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Aldeburgh, gone. 

 Titsey (Surrey), 8 seen. 

 Basingstoke (Hampshire), 4 sesn. 



THE LINNET (Lmota cannabina). 



March 2oth. Bournemouth (Hampshire), very large flocks seen. 

 April 6th. Stour Valley (Dorset), numbers, a large movement 

 apparently in progress. 



„ 7th. Warner Lt.-v. (Hampshire), 1 caught at 11 a.m. 



„ 11th. H.M.S. ' Dido; 5 or 6 seen flying N.N. W., 49° 5-5' N., 

 5° 35' W., at 7.15 a.m. 



„ 11th to 14th. Ipswich (Suft'olk), numbers, great influx arrived at 

 breeding-haunts. 



„ 19th. Barcombe (Sussex), increase. 



„ 22nd. Tenterden (Kent), first seen since autumn ; Maidstone 

 (Kent), numbers. 



„ 24th. South Downs (Sussex), still in flocks ; AVells (Somer- 

 set), returned to breeding-haunts. 



THE LESSER REDPOLL {Linota rufescens) 



April 1st. Tenterden (Kent), 1 passing. 



„ 3rd. Ipswich (Sufl'olk), 2, paired. 



„ 18th. Ipsvi^ich, 6 seen. 



„ 27th. Bowdon (Cheshire), numbers. 



May 12th. Swallowfleld (Berkshire), several seen. 



THE CORN-BUNTING {Emberiza miliaria). 



Mar. 22nd to 24th. N. Hayling Island (Hampshire), gradual increase, 

 Apr. 8th & 10th. Cullercoats (Northumberland), a few passing N. along 

 the coast. 



THE REED-BUNTING {Emberiza schoeniclm), 



March 8th. Ambleside (Westmoreland), first seen. 

 April 3rd. Fakenham (Suffolk), great increase. 



„ 6th. N. Hayling Island (Hampshire), returned to breeding- 



haunts. 



THE STARLING {Sturnus vulgaris,. 



January witnessed a renewal, on a small scale, of the autumn east-to- 

 west movements of this species. The numbers moving appear to have 



