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THE BLUE TIT {Pm-us ccpnileus). 



April 7th, Douglas Head Tit. (Isle of Man). Large immigration after 

 soiith-wppt wind with snow. 



THE PIED WAGTAIL {Motacilla hujubris). 



March 9th, St. Catherine's Lt. (Isle of Wight), one. March Slst, 

 Staffordshire, many. March 28th, 29th and 30th, Cheshire and York- 

 shire, many. April 10th to 14th, Merioneth, large immigration. April 

 20th, Yorkshire, many females. May 3rd, Yorkshire, passing over in 

 flocks. 



It appears from the notes that this species continued to arrive from 

 the middle of March to the middle of April, the males being a feAv 

 days in advance of the females. Many, of course, winter in this 

 country. 



THE GREY W^\GTAIL {Motacilla melanope). 



March 23rd, Cheshire, many in nesting-haunts from which they had 

 been absent during the winter. 



THE MEADOW-PIPIT {Anthus pratensis). 



March 13th, St. Catherine's Lt. (Isle of Wight), one. March 30th, 

 Cheshire. March 31st, Isle of Man, few. April 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 

 Douglas Head Lt. (Isle of Man), many. April 2nd, E. Goodwin Lt.-v. 

 (Kent) and Outer Gabbard Lt.-v. (Essex), few. April 10th, Merioneth, 

 large migration. April 12th, Lancashire, many passing. April 18th, 

 Yorkshire, many, and Ilanois Lt. (Channel Islands), few. 



[N.B. — This species generally migrates in company with the Pied 

 Wagtail.] 



THE ROCK-PIPIT (Jnthus ohscurm). 

 March 30th and 31st. Douglas Head (Isle of Man). 



THE GOLDEN ORIOLE {Oriolus galbula). 



April 22nd and 23rd, Yorkshire (reported). May 7th, Kent, one shot. 

 May 23rd, Hants, one heard. 



THE CHAFFINCH {FringiUa Calebs). 



March 21st and 24th, Smith's Knoll Lt.-v. (Essex), few. March 22nd 

 to 28th, Douglas Head Lt. (Isle of Man), numbers. March 26th to April 

 3rd, Leman and Ower Lts. (Norfolk), several. April 18th, Leman and 

 Ower Lts.. few. 



