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going north. A few flocks of Sky-Larks going north, and 

 several flocks of Tree-Sparrows were noted going south. A 

 flock of Great Tits was seen to drop in from the south, and two 

 Coal-Tits had arrived. A Willow-Wren, a few Wheatears, and 

 hundreds of Swallows and House-Martins were seen. 



24th. — A great number of Wheatears had arrived, among 

 them were several of the Greenland form. Two Grey Wagtails, 

 a Chiffchaff, and a few Pied Wagtails were seen. The number 

 of Linnets and Meadow-Pipits had decreased ; several flocks of 

 Linnets flying southwards. A few Swallows and House-Martins 

 seen. 



27th. — Several flocks of Greenfinches, large numbers of 

 Meadow-Pipits, and a few flocks of Linnets moving southwards, 

 a few Linnets were also noted going north. Three Grey Wag- 

 tails seen flying south ; several Pied Wagtails had arrived. 

 Sky-Larks and Eeed-Buntings were dropping in from the north; 

 Goldcrests, Blue Tits, and Great Tits had arrived in fair 

 numbers, and an increase of Mistle-Thrushes, Song-Thrushes 

 and Hedge-Sparrows was also noted. A few Swallows and 

 House-Martins making southwards, one Sparrow-Hawk seen ; 

 still large numbers of Wheatears. 



28th. — Linnets were moving in flocks both north and south ; 

 Meadow-Pipits seen in fairly large numbers. A decrease in the 

 number of Wheatears was noted ; several Pied Wagtails, 

 Swallows and House- Martins seen. 



30th. — Still large numbers of Pipits, a few going south in 

 flocks, as were also several Linnets. Only two Wheatears and 

 very few Pied Wagtails seen. Greenfinches, Yellow Buntings, 

 Swallows and House-Martins seen in small numbers. 



October 1st. — No movement of birds was noted ; numbers of 

 Sky-Larks and Meadow-Pipits on the Denes. Two Wheatears, 

 a Pied Wagtail, and a few House-Martins seen. 



2nd. — Picked up a Hooded Crow on the tide-mark at Corton. 



3rd. — Long-tailed Tits and Goldcrests were observed in fair 

 numbers in the gardens overlooking the sea. 



5th. — Linnets, Greenfinches, Mistle-Thrushes, and Meadow- 

 Pipits were moving southwards in flocks ; Linnets and Pipits 

 were also noted going north in fair numbers. Two Bramblings 

 observed flying south, and a Golden Plover was seen making 



