22 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



bers at Heligoland in September, much more than have been 

 seen for j^ears. 



Richard's Pipit, Anthus richardi, Vieill. — Up to Oct. 18th, at 

 Heligoland, several seen, and about half a score of 3'oung birds 

 shot; Oct. 24th, two; 26th, one. E., fresh, cold. 



Great Grey Shrike, Laniiis excuhitor, Linn. — Several, Spurn, 

 in October ; one seen by me there, Oct. 24th, and another with a 

 Eedbreast in its beak. One occurrence, first week in same 

 month, on the Lincolnshire coast. Six together were noticed by 

 Miss M. M. Smith, near the lighthouse, at Spurn, on Feb. 17th, 

 probably on the spring migration to the Continent. 



Waxwing, Ampelis garrulns, Linn. — Small flock on Westwood 

 Common, near Beverle}^ on Nov. 3rd. Several at Heligoland, 

 from Dec. 12th to end of month. 



Flycatcher, Muscicajjci ! — Dudgeon l.v., April 12th, twenty- 

 five Flycatchers to W., wind S. Hunstanton, April 29th, seven 

 or eight about lanterns during night ; and same station. May 6th, 

 several at night, wind S., stormy. At the Swin Middle l.v., 

 Aug. 20th to 21st, 9 a.m. to noon, several to W. At Spurn, on 

 Sej)t. 4th, two or three females, or young of M. atricapilla, Linn., 

 Pied Flycatcher, and others up to 10th. Through August and 

 to Sept. 17th immense numbers of M. atricapilla and Redstarts 

 crossed Heligoland. 



Swallow, Hirundo rustica, Linn. — In* the s^Dring, first at 

 No. 5 Buoy, Tees l.v., on April 23rd, going S.E. to N.W. ; and 

 after this at several stations up to May 27th, the most southerly 

 the Leman and Ower l.v., forty-eight miles N.E., Cromer; 

 general line of flight E. to W., or S.E. to N.W. In the autumn 

 Swallows were observed goings south, first, at Inner Fame l.h., 

 on July 15th ; the main body passed south, as noticed at Tees- 

 mouth l.v. and Whitby, in immense numbers between Aug. 28th 

 and Sept. 8th. Stragglers seen at Spurn up to Oct. 29th. Were 

 seen almost daily near Brighton during the first fortnight in 

 November moving eastward towards Newhaven, from near which 

 place, at Seaford Head, they cross to the Continent. At the 

 Gull L.v. (Godwin Sands), on July 29th, 5 to 7 a.m., continuous 

 flocks were observed to N.W., anS subsequently up to Sept. 26th 

 at intervals, all passing westward. 



Martin, Chelidon urhica (Linn.) — First, Whitby, May 10th, 

 passing N. On August 18th, Tees L.v., vast numbers to S. At 



