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(Essex) flying north, mostly during the day, and numbers were reported 

 from Dunrossness and Fair Isle (Shetland), Suleskerry (Orkney) and 

 Tarbatness (Moray). 



On the south coast of Yorkshire large numbers appeared on the 11th, 

 19th and 26th of October and passed on the following days, mostly taking 

 a southward course. A further large arrival took place there on the 

 ] St of November, and another on the 5th, on which date a few flying N.W. 

 were also observed at the Inner Dowsing Light-vessel (Lincolnshire). 

 On the night of the -Ith/Sth many were reported at the Spurn Head Light 

 and a few more were seen there on the I4th/15th. On the last-named 

 night a few were reported at Dungeness (Kent), apparently coming from 

 the east, and a single bird passed the Goodwin Light-vessel on the 21st 

 travelling west. 



The records from the southern lights were very scanty. A few were 

 observed at the Owers Light- vessel (Sussex) on the 13th/14th of 

 September, and at St. Catherine's Light on'the 2nd/3rd and the 15th/16th 

 of November. 



The records from the western lights showed that migrations we'e 

 numerous from October to December, but, as most of the records weit 

 made at night, the direction of flight Avas not ascertained. The following 

 were the most important movements noted: Chicken Eock Light (Lie 

 of Man), great numbers on the 21st/22nd of October and between the 4th 

 and 9th of November, also a few on the 13th/14th of November ; Skerries 

 Light (Anglesey), a few on the 2oth/26th of September; Bardsey Light 

 (Carnarvon), moderate numbers on the 25th/26th of October and great 

 numbers on the 4th/oth, 5lh/6th and 13th/14th of November and tlie 

 12th/13th of December. On the night of the 5th/6th of November the birds 

 were described as being in " thousands," and those seen on the 12th/13th uf 

 December appeared to be going south; South Bishop Light (Pembroke), 

 many on the 5th/6th of November and large numbers arriving apparently' 

 from the east on the 12th/13th of December; Lundy Island Light 

 (Devon), large numbers on the island from the 28th to the 31st of 

 October ; Longships Light (Cornwall), small flocks on the 9th/10th and 

 12th/13th of November; Bishop Rock Light (Isles of Scilly), many on 

 the -Ith/oth and 5th/6th of November. 



Inland movements. — There was a large arrival in Wiltshire between the 

 1st and 15th of August, followed by a decrease on the 16th and 19th ; a 

 further increase took place on the 25th, and large numbers were observed 

 passing from the 14th to the 16th of October. A large increase was also 

 noted in Staffordshire on the 23rd of August. 



THE RING-OUZEL {Turdus torqmtu,'-]. 



Aug. 11th. Dartmoor (Devon), one seen. 



23rd. N. Stafibrdshire, still in breeding-haunts. 



