observed at the Kentish Knock Lightship. 137 



chief flights being on the 8th, when some of the parties were 

 forty strong. Was present during the night-movements of 

 Oct. 3rd and 18th, but in smal] numbers; a few were killed. 



15. Anthus trivialis. Tree-Pipit. 



Was moving southwards during the day-time between 

 Sept. 19th and 23rd, when several individuals came on board 

 singly, some of which were captured. On the early morning 

 of the 25th one was killed at the lantern along with other 

 emigrant summer birds. 



16. Anthus richardi. Richard's Pipit. 



A male in first plumage was captured at the lantern at 

 3 a.m. on Sept. 25th during a considerable movement of 

 summer birds. Most unfortunately its tail was lost in the 

 process of capture. Except as regards the bill, this species 

 has a most remarkably lark-like appearance, and this, together 

 with its very dark plumage and want of tail, tended to make 

 it very difficult to determine, and I have to thank Mr. Hartert 

 for its final identification. 



17. Anthus obscurus. Rock-Pipit. 



Rock-Pipits, probably moving southwards, came on board 

 on Sept. 23rd and Oct. 12th during the day-time, and one 

 was captured at the lantern at 6.45 p.m. on Oct. 8th. 



18. Muscicapa grisola. Spotted Flycatcher. 



Was flying around the ship, with a number of other 

 emigrant species, from 1 to 4 a.m. on Sept. 25th, and two 

 were killed at the lantern. 



19. Muscicapa atricapilla. Pied Flycatcher. 



Was first observed, and captured, on the night of Sept. 18th ; 

 and was moving southwards on the following day, when 

 some alighted on the ship and proved their expertness in 

 both finding and capturing insects, a " gamma " moth not 

 being too much for them. On the 29th one was taken off 

 the lantern at 3 a.m. 



20. HlRUNDO RUSTICA. Swallow. 



Swallows, old and young, were flying together to the S.S. W. 

 on Sept. 26th and Oct. 2nd, 13th, 14th, and 16th ; and to 



