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including some fine old birds. The change was probably also 

 accountable for twenty-five Pink-footed Geese on Holkham sand- 

 hills, the earliest arrival known to Mr. A. J. Napier during many 

 years' observation. 



20th.— W.N. W., light. [Barred Warbler in North Lincoln- 

 shire (Caton Haigh). This species appears to be becoming an 

 annual visitant to the east coast.] 



24th. — S.W., light. A Grasshopper-Warbler sent to Mr. 

 Pashley, with a message that there were several others about 

 near the sea, among the shore " bushes," probably a scattered 

 flock. 



26th. — N., light. Hoopoe seen. 



29th. — E., light. Ring-Ouzel t at Northrepps, close to the 

 house. 



30th. — Received a Gannett which had been found on the 

 beach ; did not hear of any Guillemots or Razorbills being 

 washed up. 



October. 



1st. — E., very stormy in the afternoon. 



2nd. — E., strong wind ; likely to bring migrants. 



3rd. — S.S.E., strong. My nephew met with three Wood- 

 cocks, exceedingly scarce birds this year ; and the young Ring- 

 Ouzel, before mentioned, allowed us the privilege of watching it 

 on an elder-bush covered with black bunches of berries, which 

 this bird, in company with several Blackbirds, was rapidly 

 thinning, until the tree eventually presented quite a stripped 

 appearance. Afterwards it was detected eating blackberries, and 

 also searching the lawn, for worms no doubt enter into its diet. 

 On this day and the following there seems to have been a great 

 deal of migration going on. A Golden Oriole was seen in a 

 garden at Hadleigh, in Suffolk ('Field'),* and Mr. Bird reported 

 Grey Crows on the move near the coast, and twelve Bewick's 

 Swans, of which two were shot. I also noticed many more Chaf- 

 finches and Robins than the ordinary stock would account for, 

 and some Kestrels had come in from the sea. Willow-Warblers, 

 Chiffchaffs, and Garden Warblers were passing at Cley, and 

 Wheatears and Redwings were on the move (Pashley), as usual, 

 but the stream of Rooks had not begun. 



4th. — N.E. Some Shore-Larks seen on the cliff at Over- 



* « Field,' Oct. 18th, 1902. 



