEDGE SPARROW (Accentor modularis) began to sing 1864. 



(Earliest of ten observations, 1838-87.) 



PIED WAGTAIL (Motadlla lugubris) appeared 1868. (Earliest of 

 twenty-four observations, 1836-87.) 



ROCK PIPIT (Anthus obscurus) seen on sea-shore 1868. (Earliest 

 of six observations, 1868-84.) 



,, 19. SONG THRUSH (Turdus musicus) began to sing 1882. (Earliest 

 of twenty observations, 1801-87.) 



BLACKBIRD ( Turdus merula] commenced to whistle 1882. (Earliest 

 of sixteen observations, 1801-83.) 



,, 20. SNOW-BUNTING ( Plectrophanes nivalis) came 1884. (Latest of 

 sixteen observations, 1812-86.) 



,, 24. CURLEW (Numenius arquata) returned to moors 1880. (Earliest 

 of sixteen observations, 1837-87.) 



,, 26. STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris) whistles. (Average date of five 

 observations, 1872-78.) 



,, 30 REDBREAST (Erithaca rubecula) singing 1876. (Earliest of ten 

 observations, 1838-82.) 



CHAFFINCH (Fringilla ccslebs) in song 1887. (Earliest of fifteen 



observations, 1840-87.) 

 RING DOVE (Columba palumbus) cooing 1887. (Earliest of four 



observations, 1884-87.) 



,, 31. CURLEW (Numenius arquata) first spring notes heard 1879. 

 (Earliest of eleven observations, 1836-86.) 



Feb. 2. SKYLARK (Alauda arvensis) singing 1801. (Earliest of seventeen 

 observations, 1801-87.) 



4. WREN (Troglodytes parvulus) in song 1849. (Earliest of six 

 observations, 1849-82.) 



GREAT TITMOUSE (Parus major) spring notes heard 1849. 

 (Earliest of five observations, 1849-82.) 



,, 6. YELLOW BUNTING (Emberiza citrinella) singing 1874. (Earliest 

 of seven observations, 1837-75.) 



LINNET (Linota cannabina) began to sing 1874. (Earliest of four 

 observations, 1836-79.) 



FIELDFARE (Turdus pilaris) left 1864. (Earliest of fourteen 

 observations, 1813-87.) 



8. STONECHAT (Saxicola rubicola) observed 1864. (Earliest of fifteen 

 observations, 1837-86.) 



