28 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



sea on board one of the Grimsby fishing-smacks and brought in. 

 See Zool. 1882, p. 86. 



Long-eared Owl, Asio otus (Linn.). — Spurn, two, last week in 

 August. Eedcar, one, Oct. 2nd, E. 



Short-eared Owl, Asio accijntrinus (Pall). — April 12th and 

 15th, one each day, past Dudgeon l.v. to W.S.W. One, Spurn, 

 May 25th. In the autumn, at several stations from Teesmouth 

 (Redcar) to Hasborough l.v., from Sept. 5th to Nov. 9th, line of 

 flight from E. to W. or S.E. to N.W. At Eedcar numerous 

 occurrences between Sept. 15th and Oct. 26th, with E. and N.E. 

 winds. 



Snowy Owl, Nyctea scandiaca (Linn.). — Mr. T. H. Nelson 

 writes : — " A great White Owl flew up the sands in front of Red- 

 car, 10.30 a.m., Oct. 25th, past a group of fishermen and over 

 the town, going S.W., wind E.N.E. strong." 



Tengmalm's Owl, Nyctala tengmalmi, (Gmel.). — Cromer l.h., 

 Oct. 30th, 2 a.m., one caught against lantern ; Nov. 18th, one 

 near Dartford, Kent. (' Field,' Nov. 26th). 



Common Buzzard, Buteo vulgaris, Leach. — Heligoland, Sept. 

 22nd, an immense flight, thousands passing on, and as many 

 resting on the cliffs, E. storm (No. 9) ; 23rd and 24th, still great 

 many. Numerous from Sept. 24th to Oct. 18th between the 

 Fame Islands and coast of Norfolk, the bulk coming in during 

 the last w^eek in September. On Sept. 27th, coast of Suffolk, and 

 passing at a great height to the south. 



^psLYi' o'whiiVs'li, A ccipiternis us (Linn.). — Heligoland, Sept. 22nd, 

 Sparrowhawks and Kites. At the Coquet l.h.. Outer Dowsing, 

 Corton and Cockle l.v.'s, the same day. A very considerable 

 arrival was also noted at Nortlirepps, near Cromer, between the 

 13th and 23rd of August. 



Kite, Milvus ictinus, Savigny. — Yarmouth, one last w^eek in 

 September. 



Honey Buzzard, Pernis ajnvoiiis (Linn.). — Norfolk, Oct. 6th, 

 nineteen Honey Buzzards, Mr. Gurney writes, up to this date. 



Peregrine Falcon, Falco pcreyrinus, Tunstall. — Heligoland, 

 Sept. 22nd, Peregrines, Hobbies, and Kestrels many. Spurn, 

 some of each in October. 



Common Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, Linn. — Many observed 

 in coast districts of N.E. Lincolnshire in July, August, and 

 September. 



