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(Dorset) on 27th/28th, and from there and the Nab IA-v. on the 

 29th/30th probably included numbers of this species. Between the 28th 

 and 30th there must have been a very great exodus from England 

 of many species including Chiffchaffs. On the night of September 

 the 30th and on October the 3rd/4th and 4th/5th a few stragglers 

 were recorded from St. Catherine's Lt., and on the 12th/13th from Dun- 

 geness Lt. (Kent). 



THE WILLOW- WARBLER (Phylloscopus trochilus). 



A distinct migratory movement was noticed on August the 8th in 

 Hampshire and on the 12th in East Kent. It seems to have been generally 

 noted that the number of local birds gradually diminished during the 

 first three weeks of the month. 



On August the 15th/I6th a few were taken at Dungeness Lt. (Kent), 

 while on the 17th/18th many were recorded at Spurn Head Lt. (York) 

 shire) together with Sedge-Warblers and Wood- Wrens, and at Dungeness 

 Lt. with Nightingales, Sedge- Warblers, Whitethioats, Garden- Warblers 

 and Pied Flycatchers, which evidently formed part of an emigratory 

 movement. On August 20th/21st many were again recorded at Spurn 

 Head Lt, 



During the first ten days of September most of the Willow- Warblers 

 appear to have left the more northern counties and subsequently only 

 stragglers were observed. In the more southern counties a general 

 decrease in numbers was noted, but on several days temporary increases 

 due to passing migrants were recorded, viz., in Wiltshire on the 8th and 

 20th, in Surrey on the 18th, in Kent on the 2ith, and in Hampshire on 

 the 26th. In the beginning of October only stragglers were recorded from 

 the southern counties, and by the end of the firbt week all had apparently 

 departed. 



On September 3rd/4th a few were recorded from St. Catherine's Lt. 

 (Isle of Wight), on the lOth/llth many were reported at Spurn Plead 

 Lt. and a few were again noted at St. Catherine's Lt., while many were 

 observed on the 17th/18th ; on each occasion this species was in company 

 with other migratory Warblers. On the 28th/29th great numbers were 

 recorded from St. Catherine's Lt. and the Eddystone Lt. (Cornwall). On 

 the following night many were again noted at the same Lights, and the 

 "Flycatchers" recorded at the Portland Bill Lt, (Dorset) and the Nab 

 Lt.-v. (Hampshire) no doubt included numbers of this species. On 

 October lst/2nd only stragglers were noted at St. Catherine's Lt, 



THE WOOD- WARBLER {Phylloscopus sibilatrix). 



One killed at Spurn Head Lt. (Yorkshire) on August the 17th /18th. 



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