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THE SHORT-EARED OWL (Asia acclpitrinus). 



Sept. 16tli. Norfolk coast, first arrival. 



,, 24tli. Isle of May (Fife), one arrived. 



„ 25tli. Yorkshire, south coast, one arrived. 



Oct. 25th. Isle of May, an arrival. 



,, 26th. Wiltshire, first arrival. 



„ 29th. Isle of May, another arrival. 



Nov. 13th. Isle of May, one arrived. 



,, 20th. Cheshire, several seen. 



,, 28th. Leicester, several seen. 



THE HONEY-BUZZARD {Feryds ainvonis). 



Sept. Norfolk, several seen. 



„ 7th. Norfolk, one killed. 



,, 10th. Derby, one killed. 



,, 23rd. Beccles, Norfolk, one killed. 



„ 24th. Grantham, Lincolnshire, and Cardigan, single birds seen. 



„ 2oth. Overyham-on-Tyne, Northumberland, one. 



„ 26th. Rutland, one. 



., 30th. Tamworth, Staffordshire, one. North Shropshire, one. 



Oct. 5th. Grantham, one killed. 



„ 1.3th. Co. Louth, one killed. 



„ 23rd. Carlisle, Cumberland, one killed. 



THE KESTREL {FaJco tmmmculus). 



Sept. 7th. Norfolk coast, a few arrived. 



,, 8th to 21st. Norfolk coast, migrants passing. 



„ 15th. Isle of May (Fife), one passing. 



„ 22nd. L4e of May, two passing. 



,, 25th & 26th. Yorkshire, south coast, a few passing south. 



Oct. 4th/5th. Isle of May Lt., one seen. 



THE WIGEON {Mareca pemhpe). 



On the Island of Texel (North Holland) some birds had arrived 

 by the 15th of September, on the 23rd there was a fresh arrival and on 

 the 25th another large increase, but the birds did not appear to pass on. 

 On the 4th of October a few were observed on the Suffolk coast going 

 south ; the first arrivals were noted in Leicestershire on the 8th, during 

 the third week of the month in Lancashire, and during the last week in 

 Norfolk. On the 21st a small flock arrived at the Isle of May (Fife). 



During the early part of November the numbers increased in Leicester- 

 shire, on the 15th flocks were noted on the Suffolk coast flying south all 

 day, and towards the end of the month there were numerous arrivals in 

 Cheshire. 



