REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 179 
the 31st, S.E., calm, overcast, “Snow Buntings and Finches.” 
Leaving out the Farn Island date as exceptional,t we find the 
regular migration of this species to have commenced on Oct. 25th 
and finished Dec. 20th—fifty-seven days. 
CuarFincu, Fringilla celebs.—Has occurred at several station S; 
and both north and south of the Humber. At the Longstone, 
Sept. 28th and Oct. 1st, 6 a.m. till noon, S. strong, rain and mist, 
flocks of Finches and other birds going W. At the Outer Dowsing, 
Oct. 13th, at noon, going E. to W.; Oct. 24th, 7 p-m., overcast, 
rain, thirty round lantern, two killed. At the Leman and Owers, 
Oct. 7th, N.N.E., gloomy, mixed flocks of Larks, Chaffinches and 
Starlings during day and night. At the Newarp, Sept. 26th to 
Oct. 23rd, on several days. At the Cockle, odd birds, on three days, 
strike lantern or come on board. At the Kentish Knock, Oct. 23rd 
and Dee. Ist (see Sky Lark). At the Goodwin, Sept. 17th, 9 to 
11 p.m., overcast, hazy, flying round lantern. Migration extending 
from Sept. 17th to Dec. 1st—seventy-six days. 
Liyyet, Linota cannabina.—None registered north of the 
Shipwash, off the Essex coast, where from Oct. 9th to 16th flocks 
passed daily, all hours, going EK. to W. At the Nore, Oct. 14th 
to Noy. 12th, invariably mixed with Larks. At the Gull-stream, 
Oct. 15th to 22nd, many flocks. 
Twitz, Linota flavirostris.—One station only, the Kentish 
Knock, Oct. 24th, misty with rain, “ Mountain Linnets,” Larks and 
Starlings through the night; sixty picked up on deck, as many 
more went overboard. Noy. 8th, one caught on deck. 
TREE Sparrow, Passer montanus.—F locks of Sparrowst were 
noticed at several stations south of the Humber. At the Outer 
Dowsing, on Sept. 29th, at noon, and Oct. 13th, 2 p.m., travelling 
from EK.to W. At the Kentish Knock, Oct. 22nd to Nov. 8th, going 
from §.E. to N.W.; on Nov. 8th two came on board. At the 
Nore, Oct. 27th and Noy. 15th, on latter day mixed with Larks. 
At the Goodwin, Oct. 6th and 22nd, passing to W.N.W. At 
+ In a note to Yarrell’s ‘ British Birds’ (vol. ii., p. 6, 4th ed.), Prof. Newton cites, 
on my authority, the occurrence of a Snow Bunting on the Lincolnshire coast on 
Sept. 16th, 1875, as perhaps the earliest date for England. The Farn Island bird 
must now take precedence by eleven days.—J. C. 
¢ It is not improbable that in some of the returns the entries may refer to the 
Common Sparrow. We know, however, that Passer montanus is such a constant 
and regular migrant to our east coast in the autumn that in the majority of cases 
it will refer to this species.—J. C. 
