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Nov. 24th. Bosliam, eight only. 



„ 28th. Langstone Harbour, about twenty flying S. 



„ 30th. Bosham, all gone. 



Dec. 4th. Loch Awe (Argyll), a few passing. 



„ 7th. Letterawe (Argyll), a small flock. 



„ fth. Bosham, about 100 arrived in small parties. 



„ l-'jth. Bosham, seven only. 



„ 16th. Bosham, none. 



''SPARROWS," "FINCIiES," Etc. 



A number of records were sent in by the light-keepers relating to 

 movements on the part of species imcertainly identified by them as 

 " Sparrows," " Finches," " Linnets," etc., mostly from stations off' the 

 east coast. It seems probable that these refer, in part at any rate, to 

 certain of the Fringillidce, and as some of the movements were extensive , 

 they cannot be entirely ignored. 



Large flocks were recorded at Cromer Light (Norfolk) as flying N. at 

 noon on the 13th of October, and numbers were going in the same 

 direction during the day on the 20th. At the Girdler Jjight-vessel 

 (Kent) many flocks were observed going W. from 8 a.m. to noon on the 

 4th, to the S.W. at the same time on the 6th, and to the W. on the 7th ; 

 on the 8th many flocks were going VV.S.W. from 7 to 11 a.m., and on 

 the 12th many small flocks were passing to the W. from 6 a.m. to noon. 

 At the Kentish Knock Light-vessel (Essex) many were going S. at 

 8 a.m. on the Sth of October, to the W.S.W. at 7.30 a.m., and to the W. 

 at 1.15 p.m. on the 10th ; many were also seen going S.S.E. at 8.30 a.m. 

 on the 14th and large flocks to the W. from 11 a.m. to noon on 

 the 26th. 



The above are the principal records, all the others referring to more or 

 less insignificant movements. 



THE CROSSBILL {Loxia curvirostra). 



.lune (about 12th). Deerness (Orkney), one arrived. 



Julv Ludlow (Shropshire), flock (30) arrived and remained 



all the autumn. 



„ 11th. Lerwick (Shetland), some arrived. 



„ 18th. Bowles (Shropshire), five arrived. 



„ 21st. Pentland Skerries (Orkney), one arrived. 



„ 22nd. Fair Isle (Shetland), one arrived. 



„ 23rd. Lerwick, one. 



„ 24th. Pentland Skerries, nine arrived. 



„ 2oth, Fair Isle, about twelve arrived. 



