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telegraph wire, and on the 22nd a furze-bush on the " denes " 

 covered with them. 



Pariis major and ccerideiis, Great and Blue Titmouse. — Farn 

 L.H., March 8th, two Tits. Flamborough, April 3rd, one struck. 

 Farn l.h., Oct. 7th, two struck. Galloper l.v., 13th, one Great Tit 

 (wing to J. H. G.). Cockle l.v., 14th, both species. Shipwash l.v., 

 15th, two Great Titmice (wings to J. H. G.). Spurn, 23rd, Blue 

 Titmouse, a great many. Heligoland, Great Titmouse from Oct. 

 14th to end of November; Oct. 29th to 31st, a great many; 

 Nov. 15th, same; Blue Titmouse from Oct. 14th to Nov. 2nd; 

 rush, Oct. 29th and 31st. Parus ater, Continental Coal Tit- 

 mouse. — Oct. 22nd, one. 



Troglodytes parvuliis, Wren. — Spring, Flamborough l.h., 

 April 3rd, 9.20 p.m., one struck ; May 7th, 11.45 p.m., one. 

 "Winterton l.h.. May 14th, several, 12.30 a.m., S., three killed ; 

 15th, two. Spm*n l.h., 24th, *' large flock to south." Autumn, 

 Shipwash l.v., Aug. 13th, 2 to 6.30 p.m., in large numbers. 

 Tees L.V., Sept. 5th, one on board three days. Whitby l.h., 

 Oct. 10th, 8 a.m.. Wrens to south. Cockle l.v., Nov. 1st, one. 

 Outer Dowsing l.v., 2nd, great rush with others westward. 

 Heligoland, Oct. 31st, for several weeks past daily in great 

 numbers ; Nov. 2nd, many ; 7th and 8th, very many. 



Motacilla alba, White Wagtail. — Heligoland, Oct. 12th and 

 13th, some. 



M. luguhris, Pied Wagtail. — Spring, Whitby l.h., March 

 31st, two pairs. Farn l.h., April 2nd, one ; 4th to 14th, many. 

 Flamborough, April 11th, a pair. Autumn, Cromer l.h., Aug. 

 12th, one Pied Wagtail (wing to J. H. G.). Tees l.v., Sept. 

 17th, in flocks, twelve to fifteen. Whitby l.h., Oct. 10th, last 

 seen. Hanois l.h. (Guernsey), Oct. 29th, and on Nov. 1st, all 



night. 



M. flava, Blue-headed Yellow Wagtail. — Heligoland, Aug. 

 21st, 22nd, and 24th, astonishing numbers ; Sept. 2nd, some ; 

 Oct. 13th, some. M. citriola, Sept. 16th, calm and fine, one.. 



Anthus pratensiSy Meadow Pipit. — Heligoland, Sept. 24th, 

 gi-eat many ; Oct. 1st, astounding numbers. A. cervinus, Sept. 

 16th, calm and fine, one. 



A, trivialis, Tree Pipit. — Heligoland, Aug. 21st, 22nd, and 

 24th, astounding numbers ; Sept. 2nd, some ; 9th and 12th, 

 many ; 24th, ceased ; again, Oct. 12th and 13th, passing. 



