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THE EED-BACKED SHEIKE. 



Lanius coUurio L. 



From the data to hand it would appear that the Eed- 

 backed Shrike while on migration travels generally singly 

 and sometimes in couples. It arrived along the southern 

 and south-eastern coasts from Hampshire to Kent, and 

 was first recorded on the 4th of May. 



It continued apparently to come in during the next 

 fortnight, or possibly longer, gradually spreading west 

 and north, Somerset being reached on the 8th, Wales on 

 the 10th, until, by the end of the third week, it was 

 occupying the greater part of its breeding area. 



Chronological Summary of the Eecords. 



y 4. 



Hants, Somerset. 



, 6. 



Sussex. 



, 7. 



Hants, Sussex. 



, 8. 



Sussex, Somerset, Suffolk, Kent. 



, 9. 



Sussex. 



, 10. 



Merioneth. 



, 11. 



Sussex, Herts, Kent. 



, 12. 



Somerset, Sussex, Suffolk. 



, 13. 



Somerset, Hants, Surrey. 



, 14. 



Hants, Sussex, Kent, Suffolk. 



, 15. 



Sussex, Essex, Somerset. 



, 16. 



Sussex, Hants, Merioneth. 



, 17. 



Sussex. 



, 18. 



Kent, Essex. 



, 19. 



Sussex, Salop. 



, 20. 



Surrey, Sussex, Hants, Merioneth, 





Derby, Salop. 



, 21. 



Hants, Sussex, Surrey, Salop. 



