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SPRING IMMIGRATION OF JACKDAWS ON THE 



HAMPSHIRE COAST. 

 In confirmation of the statement on page 21 of the Practical 

 Handbook, that there is evidence that Jackdaws {Colceus 

 monedula) arrive on the south coast of Hampshire at the 

 beginning of April, Mr. Howard Atkins sends the following 

 records from the Havant district : — 



March 17th, 1914. A large flock passing over on migration 

 to the N.E. 



March 21st, 1916. A few arrived. 



April 1st, ,, A small party going N.E. 



April 6th, ,, A small flock going N.E. 



April 13th, ,, A few, apparently migrants (?). 



April 14th, ,, A decided increase. 



He adds that he can remember similar movements in 

 previous years, particularly of very large flocks going N.E. 

 during February 191 2, but he did not keep a diary prior 

 to the dates above mentioned. 



The observations were made from the first rising and 

 wooded ground going northward from the Hampshire 

 coast, the winter roosting place of Jackdaws being to the 

 north-west not the north-east of this spot ; while the local 

 birds were not at the same time of year flying in the same 

 way or in the same direction. Editors. 



MIGRATION OF STARLING FROM FINLAND TO 

 THE MEDITERRANEAN. 



A YOUNG Starling {Sturnus vulgaris) marked on June 8th, 1914, 

 with one of Professor Palmen's rings. No. 604, in the village 

 of Monola, 15 kilometres south of Wiborg, Finland, by Fr. 

 and A. Lonnfors, reached the Mediterranean coast of France. 

 The leg, with the ring attached, was found by the gardener 

 in the park of the Chateau de la Redorte, Department Aude. 

 The date is uncertain, but the brief notice sent by the owner 

 of the castle, M. A. Brugniere de Gorgot, was dated July 26th, 

 1915. The distance between the two places is 2,640 kilometres. 



H. W. Robinson. 



ABNORMAL CLUTCHES OF CHAFFINCH'S EGGS. 

 On May 17th, 1919, I found near Burnham, Bucks., a nest 

 of the Chaffinch {Fringilla c. ccelebs) containing eight eggs. 



