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THE REED-BUNTING {Emberka schamiclus). 

 March the 24th, Herts, small flock, mostly male birds. March the 

 29th, Herts, many. 



THE WOODCHAT (Lanius pomeranus). 

 May the 12th, Cornwall, single individual. 



THE STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris). 



March the 6th, St. Catherine's Lt. (Isle of Wight) and Dungeness Lt. 

 (Kent). March the 9th to the 22nd, Northumberland, hundreds going 

 north. March the 12th, 13th and 22nd, St. Catherine's Lt., large im- 

 migrations. March the 23rd to the 29th, Cheshire, numbers. March the 

 25th, St. Catherine's Lt., Bardsey Lt. (Carnarvon), and Douglas Head Lt. 

 (Isle of Man). March the 27th, Dungeness Lt. April the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 

 10th and 11th, St. Catherine's Lt. April the 20th, Bardsey Lt. 



THE HOODED CROW (Corws comix). 

 March the 14th and 15th, Yorkshire, small flock. 



THE SKY-LARK (Alauda arvensis). 



For some unknown reason no notes on this species were received 

 during the Spring. 



THE SHORT-EARED OWL (Asio accipitrinm). 

 March the 28th, Northumberland, one migrating. 



MONTAGU'S HARRIER (Circus cinwaceus). 

 April the 8th, Surrey, two. 



THE HOBBY [Falco subbuteo). 

 May the 7th, Cornwall, a single individual. 



THE BITTEBN (Botaurus stellaris). 

 February, Leicester. 



THE GARGANEY (Querquedula circia). 

 April the 27th, Dorset. May the 2nd, Kent. 



THE TUFTED DUCK (Fuligula cristata). 

 March the 23rd, Berks, migrating. April the 14th, Lancashire, 

 increase on the 19th, apparently passing through. 



