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THE CROSSBILL {Loxia cwvirosfra). 



Three were seen at Stretton (Staffordshire) on April the 9th, two 

 Avere caught on Corton Light-vessel (SufFolk) on the 12th, and a pair 

 were seen at Farnham (Surrey) on the 29th. On the 9th of May two 

 floclfs of twelve and seventeen arrived at Winscomhe (Somerset), where 

 they remoined until the 20th. 



THE REED-BUNTING (Emleriza schce7udv.s) . 



^larch 12th. Near Liugfield (Surrey), returned to nesting-haunts, 



„ 18th. Bowdon (Cheshire), many seen, mostly males. 



„ 21st. Pevensey (Sussex), a few just arrived on coast. 



„ 24th. Eastbourne (Sussex), many. 



„ 2i')th. Bowdon, great increase, 



„ 2Gth. Altrincham (Cheshire), very few ; Felsted (Essex), 

 returned in numbers. 



,, 29th. Altrincham, considerable increase. 



„ 31st. Brentwood (Essex), first seen. 



April 3rd. Crowhurst (Sussex), a few seen. 



„ 14th. Crowhurst, all gone, except resident pairs. 



„ 15th. Pevensev, mauv. 



THE STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris). 



A few scattered records during the last half of January relate to small 

 numbers of birds seen on various nights at the following west coast 

 lights, viz.. Chicken Rock (Isle of Man), Morecambe Bay Light-vessel 

 (Lancashire) and English and Welsh Grounds Light-vessel (Bristol 

 Channel) ; these were probably weather-migrants. 



The only records during the first part of February were from the 

 Leman and Ower Light- vessel (Norfolk), where many were killed on 

 several nights, and on the 5th a flock was noticed going E.S.E. During 

 the last half of the month there were records on several nights of small 

 numbers of birds at Chicken Rock Light, English and Welsh Grounds 

 Light-vessel, South Bishop Light (Pembroke), Skerries Light (Angle- 

 sea) and Bardsey Light (Carnarvon) in the west ; Hanois Light (Guern- 

 sey), Anvil Point Light (Dorset), St. Catherine's Light (Isle of Wight) 

 and Dungeness Light (Kent) in the south ; and Would Light-vessel 

 (Norfolk), Wintertou and Cromer Lights (Norfolk) in the east, while at 

 the Shipwash Light-vessel (Suffolk) flocks were twice noted going N.W. 

 in the daytime. 



During the first few nights of March heavy migrations were noted at 



