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further, \)j continuing passing on late hi the afternoon^ which 

 accounts for your arrivals * during night or early morn,' which, 

 however, I do not think has been later than' soon after nightfall. 

 As a general rule C, comix, coming here later than 2 p.m., do 

 not proceed on their migration, but remain on cliffs and island 

 all night." There was a great arrival also on the English coast 

 on the nights or early morning of Oct. 18th and 19th, at north, 

 middle and south-east stations'. There was again a considerable 

 flight across Heligoland on Nov. 8th and 9th, and again Dec. 

 10th and 11th. Thirteen Carrion Crows were observed at the 

 Inner Fame l.h. on Oct. 26th, and a large Kaven at Whitby l.h., 

 10 a.m. on Aug. 26th. 



Rook, Corvus frugilegiis, Linn. — In spring of 1881, at Dudgeon 

 L.V., March 7th, 10 a.m., flocks to E.S.E. At the Leman and 

 Ower L.V., on April 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th, continuous to 

 S.E. In the autumn, at some mid and south-east stations, first 

 at East Godwin l.v., SejDt. 9th, all day W. to E. ; last on Dec. 

 23rd, Lynn Wells, all day S.E. to N.W. Great rush Oct. 17th 

 and 18th ; also 25th to 27th same month. 



Common Swift, Ci/pselus apus (Linn.). — May 1st, Hunstanton 

 L.H., one ; many on 7th. Were migrating south in large flocks 

 last week in August and first in September. Seen last Sept. 

 22nd, Spurn, 7 p.m., o.m. flocks round lantern. 



Nightjar, Caprimulgus europceus, Linn. — Spurn, May 25th, 

 one ; are scarce in vernal migration at this station, common in 

 the autumn. This last year from Sept. 3rd to Oct. 3rd. The few 

 that turned up in Heligoland, Mr. Gatke says, during all this bad 

 weather (Sept.), " were minus the conspicuous white patches on 

 primaries and remiges." 



Green Woodpecker, Gecinus viridis (Linn.). — Cromer l.h., 

 Sept. 25th, a bird, answering in every respect to this species, was 

 seen for some hours near the lighthouse. 



Hoopoe, JJpupa epops, Linn. — Near Durham, Lincolnshire 

 coast, and Spurn on Sept. 24th, 26th, and 29th. One, Nov. 10th, 

 seen perched on telegraph wire near Whittlesea Station, Great 

 Northern Railway. 



Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, Linn. — Cromer l.h., April 29th, 

 noon, several seen. Many (young birds) passed Spurn last fort- 

 night in September. 



Barn Owl, Strix flammea, Linn. — Oct. 16th, one captured at 



