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Continental origin was shot in S.E. Sussex. On the 15th a single bird, 

 without doubt a migrant, was seen in the town of Yarmouth (Norfolk) ; 

 on the following day two more arrived in Thanet, being followed on the 

 17th by large numbers, five of which were obtained and proved to be of 

 the Continental race. On the 19th a flock of thirty passed over the 

 island, flying high up from north to south, and one which was shot was 

 also of the Continental race. Many of these Jays remained some time 

 in Thanet, as other Continental birds were subsequently obtained there 

 as well as in S.W. Kent. On the 23rd a single bird was seen in the 

 Bay of Biscay, between Ushant and Finisterre, while in S. Devon Jays 

 were more than usually plentiful in mid-November. 



THE JA.CKDAW {Corvus monedula). 



Most of the notes on this species came from observers in Suffolk and 

 Norfolk, though doubtless many records of "Rooks" and "Crows" 

 from the oast coast light-stations included Jackdaws also. In the south 

 of Suffolk some were noted gathering and departing with the Rooks on 

 the 18th of September, flying high towards the S.W. From mid-October 

 onwards numbers began to arrive in Suffolk, and on many days during 

 the latter half of the month and up to the 20th of November migrants were 

 landing on the coast generally accompanied by Rooks. The direction 

 was most often from the east, though on occasions they were noted as 

 coming from S.E., E.S.E. and N.E. On tlie 26th of October and the 15th 

 of November flocks were seen passing south along the coast. Inland, 

 passing migrants were seen at Stoke-on-Trent on the 7th and 8th of 

 October. On the 24th three were reported from Helwick Light-vessel 

 (Bristol Channel) coming from the N.W. ; this was the only record in 

 the west. On the 17th and 18th some passing migrants halted on the 

 Isle of May (Fife). 



THE ROOK (Corvus fruffileffus). 

 THE HOODED CROW (Corvus co7-nLv). 



It is impossible to separate the records of these two species so far as 

 the light-station observations are concerned. 



Migrating Rooks were seen on the Yorkshire coast on the 24th of 

 September. They began to arrive in S.E. Suffolk on the 8th and 9th, and 

 on the 18th a large assemblage in the same locality was seen to depart, 

 flying high towards the S.W. It was not until the middle of October 

 that any large immigration was noted, but from that time onwards 

 flocks were noted arriving almost daily on the east coast from some point 

 between N.E. and S.E., the majority coming from due E. The observa- 

 tions extended from the north coast of Norfolk to the mouth of the Thames ; 

 most of the migrants arrived in the morning, though frequently also 



