MIGRATION OF BIRDS ON THE N.E. COAST. 49 
date—namely, the last week in November—“ We had a great many 
Blackbirds, with a few Thrushes, also Yellowhammers and green 
Linnets.” A few Redwings came in with the early Blackbirds and 
Thrusbes; very few, however, compared with the usual number we 
see at this season. 
Grey Wagtails were in considerable numbers daring the last half 
of September and early in October. 
Mr. Gitke, writing November 14th, says, “ Wind still S.W., but 
moderate, and although cloudy there is no rain. During the night 
there was a great rush of Thrushes, Larks, Lapwings, Robins, and 
Fire-crested Wrens (both Reguli), intermixed with lots of other 
‘birds. * * * What do we read out of this? That there is 
in the north an appearance of winter driving off the rear migration 
helter-skelter.” On our English coast the great bulk of the migrants 
appear to have come in during the last fortnight in October. 
Professor Newton has sent me the following interesting note on 
the migration of birds along the Norfolk coast near Hunstanton, as 
witnessed by himself on the morning of October 14th :—‘‘ Larks, 
Starlings, green and brown Linnets were the chief; there were also 
Chaffinches and three Misietoe Tnrushes. All flew steadily in the 
wind’s eye (allowing for the variations of the shore line), pretty 
nearly due south. I was out from 8.30 to 11, and during that time 
the passage of the birds first named was nearly continuous; then 
there seemed to be a pause, and for some hours birds appeared 
intermittently ; but between 3 and 4 in the afternoon the stream 
was nearly as continuous (though the numbers were certainly 
smaller) as in the morning. Larks were by far the most numerous; 
I should say they outnumbered all the rest put together, yet I never 
saw above six or eight in company.” 
The most interesting portion of Professor Newton’s note refers to 
thirteen Carrion Crows—a bird not generally considered a migrant. 
‘He says, “ At first I was inclined to think them Rooks (not long 
before I had seen seven Rooks coming across the Wash as straight 
as the wind would allow), but two or three of the party came so 
close to me that 1 could be quite certain as to this species. Of 
course I had binoculars.” 
The following notes, received through the kindness of corre- 
spondents, are from the three principal lighthouse stations on our 
N.E. coast—namely, Spurn Point, Flamborough, and the Tees- 
mouth. From other stations I have had little worthy of notice. 
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