24 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Brambling, Friuf/illa montifringilla, Linn. — Spurn, Oct. 3rd, 

 single old males ; 26th, one or two ; 27th, flock of about two 

 hundred males : examples obtained had their stomachs filled 

 with the husked seed of the common charlock. Bramblings 

 passed Heligoland on the 24tli with F. ccclehs and L. cannahina. 

 E., very strong; and again some Nov. 30th. 



Linnet, Linota cannahina (Linn.). — Gull l.v., Nov. 13th, 

 8 a.m. to noon, with Chaftinches, continuous to W. 



Mealy Redpole, Linota linaria (Linn.). — Spurn, considerable 

 flight night of Oct. 24th ; subsequently observed in small flocks, 

 twenty to thirty, more generally three or four together, on stalks 

 of ragwort or Aster Tripolinm ; a few old males, very light coloured 

 and mealy looking, having the breast and rump washed with 

 crimson-rose, which colour some kept in captivity retained 

 throughout the winter. Out of twenty-four obtained during the 

 last week in October twenty-two were males, either old or young. 

 Examples shot, from the same flock showed great disparity both 

 in the length and depth of the bill, indicating probably an immi- 

 gration from widely separated districts in Scandinavia. These 

 Eedpoles were feeding on seeds of Scirpus maritimus and Daucus 

 Car Ota, rejecting the husks. Very large numbers crossed Heli- 

 goland in October, and again on Nov. 30th, and almost daily in 

 December to 20th. At the Inner Fame l.h., on Oct. 6th, many 

 were noticed. 



Lesser Redpole, Linota riifescens (Vieill.) — Oct. 26th, three at 

 Inner Fame l.h. ; and under date of Oct. 24th, Eedcar, Mr. T. 

 H. Nelson writes, five came and alighted in front of my window, 

 evidently very tired ; they came from seaward, 10 a.m. ; two or 

 three were in the garden, and Lsaw several on the South Gore ; 

 E.S.E., snow and rain. Oct. 25th a large flock in an adjoining 

 field. As the range of L. rufescens is confined to the British 

 Isles these occurrences are probably referable to a closely-allied 

 species, the Linota exilipes of Coues, the Common European 

 Redpole, which, so far, has not been recognised as occurring in 

 Great Britain. 



Twite, Linota flavirostris (Linn.) — Spurn, Oct. 25th to 27th, 

 numerous ; examples obtained had the rump rosy pink. 



Common Bunting, Eniheriza miliaria, Linn. — Spurn, Oct. 

 25th to 27th, large arrival. 



Yellow Bunting, Emberiza citrinella, Linn. — Whitby l.h., 



