362 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Turdus viscivorus. Mistle- Thrush. — A large flock in a 

 turnip-field near the coast at North Cotes on Sept. 1st. This 

 species was very abundant in the coast districts throughout the 

 autumn. 



T. musicus. Song-Thrush. — A good many Thrushes in 

 turnips near the coast on Sept. 1st. Large numbers again 

 present on 12th and 19th, and especially from Sept. 30th to 

 Oct. 8th. 



T. iliacus. Redwing. — This was a great Redwing year. One 

 or two appeared on Oct. 9th, a few more on the 10th, and from 

 that date till Nov. 10th the species steadily increased, the largest 

 arrivals taking place on Oct. 11th, 16th, and 24th. 



T. pilaris. Fieldfare. — The Fieldfare was somewhat late in 

 its appearance. I saw three or four at Brigsley on Nov. 7th, 

 and about a dozen on the coast on 15th. On Dec. 4th, with a 

 light fall of snow, a few were passing north over Grainsby, and 

 they were very abundant in the hedges near the coast. On Dec. 

 23rd a few were coming in from the sea, and I saw a flock of 

 quite a thousand assembled on a piece of grass-land known as 

 North Cotes " 100 acre." 



T. merula. Blackbird. — The first arrival of Blackbirds took 

 place on Sept. 20th, and a larger number, consisting mostly of 

 young cocks, came in on the 22nd. A further immigration took 

 place on Oct. 6th to 9th, those coming in on the first-named day 

 being principally young cocks, with a few old cocks ; while on 

 the following day old and young birds of both sexes were present. 

 On Oct. 24th and 25th Blackbirds were again abundant on the 

 coast, almost all being old birds. The last noticeable passage 

 occurred on Nov. 15th. 



T. torquatus. Ring- Ouzel. — Very scarce ; I saw two in hedges 

 near the sea at North Cotes on Oct. 6th. 



Saxicola cenanthe. Wheatear. — A few Wheatears appeared on 

 'the sea-bank on Aug. 8th. On 30th I saw a flock of about a 

 dozen perching on the sea-bank and on an adjoining hedge. 

 Wheatears were again fairly numerous on Sept. 13th. 



Pratincola rubetra. Whinchat. — A few in the vicinity of 

 the coast on Sept. 1st. I noted single birds on 11th, 22nd, 

 and 24th. 



P. rubicola. Stonechat. — A single Stonechat — the only one 



