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29tli the southward coasting-movement was continuous. On the 25th 

 a small party was seen at sea off Ushant flying south-east towards the 

 mainland. At the lights during September, small numbers were 

 noticed at the Kentisli Knock on the nights of the 3rd and 11th and at 

 Hanois Light (Guernsey) on that of the 30th, while large numbers 

 occurred at the Flannan Isles Light on the 8th and at Hanois Light on 

 the night of the 28th. 



During October migi'atory movements were very marked. All through 

 the month small numbers were noted on Fair Isle and at St. Kilda fresh, 

 amvals appeared on the 4th, many of these had gone by the following 

 day, but were followed by further arrivals on the 6th, a decrease taking- 

 place between the 7th and 11th. On Tiree (Argyllj hundreds were 

 reported going south on the 2nd, and flocks were recorded going east 

 along the coast of Bowness (Solway) on the 14th. On the south coast 

 of Yorkshire many flocks were observed between the 6tli and ICth. 

 In "Wiltshire large passing flocks were noted on the 9tli a.ud very large 

 flocks on the 12th. An increase in numbei's was noticed on the Suffolk 

 coast on the 3rd and 4th, some were passing south there on the 11th and 

 many on the 18th and 19th and between the 24th and 31st. Large 

 numbers arrived on the Sussex coast on the 2nd and some left to the 

 south-west between the 23rd and 26th. From the 3id to the 8th small 

 numbers were recorded going south and south-west in Kent. On the 10th 

 of October a Meadow-Pipit was captured on board a vessel twenty miles 

 to the east of Smith's Knoll Light-vessel (Norfolk) ; on the same day 

 large numbers, and on the 13th a i'ew, were passing the Kentish Knock 

 Light-vessel, flying S.W. Small numbers occurred at the lantern of the 

 Outer Dowsing Light-vessel (Lincoln) on the nights of the 1st, 13th 

 and 15th, at the Girdler Light-vessel (Kent) on the 2nd, at Ilancis 

 Light on the loth, 16th, 18th, 19th and 21st, and at the Shipwash 

 Light-vessel (Suftblk) on the IGth. 



In November many Meadow-Pipits were seen going south on the 

 Suffolk coast on the 6th. On the coast of Sussex they were passing in 

 small lots of two or three to the east and north-east from 2 to 4 p.m. on 

 tire 24th, in small numbers to the south about dusk on the 28th, and from 

 3 P.M. until after dark on the 30th. In December small numbers were 

 passing S.W. on the Sussex coast all day on the 8th, and on the following 

 afternoon. On the 28th a flock of about thirty was reported on passage 

 in Somerset. 



THE EOCK-PIPIT (Anthm obscurus). 



Sept. 21st. Stornoway (Lewis), large numbers for a few days up 

 to this date. 

 „ 25th. Off Ushant, one or two about vessel. 

 Oct. 4th. Suffolk coast, several passing. 



