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(Cuculus canorus), 2.13 ; Tree-Pipit {Anthus trivialis), 2.14 ; 

 Blackbird (Turdus merula), 2.15 ; Garden- Warbler (Sylvia hor- 

 tensis), 2.20 ; Willow-Wren (Phylloscopus trochilus) , 2.25 ; Black- 

 cap (Sylvia atrica.pilla), 2.26 ; Robin [Erithacus rubecula), 2.29 ; 

 Wood- Wren (Phylloscopus sibilatrix); 2.32 ; Yellowhaninier (Em- 

 beriza citrinella), 2.37; Wren (Troglodytes parvulus), 2.48; Great 

 Titmouse (Parus major), 2.57 ; Whitethroat (Sylvia cinerea), 2.58 ; 

 Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), 3.0; Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus rufus), 

 3.0; Corn-Bunting (Emberiza miliaria), 3.6 ; Whinchat (Pratin- 

 cola rubetra), 3.12. 



Sunrise at Scarborough, June 21st, 3.26 a.m. As the date 

 of the excursion is at the time when so many species of birds 

 are busily engaged in feeding their young, the songs of some 

 are less frequently heard than they would be a few weeks earlier. 

 This probably accounts for the Mistletoe-Thrush (Turdus visci- 

 vorus) and a few others not appearing in this list, which the 

 writer hopes to extend in future years by making observations at 

 earlier dates. 



Late evening. — The following time-table is compiled from 

 notes made by the writer during evening walks near Scar- 

 borough in June and July. As it is far from complete, perhaps 

 some other bird-lovers may be induced to extend it : — 



Mistletoe-Thrush (Turdus viscivorus), 7.15 p.m. ; Chiffchaff 

 (Phylloscopus rufus), 8.0; Wood-Wren (P. sibilatrix), 8.0; Golden- 

 crested Wren (Regulus cristatus), 8.5 ; Linnet (Acanthis canna- 

 bind), 8.14; Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), 8.15 ; Great Titmouse 

 (Parus major), 8.20 ; Wren (Troglodytes parvulus) , 8.21 ; Garden- 

 Warbler (Sylvia hortensis), 8.25 ; Greenfinch (Ligurinus chloris), 

 8.30; Swallow (Hirundo rustica) , 8.31 ; Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis 

 rufescens), 8.35; Willow- Wren (Phylloscopus trochilus), 8.35; 

 Robin (Erithacus rubecula), 8.40 ; Hedge- Sparrow (Accentor 

 modularis), 8.40 ; Meadow-Pipit (Anthus pi'atensis), 8.41 ; Cuckoo 

 (Cuculus canorus), 8.42 ; Whinchat (Pratincola rubetra), 8.43 ; 

 Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca), 8.45; Yellowhammer (Em- 

 beriza citrinella), 8.46 ; Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), 8.48 ; 

 Whitethroat (S. cinerea), 8.50 ; Corn-Bunting (Emberiza mili- 

 aria), 8.50; Sky-Lark (Alauda arvensis), 8.52; Blackbird (Tur- 

 dus merula), 9.0 ; Song-Thrush (T. musicus), 9.15. 



Sunset at Scarborough, June 21st, 8.31 p.m., where daylight 

 on this day is thirty-one minutes longer than at Greenwich. 



