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THE TEEE-SPAREOW [Passer montanus). 



The first migratoiy Tree-Sparrow was noticed on the sonth Yorkshire 

 coast on the 1st of October, and from the 8th the species continued to 

 arrive and pass southwards almost daily in varying numbers ; these 

 reached a maximum on the 11th, and after the 21st but few were noticed. 

 No migration was noticed on the 10th, 15th, 20th, 23rd and 24th, and 

 the observations ceased on the 27th. 



During the same period several immigrations were occurring at other 

 points on the east coast. On the 2nd ten were seen flying west at 9 a.m. 

 at Smith's Knoll Light-vessel (Norfolk), on the 8th a few arrived on the 

 Isle of May (Fife), and on the 9th small flocks were reported flying N.W. 

 past the Leman and Ower Light-vessel (Norfolk). On the 11th six 

 alighted on the Outer Dowsing Light-vessel (Lincoln) at 10 a.m. ; again 

 on the 12th many passed the Leman and Ower Light-vessel flying 

 N.W., where a few also occurred on the night of the 14th/15th between 

 10.30 P.M. and 3.30 a.m. On the 23rd a few remained all day on board 

 the Kentish Knock Light-vessel (45 miles E. by N. from the mouth of the 

 Thames). 



THE CHAFFINCH {Frinyilla ccelebs). 



The first records of immigrants came from the Isle of May (Fife) and 

 Fair Isle (Shetland), where many were seen on the 25th and 28th of 

 September. A few flying W.N.W. were reported at the Kentish Knock 

 Light-vessel on the 2nd of October, and many on the 12th, both there 

 and at the Leman and Ower Light-vessel oti" the Norfolk coast. Many 

 again occurred on Fair Isle on the 18th, and on the 19th, 20th and 2oth 

 large numbers flying west were noted at the Shipwash Light-vessel 

 (Suflmk) ; on the 21st many flying north were reported at the Longsand 

 IJght-vessel (Essex), and on the 2(3th several flocks going W.N.W. passed 

 the Kentish Knock Light-vessel. 



During November the immigratory movement was strong!}- maintained. 

 At the Shipwash Light-vessel many were seen flying west on the 1st and 

 2nd, and large numbers to the W.N.W. on the 15th : at the Kentish 

 Knock Light-vessel large numbers were observed on the 1st and 2nd ; 

 many large flocks flying W.N.W. continued to pass all day on the 4th, 

 and a few small flocks travelling in the same direction on the 5th. 



The above were the principal movements recorded, but Cluiffinches 

 were noted in smaller numbers or singly at various other lights on this 

 coast — viz., at Spurn Head and \Mthernsea (Yorkshire), Outer Dowsing 

 (Lincolnshire), Winterton (Norfolk) and North Goodwin (Kent)— during 

 the months of October and November. On the south coast of Y'orkshire 

 flocks of these birds were observed passing south between the llth and 

 the 27th of October. 



On the south coast large numbers going south were reporttd at tlio 



