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THE HOUSE-SPAREOW (Passer domesficus). 

 THE TREE-SPARROW {Passer montanus). 



There is some evidence to sliow tliat both these species arrived on the 

 east coast in the latter half of October ; and the Tree-Sparrow was 

 taken at the Haisboro' light (Norfolk) on October the 11th. 



THE BRAMBLING {Fringilla montifringilla). 



A few stragsrlers were noted from the Suffolk and Essex coasts at the 

 end of September. 



During the iiirst fortnight in October there were rather more numerous 

 records from the east coast (Yorkshire, Norfolk and Essex), the migration 

 reaching its height on November the 11th. On the 13th the species was 

 noted in Cheshire, and on the 19th it was recorded at St. Catherine's light 

 (Isle of Wight), presumably as an emigrant. 



During the last fortnight in October and the first week in November 

 it was frequently noted as an immigrant at the Norfolk, Suffolk and 

 Essex lights and on the Lincolnshire coast, and it was recorded from 

 Eddystone light (Cornwall) on November the 11th. 



With the Thrushes and Sky-Lark it was noted as migrating before 

 the cold weather at the end of December. 



THE CHAFFINCH {Fringilla ccclebs). 



From October the 5th to the 19th and from October the 29th to 

 November the 3rd this species was noted frequently as an immigrant 

 on the east coast (Lincoln, Norfolk and I'^ssex). It was recorded, 

 presumably as an emigrant, on November the 13th and 2oth at Bishop 

 Rock light (Scilly L4ands). 



This species was noted migrating before the cold weather at the end 

 of December. 



THE SKY-LARK {Alauda arvensis). 



During the last ten days of September this species began to arrive on 

 our eastern seaboard. 



During October there was a continuous stream of immigrants on the 

 east coast, birds being noted practically every day at the eastern lights. 



A particularly extensive immigration took place fi-om the 9th to the 

 12th of October, and en the lOth many were noted at the Eddystone 



