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writing at the end of February, said that he did not believe that 

 any Pigeons had come in, as at that time they were not more 

 numerous than in summer. 



Turdus viscivorus, Linn. Mistle-Thrush. — These Thrushes 

 were assembled in large flocks by the early part of July, and 

 remained in great abundance throughout the autumn. On Oct. 

 13th I noticed a considerable number in the coast hedges. 



T. musicus, Linn. Song-Thrush. — The passage of this species 

 commenced late. A few appeared in hedges near the coast on 

 Oct. 13th ; they were fairly numerous on 17th, and the migration 

 continued until the end of the month. A few appeared again on 

 Nov. 12th, with Redwings and Blackbirds. 



T. iliacus, Linn. Redwing. — A few Redwings passed over 

 Grainsby on the morning of Sept. 27th. The principal immigra- 

 tion, however, took place on Oct. 17th and 18th, when these 

 birds were very abundant in the vicinity of the coast, and along 

 the sea-bank, with Song-Thrushes, Ring-Ouzels, and Green- 

 finches. A few again appeared on the coast on Nov. 12th, and 

 from this date to the end of the month Redwings swarmed in all 

 suitable coverts at roosting-time. 



T. pilaris, Linn. Fieldfare. — I did not notice the Field- 

 fare on the coast at all. A few appeared in Grainsby Park on 

 the morning of Oct. 22nd, and on the 26th I saw a small flock in 

 Waith feu. On the mornings of Nov. 5th and 18th I observed 

 small flocks of Fieldfares passing to S. over Grainsby. None, 

 however, remained in the district, and the species was entirely 

 absent when I left Lincolnshire at the end of the month. 



T. merula, Linn. Blackbird. — The passage of this species, 

 though not so heavy as that of 1899, was more extended, lasting 

 for nearly two months. The first flight, on Sept. 26th, consisted 

 almost entirely of young cocks. On the following day very few 

 Blackbirds remained on the coast, but among these were a few 

 old cocks. On Oct. 29th another large immigration took place, 

 consisting of adult birds of both sexes, a great majority being 

 cocks. On Nov. 8th large numbers again appeared in the coast 

 hedges; these were mostly old males, with a few hens and 

 scarcely any young birds. On 12th they were not quite so 

 abundant as on 8th, about two-thirds being old cocks, the rest 



