A MONTH ON KENTISH KNOCK LIGHTSHIP 35 



September until 8th October single birds or pairs came 

 on board from the east at intervals. On the last-named 

 date the bird passed in considerable numbers going due 

 west, and again on the nth and i8th. On the nth a 

 small party was observed flying to the north-west. Was 

 not seen at night. This species came on board more 

 frequently than any other, and displayed many of the 

 traits characteristic of its commoner cousin, being very 

 noisy, and having the knack of making itself at home, 

 even at sea. When aboard during high winds and 

 heavy rain, the birds used to hustle each other in the 

 scramble for the most sheltered places in the rigging 

 and on the lee side of the lantern, and showed much 

 pugnacity. 



Fringilla ccelebs. Chaffinch. — First seen on 29th 

 September, when an adult male came on board at 5 p.m. 

 Not observed again until 8th October, when the great 

 east-to-west flights set in, in all of which this bird 

 participated largely, passing in flocks in the fore- and 

 afternoon. On the morning of 15th October, it was 

 passing in flocks to the south-south-west as a British 

 emigrant, and to the west as an immigrant. Many 

 were present during the great night movement of 17th 

 to 1 8th October. 



Sturnus vulgaris. Starling. — First observed on 

 24th September, but down to 8th October single birds 

 only were seen, passing occasionally to both the south- 

 south-west and west during the daytime. On 8th 

 October small parties passed from east to west, and this, 

 the first decided movement in this direction, was followed 

 by others of considerable magnitude, which have already 

 been described. Small numbers were occasionally ob- 

 served emigrating from north-west to south-east during 



