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Crows passing E. and W. in afternoon and Larks in hundreds. 
Daws are only mentioned at two stations; the Corton on Oct. 16th 
and 22nd, continuous flocks of Daws and Crows all day; also 
at the Shipwash on the 16th. At the Inner Dowsing on Oct. 22nd 
four Crows remained all night on globe above the lantern, and five 
took up their position in the same quarter on the night of Noy. 8th, 
leaving at daylight for the Lincolnshire coast. The wind on the 
North Sea on Oct. 16th was N. to N.E., force 4 to 7. 
Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus.—On Sept. 17th, 10 p.m., at the North 
Foreland, wind E., overcast, misty, a Cuckoo struck the south 
side of the lantern, but was not killed. 
Swattow, Hirundo rustica.—The spring migration was noticed 
at two stations—the Cockle, June 8th, 9.20 a.m., five Swallows 
passed towards land; also on July lst at 4.30 a.m., ten passing to 
W.S.W.; at the South-sand Head, July 6th, twenty at 3.30 a.m., 
flying towards N.N W. ‘The autumn migration was observed at 
several stations both north and south of the Humber. At Coquet 
Island, Aug. 15th, midnight, S.E., three Swallows struck glass of 
lantern, but were not killed; on the 20th great numbers were seen 
flying about, two striking glass after dark, but were not killed. 
At Whitby, on Oct. 4th, 9.80 a.m., flock going south. At Hun- 
stanton, on Sept. 16th, 2 p.m., a flock alighted on lantern and 
gallery ; and on Oct. 12th, 3 p.m., fog, twelve came up to light and 
dispersed in various directions. At the North Foreland, on 
Sept. 9th, 10th and 11th, about forty passed each day; and on the 
21st, about one hundred flew round the lantern top for an hour. 
At the South-sand Head on Sept. 28th, twelve Swallows passed. 
Migration extending from Aug. 15th to Oct. 12th—fifty-nine days. 
Swirt, Cypselus apus.—The autumn migration of Swifts, so 
remarkable in 1879 for the great numbers seen at various places 
on the north-east coast (see Zool. Jan. 1880, p. 8), was observed 
at only two stations. At Teesmouth, great numbers flying about 
during the last three days of August. At the Nore, on Aug. Ist 
and 2nd, between 6 and 7 am., and again on the 20th; last on 
Oct. 10th, 9 a.m., Swifts mixed with Larks. At Heligoland, 
Martins and Swifts, ‘‘ rather great numbers during August; par- 
ticularly noted on the 16th, wind 8.E., Swifts a great many; on 
the 20th, the same.” 
CuarapRup&.—The burst of severe weather during the early 
days in December brought an immense influx of Plovers to our 
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