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some thorns near the coast at Tetney on Oct. 18th, an unusually 

 late date. 



S. nisoria (Bechst.). Barred Warbler. — On Oct. 17th I shot 

 a young female of this species. It was in a thorn-hedge not far 

 from the coast at Marshchapel. The weather had been fair and 

 bright since the 15th, with light east wind, and white frost at 

 night. 



Regulus cristatus, E. L. Koch. Goldcrest. — The Goldcrest 

 appeared in very small numbers this year. On Oct. 4th I saw a 

 single bird on a hedge at North Cotes, and this bird remained 

 about the same spot until the 13th. On the 17th and 18th 

 Goldcrests were thinly scattered everywhere along the coast, 

 though by no means numerous. By the 21st only three or four 

 remained, and on 27th two only were seen. 



Phylloscopus rufus (Bechst.). Chiffchaff. — I shot a Chiffchaff 

 on the very unusual date of Nov. 10th, on a hedge close to 

 the coast. 



P. trochilus (Linn.). Willow-Wren. — A few Willow-Wrens 

 appeared on the coast on Aug. 23rd, most of them frequenting 

 the larger hedges. On Sept. 9th I shot an example of a small 

 race of the Willow-Wren which occasionally occurs on migration. 

 P. sibilatrix (Bechst.). Wood-Wren. — I shot a Wood-Wren 

 near the coast on Aug. 28th. This bird very rarely occurs on 

 passage. 



Acrocephalus phragmitis (Bechst.). Sedge- Warbler. — Last 

 seen on Sept. 8th ; one shot in a clover field near the sea. 



Locustella ncevia (Bodd.). Grasshopper- Warbler. — On Sept. 

 14th I shot one of these birds among the long grass in the 

 bottom of a hedge near the coast. On 16th I saw another almost 

 at the same spot, but failed to shoot it, as it was impossible to 

 make it leave covert for more than a few feet at a time. I have 

 never seen this species on migration before. 



Accentor modularis (Linn.). Hedge- Sparrow. — The migration 

 of this bird commenced just a month earlier than usual. A con- 

 siderable number appeared on Aug. 23rd, but almost all left by 

 the 28th. On Oct. 4th, and again on the 0th, large immigrations 

 took place. 



Parus major, Linn. Great Titmouse. — The passage of both 

 the Great and Blue Titmouse proved quite a feature in the 



