20 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



White- spotted Bluethroat, Cyanecula leucocyana (Brehm.) — 

 On Se^Dt. 3rd an immature bird was shot by Mr. Power at Clej^ 

 Norfolk. Another, also immature, is recorded by Mr. J. A. 

 Harvie Brown, in the Eeport from the east coast of Scotland, 

 captured at the Isle of May lighthouse on the night of Sept. 

 22nd. 



Redbreast, Erithacus rnheciila (Linn.). — March 5th, day- 

 break, at Whitby l.h., many Redbreasts. The first occurrence 

 in the autumn, September 5th, at the 5th Buoy, Tees l.v., when 

 one came on board. At the Leman and Ower l.v. large numbers 

 passed to W. with Wrens on Sept. 22nd. Same date, and to the 

 25th, many at the Inner Fame l.h. Whitby on 20th. Also 

 occurring at several stations through October in considerable 

 numbers, as far south as the Inner Dowsing l.v. Very large 

 numbers at Spurn, from October 2nd to 8tli ; on the 3rd so worn 

 out with a N.E. gale they might be caught by hand. Some 

 crossed Heligoland on Oct. 24th. Migration extending over two 

 months. 



Whitethroat, Sylvia riifa (Bodd.) ; Lesser Whitethroat, 

 S. curruca (Linn.) ; Blackcap, *S'. atricapilla (Linn.) ; Garden 

 Warbler, S. salicaria (Linn.). — One common Whitethroat killed, 

 Cromer l.h., Feb. 21st, 1881, N.E. (4), o.m. Spurn, Sept. 

 Brd, Warblers of all kinds abounded. Greater and Lesser 

 Whitethroats, Blackcaps, and Garden Warblers : — At Teesmouth 

 (Redcar), Sept. 22nd, several, E. gale and rain. Spurn, one 

 male Blackcap on Oct. 8th. Some Whitethroats passed Heligo- 

 land on Oct. 24th. On the English coast the migration of the 

 Sylviance is carried on during August and September ; the main 

 body passing south with great regularity in the first week in the 

 latter month. 



Gold-crested Wren, liegulus cristatiis, Koch. — Spring migra- 

 tion on March 19th. Cromer l.h., two killed against lanterns, 

 3 a.m., W. (four), b.c.m. ; and at Hunstanton, April 14th, 2 a.m., 

 one, with a Flycatcher, killed. In the autumn Goldcrests first 

 observed at Hanois l.h., Sept. 1st, midnight, o.m., along with 

 Whitethroats ; several killed. Subsequently throughout October, 

 both by day and night, at stations from the Inner Fame l.h. to 

 the Tongue l.v., off the Thames. A great many Goldcrests 

 crossed Heligoland from Oct. 18th to 24tli, E., clear, fine, but 

 fresh. The arrival of Goldcrests at Spurn as early as Sept. 5th, 



