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THE GREENFIXCH {Ligurinus chloris). 



An emigratory movement of Greenfinches was noticed at the South 

 Foreland Light (Kent) on the 1st of September, when small flocks 

 were seen flying southward at noon, but with the exception of a single 

 bird taken on the North Goodwin Light-vessel (Kent) on tlie 26th of 

 November, that was the only record received from the south coast. On the 

 east coyst, however, the movements of this species were most marked, 

 especially at the mouth of the Humber, where the passage south lasted 

 from the 24l,h of September to the 2Gth of October, the largest migration 

 taking place in October between the 7th and 14th and the 16th and 19th, 

 the greatest number of birds being observed on the 14th. On each day 

 the pasi^age lasted from 7 to 11 a.m. At the Kentish Knock Light- vessel 

 (45 miles E. by N. from the mouth of the Thames) a few Greenfinches 

 were noticed on the nights of the 12th/13th and 13th/14th, corresponding 

 with the largest movement on the Yorkshire coast, while coincidentally 

 with the second largest Yorkshire migration a first arrival reached the 

 Isle of May (Fife) on the 18th, and was augmented on the 19th, on which 

 day immense numbers reached the S.E. coast of Suflblk. Stragglers 

 were also noted at the Isle of May between the 20th and 24th. The only 

 west coast records came from the South Bishop Light (Pembroke), a 

 fair number of Greenfinches being seen on the rock on the 27th of 

 October, and a few at the lantern both on that night and on the o0th/31st. 

 A few again visited the rock on the loth of December. 



THE GOLDFINCH {Carduelis eleyans). 



Sept. 7th. Falmouth, Cornwall, last seen. 



„ 30lh. S.E. Suffolk coast, many arriving. 

 Oct. 12th & 18th. S.E. Suflblk coast, several passing. 



„ 23rd. Exeter, Devon, one found dead under telegraph wires. 



,, 30th. S.E. Suflblk coast, flocks passing all day. 



Nov. 10th. S.E. Suflblk coast, several arrived. 



„ loth. S.E. Suflblk coast, manj^ arriving all day. 



THE SISKIN {Chrysomitris spinus). 

 Sept. 22nd. Isle of May (Fife), eight arrived. 



" O'f IStli ( ^^i^ Isl^ (Shetland), remarkable numbers. 



,, 24th & 25th. Isle of May, many each day. 

 Oct. 9th/10th. Winterton Lt. (Norfolk), one killed at 4 a.m. 

 Nov. 13th. W. AVarwickshire, five, fir^t seen. 



„ 14th. W. Warwickshire, twelve seen. 



„ 25th, Loch Awe (Argyll), few. 



