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associated as usual with Woodcocks and Short-eared Owls (three 

 widely separated species, which are, however, inseparably con- 

 nected in their migrations), is remarkable, as being one month 

 in advance of their average time. On the Suffolk coast, in great 

 numbers from Oct. 12th to 17th. 



Willow Wren, Phijlloscojms trochilus (Linn.). — At Spurn, last 

 week in August, immense numbers of Willow Wrens passed on 

 migration along sandhills. 



Long-tailed Titmouse, Acredula caudata (Linn.). — Heligoland, 

 Oct. 22nd, S.E. gale, some; Parus atevy Linn., a few; Pariis 

 borealis, Be Selys, Nov. 10th, one seen, but not obtained. 



Great Titmouse, Parus major , Linn. — Oct. 7th to 17th, many 

 in N.E. Lincolnshire. 



Blue Titmouse, Parus cceruleus, Linn. — Inner Fame l.h., Oct. 

 20th, E.S.E. (five), many. 



Common Creeper, CertJiia Jamiliaris, Linn. — Inner Fame, 

 Oct. 5th, squally, one shot ; was running rapidly up a stone wall 

 near lighthouse at time. 



Common Wren, Troglodytes parvidus, Koch. — At Cromer, 

 night, April 9th, one killed against lantern. First at Flam- 

 borough in the autumn ; July 17th, several round lantern all 

 night, o.m. ; the next notice is Aug. 12th. Shipwash l.v., from 

 noon to 2 p.m., large numbers with Kedbreasts to W.N.W. 

 Aug, 21st, again at Flamborough, many round lantern all 

 night. Spurn l.h., 10 p.m., three killed, in company with other 

 small birds. Flamborough, Sej)t. 7th, again during the night, 

 many with Wheatears around lantern. At the Leman and 

 Ower L.V., Sept. 22nd, large numbers during day, with Eed- 

 breasts, to W. Last occm-rence was Inner Fame l.h., Oct. 4th, 

 many. Migration extending over eighty days. 



Wagtails, Motacillidce. — March 8th, at Whitby, many Pied 

 Wagtails, 9 a.m. Oct. 20th, Hanois l.h;, 9 p.m., E.S.E. (six), 

 cm., many, with Thrushes, striking glass. 



Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis (Linn.). — April 15th, at the 

 Dudgeon l.v., one, with a common Sparrow, came on board, 

 leaving again for W. In September large flocks continued to 

 arrive at intervals in North-east Lincolnshire, and pass on; 

 and again on the 13th, at Spurn, there was an extraordinary 

 migration going on all day from N. to S. 



Tawny Pipit, Anthus campestris (Linn.). — Considerable num- 



