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seen on Lundy Island, in the Bristol Channel. During the folio-wing 

 week many were noted on passage in North Devon, and a few in 

 Lancashire, Shropshire, Glamorgan, Berks, Hants and Kent, while 

 on the 10th a considerable number were recorded from the Isle of 

 Man, the north coast of Devon and Hants. From that date onwards 

 many Wheatears were noted passing through the more southern 

 counties, while in the more northern only a few single birds were 

 recorded, except in the Isle of Man. A few were noted on September 

 the 6th/7th at Wolf Rock Lt. (Cornwall), on the lOth/llth and 

 the 17th/18th at St. Catherine's Lt. (Isle of Wight). On the 

 27th/28th many were recorded from Bishop Rock Lt. (Isles or 

 Scilly) and from Eddystone Lt. (Cornwall), and on the two following 

 nights numbers were noted among the hosts of the emigrating species at 

 the St. Catherine's and Eddystone Lights. 



During the first ten days of October the numbers which were noted in 

 the Isle of Man at the end of September had passed on, and after that 

 dates only a few scattered birds were recorded. 



THE WHINCHAT (Pratincola rubetra). 



It is impossible to trace the emigration of this species, on account of 

 the limited number of records which were received. Apparently no 

 Whinchats were observed on migration until the third week in August, 

 but from that date onwards small parties were observed from time to 

 time on the move in widely separated counties, viz., Lancashire, Derby, 

 Shropshire, Berks, Kent, Sussex, Hants and Devon. The numbers 

 apparently decreased during the latter half of September. 



Birds were taken at St. Catherine's Lt. (Isle of Wight) on September 

 3rd/4th, 28th/29th, and 29th/30th ; and at Orford Lt. (Suffolk) on 

 October 9th/10th. 



THE STONECHAT (Pratincola rubicola). 



From the very meagre notes we have received on this species it would 

 appear that a partial migratory movement takes place in some parts of 

 the country at any rate. Thus, Stonechats were noted as migrants in 

 Cheshire on September the 26th and November the 2nd, and in Kent 

 on October the 12th ; fresh arrivals were noted in Devon on October 

 the 26th. 



THE REDSTART {Ruticilla phcenicurus). 



All that can be said about this species is that towards the end of 

 August and during September single birds on migration were seen in 

 Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Kent, Hants and Devon. 



