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with Starlings; 28th, " immense flight " ; 30th and 31st, in all 

 four nights almost continuous flights. 



Otocorys alpestris, Shore Lark. — Yarmouth, between Oct. 

 25th and 28th, six obtained from a small flock. Galloper l.v., 

 October 11th, one, (wing to J. H. G.). At Heligoland the 

 migration of the Shore Lark, commencing on Oct. 1st and 

 ending Dec. 16th, was the most remarkable of the season ; Oct. 

 1st, N.E., small flights; 11th, some flights; 13th, about one 

 hundred ; 22nd, flights of hundreds ; 26th, flights of thousands, 

 in the forenoon cliff covered ; 27th — 30th, numerous ; Nov. 7th, 

 marvellous numbers; 8th, very numerous ; 11th, many flights ; 

 12th, astounding numbers ; 14th, numerous ; 15th, astonishing, 

 thousands in flights; 16th, few; Dec. 16th, hundreds. 



Cypselus apus, Swift. — Hunstanton l.h.. May 10th, great 

 many. Whitby l.h., 13th, one. Farn l.h., June 25th, three ; 

 the movement southward appears to have commenced on or 

 about this date. Last at Yarmouth, Sept. 8th, several all day. 

 Heligoland, August 21st, 22nd, and 24th, great many. 



Jyiix torqidlla, Wryneck. — Heligoland, Aug. 21st, 22nd, and 

 24th, immense numbers with Swallows, Martins, Sand Martins, 

 Swifts, Ortolan Buntings, Tree Pipits, Wheatears, Willow Wrens, 

 Pied Flycatchers, and Blue-headed Wagtails; all astounding 

 numbers. 



Alcedo ispida, Kingfisher. — Yarmouth, first fortnight in 

 September, twenty-three brought to one birdstuffer. Hasbro' 

 L.V., Oct. 10th, 10.30 p.m., one on deck. Heligoland, Aug. 15th. 



Coracias garrula, Eoller. — Bradwell, Norfolk, Oct. 9th, one 

 shot. Muckton, Louth, Lincolnshire, Oct. 27th, one also shot. 



Upupa epops^ Hoopoe. — Longstone l.h., April 29th, one 

 killed against kitchen window, 2.15 a.m., rain and squalls from 

 S.E. 



Cucidiis canoruSy Cuckoo. — Hunstanton and Whitby light- 

 houses. May 12th, one at each. Farn l.h., 15th, one. Long- 

 stone L.H., July 24th, young Cuckoo on rocks. Heligoland, Aug. 

 19th and 20th, three young. 



Strix flammea, Barn Owl. — One at Cromer, on Oct. 6th., seen 

 by Mr. Gurney, and ''a large cream-coloured Owl," at Farn 

 L.H., on May 13th, may have belonged to this species. 



Asio otus, Long-eared Owl. — Cromer, Oct. 6th, one. Hasbro' 

 L.v. Nov. 4th, one resting on rigging at 7.30. a.m. for teu 



