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30tli. — Greenfinches, Linnets, Tree-Sparrows, and Larks 

 were moving southwards ; several House- Sparrows were heard 

 among the migrating flocks of Linnets. A Ring-Ousel was seen 

 on the Denes. 



October 1st. — Moving south were numbers Linnets, a few 

 small lots of Greenfinches, a flock of Larks, odd lots of Meadow- 

 Pipits, and a few flocks of Tree and House- Sparrows ; while 

 going north were noted a flock of Starlings and one or two 

 flocks of Linnets and Greenfinches. A Greenland Wheatear 

 was observed, also a few Pied Wagtails, several Goldcrests, Cole 

 Tits, and a number of Reed-Buntings. Two Sand-Martins were 

 noted going south. 



2nd. — Four flocks of Mistle-Thrushes observed going north ; 

 one flock contained fifteen birds. Other species noted passing 

 northwards were several lots of Linnets and a few Green- 

 finches. Linnets, Greenfinches, Tree and House- Sparrows were 

 all seen going south. Still a few Reed-Buntings; several 

 Swallows and House-Martins seen. 



I was away from the town from this date until the 11th. 



11th. — Three large flocks of Rooks were seen to arrive in 

 from over the sea, flying very high. Passing south were noted 

 a few flocks of Chaffinches and Linnets ; many Gulls of various 

 species were also working southwards. Many Goldcrests were 

 seen, also three Rock-Pipits. 



12th. — A great increase in the number of Goldcrests and 

 Common Wrens was noticed. A Brambling was heard going 

 south with a flock of Linnets ; Chaffinches and Greenfinches 

 were also going south, while going north were Tree-Sparrows, 

 Greenfinches and Linnets. 



14th. — A fair migration of Mistle-Thrushes was observed ; 

 several flocks were passing both north and south. Other birds 

 passing in a southerly direction were a flock of Starlings, five 

 Hooded Crows, two Swallows, two Bullfinches, two Bramblings, 

 many Linnets, a few flocks of Tree-Sparrows, a few Greenfinches 

 and Chaffinches, and a few odd lots of Larks. A small flock of 

 Larks and another of Starlings arrived in from sea. The north- 

 ward movement consisted of a few Linnets and Starlings. Still 

 several Goldcrests. 



16th. — I was working the tide- mark with the hope of finding 



