observed at the Kentish Knock Lightship. 117 



No doubt many birds of tbe species named and others 

 passed without coming under notice, for a very slight devia- 

 tion to the east or west would carry them beyond the range 

 of observation. Among the rarer species observed were an 

 Icterine Warbler and a Blue-headed Wagtail. 



These southerly movements were by no means confined to 

 the day-time, but were in progress during much of the night, 

 and on each occasion on which the conditions were suitable 

 for their observation during the period named they came 

 under notice. All the species already named (excepting the 

 Wagtails), with the addition of Common Whitethroats, Spotted 

 Flycatchers, Thrushes, and Blackbirds, were observed around 

 the ship, sometimes for several hours and in great numbers ; 

 and at 3 a.m. on the 25th September a Richard's Pipit was 

 captured at the lantern. Common Sandpipers were heard 

 passing on one occasion, but did not shew themselves in the 

 rays. 



I have not thought it necessary, in dealing with these 

 September emigratory and passage movements, to treat of 

 the night-movements apart from those witnessed during 

 the day, for there can be no doubt as to their precise 

 nature. 



A Phalarope, probably Phalaropus hyperboreus, was ob- 

 served on the water some little distance from the ship on 

 the 13th of September. It was one of the very few Limi- 

 coline birds that came under observation, and was the only 

 one detected during the day-time. 



These movements of summer-birds departing southwards 

 were prolonged beyond the limits of September. Thus Wheat- 

 ears and Chitfchaffs were observed on the 3rd of October; 

 Starlings, Chaffinches, and Swallows passed on the 13th, 

 Sand-Martins on the 15th, and Swallows again on the 16th. 



immigrants from N.W. Europe) on the coasts of Lincolnshire and Norfolk 

 where, as I am informed by Mr. Gurney, Redstarts, Pied Flycatchers, 

 Redbreasts, Goldcrests, Ring-Ouzels, Lesser Whitethroats, Bluethroats, 

 Blackcaps, and Grasshopper Warblers occurred. On the same day Red- 

 starts, Pied Flycatchers, Wheatears, Willow-Warblers, and Tree-Pipits 

 were passing S.S.W. during the afternoon at the Kentish Knock. 



