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In several counties no autumnal immigration was noted, viz., in 

 Northumberland, Cumberland, Derby and Northamptonshire, and in some 

 localities there were fewer than usual, whilst in the Thames Valley, 

 Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Oxford and Wiltshire the birds appeared 

 in extraordinary numbers. This distribution was certainly due to the 

 food-supply. 



Several observers noted that the summer-residents departed in October 

 before the arrival of the autumn immigrants. There was no evidence to 

 show where the immigrants entered the country. 



THE TURTLE-DOVE (Turtur communis). 



It was impossible from the few reports sent in to trace this bird's 

 departure. It can only be stated that in the more northern counties the 

 numbers apparently decreased towards the end of August and the first 

 week of September ; but in the more southern counties numbers 

 remained till the third week of September, while single birds were noted 

 even in October. 



On September the 27th/28th a few were recorded from the Eddystone 

 Lt. (Cornwall) and from the Bishop Rock Lt. (Isles of Scilly), and on 

 October the 7th/8th some were noted at the Dungeness Lt. (Kent). 



THE LAND-RAIL {Crex pratensis). 



This species was noted on migration on Lundy Island on August 

 the 29th. 



Some were killed at the Bishop Rock Lt. (Isles of Scilly) on Septem- 

 ber the 28th and a few on the 30th at the Eddystone Lt. during the 

 heavy emigration recorded on the night of the 29th/30th. 



A straggler was taken at the Varne Lt.-v. (Kent) on October the 28th, 

 and, as is the case in most years, single birds were recorded in 

 December. 



THE WATER-RAIL (Xallus aquations). 



A few are recorded from the Eddystone Lt. (Cornwall) on September 

 the 29th/30th among the hosts of emigratory birds, and one was seen at 

 the Portland Bill Lt. (Dorset) on the following night. 



On October the 29th/30th one was taken at the Shambles Lt.-v. 

 (Dorset), on November the 4th/5th two were killed at St. Catherine's 

 Lt. (Isle of Wight), and on December 1st /2nd two were observed 

 at the North Goodwin Lt. (Kent). 



THE LAPWING (Vanellus vulgaris). 



A small migratory movement to the south-east was recorded from 

 Yorkshire on September the 8th, and a few were noted with the large 



