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on the Denes. Two Grey Wagtails and four Golden Plovers 

 seen in a field near the sea. 



29th. — Saw a belated Swift flying south ; also several Swallows 

 and House-Martins. 



October 1st. — Several Greenland Wheatears were seen amongst 

 numbers of Common Wheatears on the Denes. Swallows and 

 House-Martins, Sky-Larks and Linnets, moving south in flocks. 

 A flock of Tree-Sparrows seen flying north. 



2nd. — Two flocks of Greenfinches moving south ; also several 

 flocks of Linnets. Four Goldfinches and a number of Gold- 

 crests seen, and an increase in number of Yellow Buntings was 

 noticed. 



3rd. — Large numbers of Larks, Linnets, and Greenfinches 

 flying south in flocks ; also a flock of Tree-Sparrows flying south, 

 very high. One female Reed-Bunting was seen. 



5th. — Two Swifts and one Swallow seen flying south. Flocks 

 of Linnets, Greenfinches, and Yellow Buntings flying south, 

 while a large number of Tree-Sparrows were seen moving north. 

 Four Hooded Crows observed. 



7th. — Large numbers of Linnets, a few Greenfinches and 

 Chaffinches, several Larks and Tree-Sparrows, and a flock of 

 Mistle-Thrushes flying south. The same species were seen 

 moving south on the 8th and 9th ; also on the 9th two flocks of 

 Larks were seen flying in from over the sea. One Swallow and 

 a female Brambling seen. 



13th. — Great movement of Linnets, Greenfinches, and Tree- 

 Sparrows working south. A flock of House- Sparrows seen flying 

 south ; also a flock of Mistle-Thrushes. An increase of Eobins 

 and Blue Tits noticed. Four Redwings seen flying south, as 

 were also a few Rooks. 



15th and 16th. — Linnets, Greenfinches, and Tree-Sparrows 

 were coasting south ; also on the 16th three flocks of Mistle- 

 Thrushes and two Redwings were moving south. A flock of 

 Hooded Crows were seen coasting north, while a migrant flock 

 of Rooks, Jackdaws, and Hooded Crows was seen in a field over- 

 looking the sea. 



22nd. — Six small flocks of Larks arrived from over the sea. 

 A passing increase of Goldcrests was noticed. Mistle-Thrushes 

 two flocks of House-Sparrows, and one flock of Tree-Sparrows 



