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numbers passed the Welsh Skerries on the lOth/llth, 12th/13th and 

 ]4th/15th and again on the last nig-ht of the njonth. Between the 

 12th and 17th, however, there seems to have been a definite though 

 small movement up the east coast, some numbers of Blaclvbirds being 

 seen at the Kentish Knock Light-vessel on the 12th and 14th all flying 

 N.W., while others, evidently on passage, were seen at Spurn Point 

 (S. Yorkshire) and Coquet Island (Northumberland), suggesting that 

 these birds having crossed the southern end of the North Sea, passed 

 up our east coast for some more northern breeding-place. 



THE STONECHAT {Pratincola riihicola). 



Feb. 12th to 18th. Bournemouth, Hampshire, increase, especially of 



females, during the week. 

 ,, 2Gth/27th. St. Catherine's Lt. (Isle of Wight), one killed between 



12 and 5 a.m. 

 March Gth. Pevensey (Sussex), a few freshly arrived ; Orpington 



(Kent), first seen. 

 „ 7tli to 9th. Orpington, a few passing. 

 „ 8th. Salcombe Regis (Devon), one passing. 



,, 13th & l-llh. Ilayling Island (Hampshire), a few. 

 „ 20th. Oare (Devon), increase of males. 

 „ 23rd/24th. S. Bishop Lt. (Pembrokeshire), a few at 2 a.m., 



apparently coming from the S. 

 „ 24th. Llanwrtyd Wells (Brecon), a pair arrived (absent all 



the winter). 

 „ 29th/30th. S. Bishop Lt., one killed at 9 p.m., apparently coming 



from S.E. 

 „ 31st. Emsworth (Hampshire), great increase. 



April 2nd. S. Bishop Lt., a few on the rock. 



„ 18th. S. Yorkshire coast, one, not seen previousls^ 



THE BLACK REDSTART {Eutidlla titys). 



Thanet (Kent), one shot. 



Port Patrick (Wigtown), one seen. 



Hayling Island (Hampshire), a pair seen, female shot, 



male remained for several days. 

 Thanet, one shot. 



Thanst, one seen ; St. Leonards-on-Sea (Sussex), 

 adult male seen; Bradtield (Essex), male seen. 

 24th & 27th to 29th. Plymouth (Devonshire), one (tlie same) 

 seen. 

 28th. Lowestoft (Suflfolk), one seen. 

 29th. Lowestoft, two seen. 



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