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northwards, as was also a small flock of Pied Wagtails. Larks, 

 Starlings, and Eeed-Buntings were also moving north, while a 

 few Larks were also going south. A considerable increase in 

 the number of Eobins and Hedge- Sparrows was noted ; more 

 Goldcrests and several Goldfinches seen. Swallows and 

 House-Martins in large numbers. A number of Redwings were 

 heard passing over the town at night. 



8th. — The southward movement consisted of Linnets, 

 Chaffinches, Starlings, Greenfinches and Meadow-Pipits. A 

 flock of Ducks seen going south at sea. Mistle-Thrushes, 

 Goldcrests and a few Goldfinches seen. 



9th. — Moving southwards were observed a flock of Hooded 

 Crows, one Brambling, a flock of Tree- Sparrows, and numbers 

 of Linnets and Greenfinches ; Linnets were also going north in 

 fair numbers, and hundreds had dropped in upon the Denes. 

 One Reed-Bunting, a Wheatear, several Mistle-Thrushes, Gold- 

 crests, and Chaffinches seen. A flock of about twenty Pied 

 Wagtails and eight Grey Wagtails observed at Oulton. 



11th. — Sky-Larks the only species moving ; a number of 

 flocks flying south very low along the shore, and some a short 

 way out at sea; the wind was very strong from E.S.E. Two 

 flocks of Larks also arrived in from sea. A great number of 

 Goldcrests had appeared ; three Pied Wagtails and one Swallow 

 seen. 



13th. — Linnets, Greenfinches, and Larks were going south, 

 while Larks and Tree- Sparrows were also going north. A flock 

 of House-Martins and one Swallow seen. Lapwings were 

 heard passing over at night. 



14th. — Larks, Linnets, Greenfinches, Pipits and two Blue 

 Tits were noted going south, while a large flock of Linnets were 

 also passing north. A flock of Reed-Buntings dropped in from 

 the north. 



15th. — A flock of seven Hooded Crows came in from sea, and 

 one was observed coasting south. Linnets, Larks and Green- 

 finches going south; Mistle-Thurshes, Tree- Sparrows and Hedge- 

 Sparrows in two flocks were noted going north. Four Rock- 

 Pipits had arrived. Several young cock Blackbirds seen. 



18th. — One Rock-Pipit seen ; flocks of Linnets passing both 

 north and south ; one flock of Starlings going north. 



