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E. on the 1st of April. In S.E. Suffolk flocks of Rooks were noted going 

 N.E. on the 10th and 12th and a few Hooded Crows on the 7th, the last 

 heing peen there on the 18th of April. 



On the tlolderness coast (Yorkshire) between the 14th and 18th of 

 April an observer noted that several flocks of Hooded Crows arrived from 

 the north and proceeded S. or S.E. (one flock S.W.), while a few Rooks 

 were also noted coasting to the S. or S.W. During the same period 

 flocks were also noted at the Spurn Light-vessel (Yorkshire) going S.W. 

 On the 12th and 15tli flocks were recorded at the Kentish Knock 

 Light-vessel going W.N.W. 



THE SKY-LARK {Alauda arvensis). 



The observations on the movements of this species were almost entirely 

 made at the light- stations. 



In January there were a few records probably relating to weather- 

 migrants; thus on the 3rd/4th one was killed at Hanois Light (Guern- 

 sey), on the 21st/22nd several occurred at the English and Welsh 

 Grounds Light-vessel (Bristol Channel) and a few at Morecambe Bay 

 Light-vessel (Lancashire), and again at the latter light on the 22nd/23rd, 

 27th/28th and 30th/31st. 



At the end of the first week in February small numbers were again 

 migrating on the west coast, being recorded at the S. Bishop and 

 Smalls Lights (Pembroke) on the 4th/5th and 6th/7th. On the east 

 coast larger numbers were seen at the Leman and Ower Light-vessel 

 (Norfolk) on the 4th/5th, while on the following morning a flock was seen 

 travelling E.S.E. On nearly every night from the 8th to the 14th fairly 

 large numbers were noted at this station, and on three nights a few were 

 seen at the Skerries Light (Anglesey) and on one night at the Smalls Light. 

 On the 17th/18th migration was again recorded at the Smalls Light and at 

 Cromer Light (Norfolk), and on the 18th/19th again at the Smalls Light 

 and at the Would Light-vessel (Norfolk). On the 24th/25th many were 

 recorded at the Kentish Knock Light-vessel and on 25th/26th a few at 

 St. Catherine's Light (Isle of Wight) and the Shambles Light-vessel 

 (Dorset). On the 26th/27th a few were noted at Chicken Rock 

 Light (Isle of Man), the Kentish Knock Light-vessel and the Skerries 

 Light, and on the following day two flocks were observed going W.N.W. 

 at the Shipwash Light-vessel (Suffolk). On the 29th/30th several were 

 killed at Tarbatness Light (Moray Firth) and Mull of Galloway Light 

 (Wigtown). 



During the first ten days of Mai'ch the records became more frequent, 

 and particularly so on the nights of the 2nd and 3rd ; numbers were 

 noted on the east coast at Cromer Light, and the Kentish Knock, 

 Shipwash, Outer Gabbard and Longsand Light-vessels, while a few 

 occurred on the west at Bardsey Light (Carnarvon), the English and 



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