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movements were also noted in Lancashire, Derbyshire, Berkshire, 

 Wiltshire and Kent, and there was probably a very extensive migration 

 going on throughout the country on that day. 



From the 26th onwards the numbers greatly diminished ; in some 

 places the resident birds did not leave till a few days later, and 

 observations of scattered migratory movements continued till the end of 

 the month. During the last few days of the mouth passing flocks were 

 noted at Lnndy Island. The observations during September were mostly 

 limited to solitary birds in scattered localities. On the 7th going south 

 a large flock passed the Spurn Head Lt. ; while odd individuals were 

 recorded as late as the third week, and even during October. 



THE CUCKOO (Cuculus canorus). 



It is impossible to trace this bird's departure. There was only one 

 record of an adult bird having being seen in August; but young birds 

 were constantly observed till the second week in September, the last 

 record being of a single bird seen in Norfolk on the 26th. 



This species was noted at the Spurn Head Lt. (Yorkshire) on 

 August the 17th/18th, one was taken at the Haisboro' Lt. (Norfolk) 

 on September the lst/2nd, and it was again observed at Spurn Head Lt. 

 on September the 7th/8th. 



THE SHORT-EARED OWL (Asio accipitrinus). 



On October the 9th the earliest arrival was noted on the Northum- 

 berland coast, and on the following day others were seen on the north 

 coast of Lincolnshire. 



On the 12th one was observed in Northumberland coming in over the 

 sea. On the 22nd the first was noted on the Suffolk coast and fresh 

 arrivals were again seen on the Northumberland coast ; while on the 

 2 -4th a fairly large influx took place on the Lincolnshire coast, and on 

 the 25th vast numbers were recorded along the Suffolk coast. 



On October the 26th the species was recorded in Hampshire, on 

 November the 1st in Lancashire, on the 15th in Cheshire, and on the 

 19th in the Isle of Man. 



THE WOOD-PIGEON (Coltmba palumbus). 



Fresh arrivals were noted in many widely separated counties during 

 the hitter half of October, but the majority seem to have appeared during 

 November. 



It is evident that the immigrant flocks moved about a great deal during 

 the winter months, their movements being regulated by the food-supply, 

 as the arrival and departure of flocks in different districts of the same 

 county were noted in each month. 



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