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THE LINNET {Linotu ccmnabina). 



The first emlgrator}^ movement ^vas noted at tlie South Foreland Lipht 

 (Kent) on September the 1st, when small flocks were seen departing to 

 the south at noon ; these movements were repeated at 8.30 a.m. on the 

 22nd and 9 a.m. on the 24th, the numbers on both these occasions being 

 considerable. From the 21st to the 24th large flocks were also seen in 

 N.W. Somerset, but the emigration of this species on the west was not 

 further recorded. 



The migration on the south coast was, however, most marked, and 

 continued from the 24th of September (or even earlier) till the 26th of 

 October, the only day on which migration was not recorded being the 

 27th of September. The largest number of birds passed on the 24th, 

 25th and 29th of September, and between the 8th and 14th, 16th and 18th 

 of October, after which fewer passed daily, and on the 27th none were 

 seen. The direction of flight was in all cases due south. Corresponding 

 arrivals of large numbers were recorded on the S.E. coast of Suifolk on 

 the 27th, 28th and 30th of September and on the 17th and 18th of October. 

 On the two last-named days large flocks appeared continuously, while on 

 the 25th vast numbers arrived from dawn to 10 a.m. Durnng the same 

 period there were one or two records from the east coast lights ; thus 

 numbers were noted about Winterton Light (Norfolk) on the 18tli of 

 October, and many passed the Shipwash Light-vessel (Suffolk) flying 

 westwards on the 19th and 20th. 



The immigration on the east coast was, however, prolonged far into 

 November, and at the Shipwash Light-vessel smaller numbers flying 

 westward all day were recorded on the 1st and for the greater part of the 

 4th, 6th and 9th of November ; several were also seen to arrive on the 

 last-named day on the S.E. coast of Suffolk, and numbers on the 15th, 

 while a large flock appeared at 3 p.m. of the 23rd. Again, very many 

 continued to arrive there all day on the Cth of December. 



Movements which probably indicated departures from the west coast 

 were noticed at Bardsey Light (Carnarvon) on the 12t]i, and daily from 

 the 2oth to the 29th of September ; the numbers on each day were small 

 and the direction of flight was recorded as N.W. 



THE LESSER REDPOLL {Linota rufescens). 



Two or three birds were noted passing south on the south coast of 

 Yorkshire on the 21st and 26th of September and the 6th and 8th of 

 October, on the last two occasions in company with Linnets. Flocks of 

 some size were reported from the New Forest district of Hampshire on 

 the 27th of October, the 20th of November and the 3rd of December. 



