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On 30th many cocks, old and young, but females were more 

 numerous than on previous days. On Nov. 3rd swarms of 

 Blackbirds, almost all females. Nov. 7th, again many young 

 males, and on 10th young cocks abundant, with a few old cocks 

 and hens. On the whole I believe the passage of Blackbirds was 

 heavier than usual. 



Saxicola cenanthe (Linn.). Wheatear. — Wheatears appeared 

 very early, and I saw many along the sea-bank on July 29th. I 

 saw no more until Aug. 23rd, when one or two appeared. On 

 Sept. 1st and 2nd they were very numerous, and again on 15th. 

 On Oct. 4th I noticed a single bird on the sea-bank, and on 5th 

 three more stragglers appeared. 



Pratincola rubetra (Linn.). Whinchat. — Numerous on turnip 

 fields near the coast on Sept. 1st. On Sept. 11th and 20th, one 

 seen each day. 



P. rubicola (Linn.). Stonechat. — A single bird — a female — 

 on a hedge in Thoresby Field on Sept. 25th. 



Ruticilla phcenicurus (Linn.). Redstart. — A single bird near 

 the coast on Sept. 13th. On Oct. 4th and 5th a good many in 

 company with Redwings, Pied Flycatchers, Wrens, and many 

 other small birds. This is an unusually late date for the passage 

 of the Redstart. 



Cyanecula suecica (Linn.). Arctic Bluethroat. — On Oct. 4th 

 I shot a young female of this species near the sea-bank in the 

 parish of Marshchapel. It is seven years since I last saw a 

 Bluethroat on this coast. 



Erithacus rubecula (Linn.). Robin. — A few Robins came in 

 on Sept. 9th, but the first important immigration took place on 

 Oct. 4th, and a somewhat smaller one between Oct. 17th and 

 21st, while a few stragglers remained until the 27th. 



Sylvia cinerea (Bechst.). Whitethroat. — Manj^ Whitethroats 

 appeared on Aug. 23rd, with Hedge-Sparrows and Willow Wrens. 

 Aug. 28th, several in the hedges, and from this date until Sept. 

 9th a few were always present ; while on Oct. 4th I shot a single 

 straggler. 



S. curruca (Linn.). Lesser Whitethroat. — Always a scarce 

 bird on migration. I shot one near the coast on Sept. 14th, and 

 a second on Oct. 4th. 



S. hortensis (Bechst.). Garden-Warbler. — I shot one on 



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