18 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Flamborough Head l.h., and Dudgeon l.v., wind E.S.E., S. 

 Migration extended over about two months, line of flight 

 generally E. to W. 



Eedwing, Tardus iliacus, Linn. — First at Cromer l.h. on 

 August 1st, 3 a.m., five killed ; last at Inner Fame, Nov. 1st, all 

 day with Thrushes. Great rush, Oct. 18th to 22nd. Migration 

 extending over three months. 



Fieldfare, Turd us pilaris^ Linn. — First, Cromer l.h., Sept. 

 14th, 1 p.m., fog and rain, two killed; last, Heligoland, Nov. 

 30th, great many passing; also same date at Inner Fame l.h., 

 two flocks to W.N.W. Oct. 19th, at Teesmouth, before day- 

 break, several were heard "chuckling" high overhead by 

 fishermen going out to sea, flying S.W. to W., wind E., strong 

 rain. The Fieldfare has been most exceptionally scarce on the 

 English coast during the autumn and winter. 



White's Thrush, Turdus vajiiis, Pall. — One early in January, 

 1882, at Waplington Manor, near Pocklington, Yorkshire. 

 (Zoo!., 1882, p. 74.) 



Blackbird, Turdus merula, Linn. — Spring migration observed 

 at Cromer on Jan. 29th (1881), 4 a.m., fog, two at lantern; 

 and also, Feb. 5th, six at midnight, three killed. At Inner 

 Fame l.h. they were seen in some numbers at 8 a.m., on May 

 22nd, with Thrushes. No Blackbirds crossed Heligoland in 

 the autumn. On English east coast they .were noted at several 

 stations from Inner Fame l.h. on Oct. 2nd to the 28th at Hanois, 

 several striking there at 10 p.m. A great rush at several stations 

 from Oct. 21st to 25th inclusive, wind E.S.E., strong. During 

 the first week in November large numbers were observed in 

 North-east Lincolnshire, direction of flight E. to W. and S.W., 

 and E.S.E. to N.W. 



Pdng Ouzel, Turdus torquatus, Linn. — Inner Fame l.h., one, 

 May 2nd. In the autumn, at the same station, Oct. 3rd, one ; 

 and at several stations from Oct. 23rd to 25th, when there w^as a 

 rush. None are recorded after this date, except one at Inner 

 Fame on Nov. 30th. Migrate like the rest of the Turdince, both 

 by day and night, and in the same dii'ection. 



Common Wheatear, Saxicola oniantJie (Linn.). — In spring of 

 1881, first at Hunstanton l.h., March 25th, several all day, and 

 foui" days later at Inner Fame, 9 a.m., N.N.E. (four), snow, 

 several ; many, same station, first week in May. In the autumn. 



