40 STUDIES IN BIRD-MIGRATION 



Erithacus rubecula, Redbreast. — There are five 

 records in the schedules for the occurrence of this familiar 

 bird. Only one of these is for spring— namely, for 17th 

 April 1888, when a single bird was on deck at 6 a.m. 

 The autumn records are for 21st October, and 8th, loth, 

 and 1 2th November. On loth November, fifty or sixty 

 were at the lantern from 2 a.m. to daylight. 



Troglodytes troglodytes. Wren. — Two appeared 

 on board at 4 p.m. on 13th October 1885, and roosted 

 in the reefed sail. 



Alcedo ispida, Kingfisher. — One found on deck 

 at 10 P.M. on 20th March 1904 was forwarded to me. 



CucuLus canorus, Cuckoo. — One which struck the 

 lantern at 5 a.m. on loth May 1904 was sent to me. 



ScoLOPAX rusticula, Woodcock. — There are only 

 two records of the visits of this well-known migrant. 

 On 30th October 1885, one was killed at the lantern at 

 1 1.30 P.M. ; and another on 24th October 1890, at 2 a.m. 



Tringa alpina, Dunlin. — On 20th March 1904, 

 one was found on deck, along with the Kingfisher, and 

 sent to me. 



Numenius arquata, Curlew. — Two occurrences 

 only are recorded. On 6th August 1880, one was seen 

 at II A.M. ; and on 30th April 1888, many were at the 

 lantern at 9.30 p.m., and one struck and was killed. 



Procellaria pelagica. Storm Petrel. — A few were 

 at the lantern from 6.30 p.m. to 12 a.m. on nth Novem- 

 ber 1885. 



Note. — The sequence of the species of Passerine birds in this chapter 

 is not quite the same as that followed in the rest of the studies. It is that 

 of a paper which appeared in The Ibis for 1904. 



