MIGRATION OF BIRDS ON THE N.E. COAST. 51 
Oct. 12th. Moderate breeze from the W.S.W., cloudy; barometer at 
noon 29°68; thermometer 46. Large flocks of Geese came in this day, 
and some Crows. 
» 20th. W., light breeze, with rain; bar. at noon 29°97; ther. 54. 
Great many Woodcocks came over this day; large flocks of wild Geese and 
some Ducks. 
», 21st. Moderate breeze from the S.W. and rainy; bar. 29°85; 
ther. 56. Great many Woodcocks and two Owls came over to-day. 
» 27th. Strong breeze and cloudy; bar. at noon 29°60; ther. 58. 
Two Woodeocks and great many Crows this day. Large flocks of Lapwings 
came in from E. all day ; also large flocks of wild ducks and a great variety 
of other small birds—they appear to come in from E.S.E. I never observed 
so many birds come over in one day before. J. F. shot twenty-nine ducks 
at one shot this day.* 
Nov. 13th. Light breeze and hazy; bar. at noon 29°20; ther. 48. Two 
Woodcocks. 
», 22nd. Strong breeze and cloudy from the 8.W. to W.S.W.; bar. 
29°10; ther. at noon 46. Eight Sheldrakes and two Mergansers. 
» 23rd. W.N.W., gale, cloudy; bar. 29-10; ther. at noon 48. Four 
Scoter ducks and a great many wild geese. 
We have had very few rare captures on the coast this autumn, 
compared with what is generally the case. Mr. Bailey, of Flam- 
borough, writes on the 22nd October, “ The other day I saw several 
Storm Petrels off the Headland.” Subsequently (but I neglected 
at the time taking the date) Mr. Bailey shot a mature male of the 
Long-tailed Duck, a Harelda, off Flamborough. Mr. Lawton, the 
innkeeper, of Easington, on the Yorkshire coast, six miles north of 
the Spurn, on November 4th or 5th, shot a very fine example of 
Pastor roseus. JI examined this bird in the flesh ; it was in autumn 
plumage, the edges of the salmon-coloured feathers on the shoulders 
and back being fringed with a dirty snuff-brown, giving those parts 
the appearance of being smeared with dirt. 
* Species not stated by my correspondent. 
