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THE FIELDFARE [Turdus pilaris). 



The first Fieldfares appear to have arrived in Northumberland on the 

 11th of October, and these Avere followed by a few more on the IGth and 

 a large influx on the 17th. On the two latter dates arrivals were also 

 recorded at Tsirbatness Light (Moray Firth) and at tlie Isle of May (Fife), 

 while on the ]8th/19th considerable numbers occurred at the Flannan 

 Isles Light (Outer Hebrides), Suleskerry Light (Orkney) and on Fair 

 Isle (Shetland). During the third week of that month a few were passing 

 on the soutb coast of Yorkshire, migrating flocks were noticed in 

 Hampshire so early as the 13th, large nvimbers arrived in Cumberland on 

 the 25th and 28th, on which latter date flocks were also seen flying west 

 in Suffolk. Fieldfares arrived in Staffordshire in large numbers on the 

 29th and were abundant on Lundy Island from the 28th to the 31st, 

 while on the 30th a large flock was seen flying south-east in Mull 

 (Argyll). 



During the first ten days of November considerable further arrivals 

 took place, on the Yorkshire coast on the 1st, 3rd and 5th, on the Norfolk 

 coast on the 6th, in Northumberland on the 9th and in Suffolk on the 

 9th and 10th. 



On the west side, thousands were seen in west Ross-shire (pre- 

 sumably passing) in sleet and snow during the first six days of November, 

 many were reported from Bishop Rock Liffht (Isles of Scilly) on the 

 4th/5th and several from Bardsey Light (Carnarvon) on the 5th/Gth, 

 while on the 4th and 6th large numbers passed through Wiltshire. On 

 the 12th large flocks appeared in Dorsetshire, others were passing through 

 Lancashire on the 13th, and at night numbers were reported from Bardsey 

 Light. A few were seen coming in from the east at Dungeness Light 

 (Kent) on November the 14th/15th, but the species was not otherwise 

 reported from the south coast lights. A large flock was observed 

 at the Butt of LeAvis (Outer Hebrides) on the 18th. 



In December the movements recorded were very small in number. 

 A good many Fieldfares were observed passing south through Oxford- 

 shire on the 3rd and 10th, and a few were seen at Bardsey Liglit on tlie 

 12th/13th fmd at Spurn Head Light on the 14th/15th. 



THE BLACKBIRD [Turdus menda). 



There was no record of any migratory movement until quite the end 

 of September, when a great many Blackbirds were observed at the Isle 

 of May (Fife) on the 28th, but all had departed by the 30th. A con- 

 siderable influx took place at Loch Awe ^ Argyll) on the 8th of October ; 

 at the Kentisli Knock Ivight-vessel (Essex) many were noted on the 

 night ofthelOth/1 1th and from 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. on the 12th ; between 

 tlie 13th and tlie 18th a few were observed at the Longsand Light-vessel 



