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THE RED-BACKED SHRIKE. 



Lanius collurio L. 



This species appears to have arrived singly on the south- 

 eastern coast between Hampshire and Suffolk. 



There were only two records of single birds from the 

 west, viz. from Devonshire on the 25th of April and the 4th 

 of May. 



As there were no records from any of the lighthouses, it 

 was difficult to follow the movements of this migrant. 



The earliest arrivals were a male in Cheshire (the most 

 northerly record for this species) on the 21st of April, and 

 the Devonshire bird mentioned above on the 25th. 



On the 4th and 6th of May Red-backed Shrikes were 

 noted in Bedfordshire in some numbers, and single birds 

 were seen in Essex, Kent and Berkshire. 



On the 19th and 25th a slight increase was reported from 

 Kent, which perhaps indicated fresh arrivals on that coast. 



A pair were reported to be nesting in Kent on the 15th of 

 May and in Hampshire on the 22nd, while a nest with eggs 

 was found in Hertfordshire on the 28th. 



Chronological Summary of the Records. 



pril 21. 



Cheshire. 



„ 25. 

 ay 4. 



Devon. 



Devon, Kent, Essex, Bedford. 



6. 



7. 

 » 11- 



Bedford (slight increase). Kent, Berks 



Glamorgan. 



Herts. 



