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Skerries Light (Anglesey), while at the latter station there was an 

 irregular passage of these migrants up till the 16th of December. 



On the south coast birds were passing Bournemouth (Hampshire) on 

 the 4th of October, but on the ISth a general movement took place 

 which lasted, with but little intermission, till the end of the month. 

 During that period considerable numbers were reported from many of 

 the light-stations as well as from Planois Light (Guernsey), some birds 

 of the Continental form beiug procured at St, Catherine's Light (Isle of 

 Wight) on the 15th/16th and 27th/:^Sth. From the end of October no 

 returns came to hand until the 20th of November, when movements 

 were again noticed in Sussex and at St. Catherine's Light, all of those 

 killed there on the 20tli/21st being Continental birds, while from the 

 21st to the 28th a decided movement was observed at Hanois Light. A 

 few stragglers were noticed at the South Bishop Light on the 20th/21st 

 of December. 



THE REDWING (Twrltts illacus). 



The earliest d;te on which this species was reported, was the 28th of 

 September, when two birds were seen at Tunbridge Wells (Kent). Two 

 isolated movements were recorded, one at the Isle of May (Fifeshire), 

 the other at Fair Isle (Shetland) on the Stli of October. A small 

 migratory movement began on the east coast of England on the 6th of 

 October. Redwings were passing the South Yorkshire coast from the 

 6th to the 16th and the N.E. Lincolnshire coast on the 9tli and 11th, 

 while they were noticed at Lowestoft (Suffolk) and at Lynn Well 

 Light-vessel (Wash) from the 12th to the 17th. From the 13th to the 

 26th a large and continuous migration took place on the east coast of 

 Scotland. Records of great numbers at the lanterns or in the daytime 

 came from many parts of Orkney and Shetland, and many stations 

 on the mainland, between the Pentland Skerries (Orkney) and the 

 Bass Rock (Forth). After that date on the coast of Northumberland 

 straggling parties were noticed, passing inland, on the ^!Oth. 



There was an increase in Suffolk and at Stenton (Perthshire) on the 

 1st of November, but, possibly owing to the age of the moon, no move- 

 ment of importance was again recorded till the middle of the month, 

 when large numbers were seen in Suffolk, on the N.E. Lincolnshire 

 coast and on the Isle of May (Fifeshire). 



The first Redwing on the west was seen at St, Kilda on the 2Sth of 

 September, Eaily in October there was a large increase on this island, 

 and numerous stragglers were seen in Cumberland. On the 13th a large 

 movement began on the west which lasted till the 26th, and extended 

 all down the coast from Stornoway (Outer Hebrides) to St. Anne's 

 Light (Perubroke). Apparently this movement was not confined to the 



