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seen during the autumn — in a hedge near the sea at Marsh- 

 chapel on Sept. 24th. 



Ruticilla phcenicurus. Redstart. — The first Redstart appeared 

 on Sept. 2nd, and from that date to Oct. 11th the species was 

 always present in the vicinity of the coast in small numbers, 

 except on Sept. 8th, when it was fairly numerous. 



R. titys. Black Redstart. — On Oct. 10th I shot a bird of this 

 species from the roof of a brick shed near the sea-bank at North 

 Cotes. It was a young bird in the uniform dark grey plumage. 

 I saw a few Common Redstarts on the same day. 



Erithacus rubecula. Redbreast. — The first Robins arrived on 

 the coast on Sept. 20th and 22nd, but the principal movement 

 occurred from Oct. 6th to 11th, when they were extremely abun- 

 dant. They remained, but in decreasing numbers, up to the 

 18th, after which few were seen. 



Sylvia cinerea. Whitethroat. — The passage of this species 

 commenced on Aug. 30th, and continued until Sept. 11th, being 

 most pronounced about the latter date. A very few indi- 

 viduals remained to Sept. 20th, and I saw a single straggler on 

 Oct. 8th. 



S. curruca. Lesser Whitethroat. — A few individuals of this 

 species appeared on the coast as early as Aug. 15th, and occa- 

 sional examples continued to come in up to Oct. 8th, but I never 

 saw more than one or two in a day. 



S. atricapilla. Blackcap. — I shot a young male of this species 

 close to the sea-bank at North Cotes on Oct. 11th. The only 

 example seen during the autumn. 



Si nisoria. Barred Warbler. — On Sept. 20th I shot a young 

 female of this Warbler at North Cotes. A light easterly wind 

 had been blowing for about twenty-four hours, with fine weather. 

 Many small birds were present on the coast, including numerous 

 Pied Flycatchers. This is the third Lincolnshire example. 



Regulus cristatus. Goldcrest. — A good many Goldcrests 

 arrived on the coast on Oct. 6th, and a few were present until 

 the 11th, but the passage was much shorter, and the birds scarcer 

 than usual. 



Phylloscopus rufus. Chiffchaff. — A single bird shot in a thorn- 

 bush close to the North Cotes sea-bank on Oct. 6th was the only 

 Chiffchaff seen during the autumn. 



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