348 MIGRATIONS AND OBSERVATIONS OF BIRDS. 



Sept. 24. CHAFFINCH (Fringitta codebs) flocked 1850. 



YELLOW-BUNTING (Emberiza citrinella) in flocks 1850. 



MARTIN (Chelidon urbica) leaves. (Average date of thirteen 

 observations, 1836-85.) 



,, 25. SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica) leaves. (Average date of twenty- 

 three observations, 1822-85.) 



,, 26. DOTTEREL (Charadrius morinelhis) seen 1837. (Earliest of five 

 autumnal observations, 1837-75. ) 



27. BLACKCAP (Sylvia atricapilla) left 1883. 



PIED WAGTAIL (Motacilla lugubris) disappeared 1883. (Earliest 

 of five observations, 1873-83.) 



MEADOW PIPIT (Anthus pratensis) leaves neighbourhood of Old- 

 cambus. (Average date of five observations, 1880-85.) 



,, 28. REDSTART (Phcenicura ruticilla) leaves. (Average date of four 

 observations, 1872-83.) 



DOTTEREL (Charadrius pluvialis) is seen on migration south- 

 wards. (Average date of five autumnal observations, 1837-75. ) 



29. WILLOW WREN (Phylloscopus trochilus) left 1881. (Latest of 

 nine observations, 1857-84. ) 



MARTIN (Chelidon iirbica) flocked 1876. (Latest of four observ- 

 ations, 1857-80.) 



SAND MARTIN (Cotile riparia) flocked 1876. (Latest of two 

 observations, 1876 and 1880.) 



,, 30. DOTTEREL (Charadrius morinellus) seen on migration southwards 

 1875. (Latest of five autumnal observations, 1837-75.) 



CURLEW (Numenius arquata) returned to shore 1836. (Latest 

 of twelve observations, 1836-86.) 



Oct. 1. SNOW-BUNTING (Plectrophanes nivalis) arrived 1851. (Earliest 

 of sixteen observations, 1812-86.) 



WILD GEESE (Anser segetum and Anser brachyrhynchus) seen 

 1884. (Earliest of twenty-two observations, 1800-86.) 



,, 2. SKYLARK (Alauda arvensis) singing 1837. (Latest of four 

 autumnal observations, 1833-75.) 



GREY WAGTAIL (Motacilla sulphurea) left neighbourhood of Old- 

 cambus 1879. (Earliest of two observations, 1878 and 1879.) 



,, 4. PIED WAGTAIL (Motacilla lugubris) disappears. (Average date 

 of five observations, 1873-83.) 



,, 5. ROCK PIPIT (Anthus obscurus) seen on sea-shore 1878. 



WOODCOCK (Scolopax rusticula) arrived 1882. (Earliest of 

 twelve observations, 1835-83.) 



,, 6. STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris) flocks. (Average date of nine 

 observations, 1857-85.) 



,, 9. SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica) left 1874. (Latest of twenty-three 

 observations, 1822-85.) 



MARTIN (Chelidon urbica) left 1874. (Latest of thirteen observ- 

 ations, 1836-85.) 



SAND MARTIN (Cotile riparia) left 1874. (Latest of nine observ- 

 ations, 1836-85.) 



