42 REPORT ON THE mIgRATION OF BIRDS. 



Martins ; Sept. 3rtl, S.S.W. (No. 9), great numbers ; 4th, great 

 flock of Swallows late in afternoon ; Nov. 8th, small flights. 



Chelidon iwhica, Martin. — Tees l.v., June 27th, 28th, 29th, 

 great many to S.W. ; and at the Outer Dowsing l.v., on 23rd, 

 two travelling S.S.E. to W.N.W. Last observed at Seaton 

 Snook, Tees, Oct. 2nd. 



Carduelis elegans, Goldfinch. — Tees l.v., Nov. 22nd, one on 

 board. Heligoland, Nov. 8th, some. 



Chrysomitris spinus, Siskin. — Yarmouth, Oct. 21st, small 

 flights ; several taken by the birdcatchers. Heligoland, Oct. 

 27th, a few. 



Ligurinus chloris, Greenfinch. — Spurn, Oct. 23rd and 24th, 

 large flocks near the coast associated with Linnets. Great Cotes, 

 Nov. 16th, small flights. 



Coccothraustes vulgaris ^ Hawfinch. — Inner Dowsing l.v., Nov. 

 2nd, 9 p.m., one struck lantern; two at same station in 1882. 

 Heligoland, Oct. 31st, Nov. 1st, many. 



Passer domesticus, House Sparrow. — Spring, Outer Dowsing 

 L.V., April 1st, 8 a.m., flock going S.E. by S. to N.W. ; May 15th, 

 six, and 18th three to W.N.W.* Autumn, at several stations 

 from Oct. 11th to Nov. 19th. Shipwash l.v., Nov. 8th and 17th, 

 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m., continuous flights to W.S.W. 



P. montanus, Tree Sparrow. — Are recorded at Newarp l.v., 

 Oct. 14th, Yarmouth, 14th, and Shipwash l.v., 15th ; and at the 

 Goodwin stations in October. t 



Fringilla coelehs^ Chaffinch.— Spring, Newarp l.v., April 13th, 

 all day to E. Earn l.h., 29th, several. Autumn, between Sept. 

 21st, at Kedcar, to Nov. 29th and 30th, at Longstone l.h., 

 immense flights are recorded at the majority of stations along 

 the east coast ; great rushes occurred Sept. 21st, Oct. 6th to 

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* All birds, including Crows, Span*ows, Tree Sparrows, Chaffinches, 

 Wrens, Swallows, Martins, Yellowhammers, Larks, Titlarks, and some 

 ducks, passing this station in March, April, May, and June, were steering in 

 ivesterly directions. The Outer Dowsing l.v. is moored on the edge of the 

 shoal of that name 53 miles E.S.E. of the Spurn. 



I As a rule more Common and Tree Sparrows pass the Goodwin stations 

 than any other on the east coast. These light-vessels, as well as those off the 

 mouth of the Thames, are very uniform in their returns, the birds scheduled 

 being the most abundant and commonest of our immigrants, and it is seldom 

 a rare visitor is chronicled. 



