64 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Rock Pipit, Anthus ohscurus, Lath. — At St. Tudwal's, in Jan., 

 1882, '' two pairs of Sea Larks " are reported, with the note, 

 ** they remain here for the winter " (Is the Rock Pipit meant by 

 Sea Lark? If a specimen were procured and sent by post it 

 might easily be identified; or is it the Ringed Dotterel?). 



Swallow, Hinindo rustica, Linn. — Autumn : First notice at 

 Skerries, Aug. 14th, ** two land-swallows flying about the island 

 this morning." Next notice Sept. 3rd and 4th, at Milford, 

 "a considerable quantity"; and on 10th Sept., at Bideford, 

 *' hundreds flying round and lighting on lantern," 5 p.m., 

 calm E., fine, misty. On 18th and 25th several were seen from 

 Skerries and from Morecambe Bay, flying S. and S.S.E : and on 

 Oct. 2nd and 3rd some passed Morecambe Bay, flying S.E. by S., 

 and S. On 7th, five were seen at Godrevy, 12.15 p.m. ; and on 

 19th, at Bull Point, '' a large flock passed, flying E.," strong 

 E.S.E. breeze, this being the latest instance recorded. 



Martin, Chelidoti urhica, Linn. — Autumn : Sept. 24th, at 

 Skerries, several were seen flying about the island with Swallows 

 during the afternoon. From Flatholm Mr. Dale wi'ites, " about 

 the middle of September there was an unusually large quantity 

 of Martins for a few days." 



Greenfinch, Ligurinus Moris, Linn. ; Yellowhammer, Em- 

 beriza citrinella, Linn. — Noticed only at Allonby,- where, Oct. 

 20th, Green Linnets and Yellowhammers were seen in mixed 

 flocks. 



Sparrow, Passer domesticiis, Linn. ; P. montanus, Linn. — 

 Spring : On Jan. 12th, at North Stack, '' a flock of Mountain 

 Sparrows" flying S.W., strong N.E. breeze, snow. At Great 

 Castle Head, on 30th, " Sparrows with Robins " ; and the 

 notices are continuous throughout February (on 14th with 

 *' Ravens "). In March, 4th ^nd 10th, " Sparrows with Robins." 

 On 31st, ** a flight of Sparrows." The time of the observations 

 mostly between 6 and 8 a.m. ; the weather invariably gloomy or 

 foggy ; breeze gentle to strong, and southerly, except on 24th N., 

 and on 31st E.N.E. ; the direction of flight not noted. Autumn : 

 Sept. 11th, at Nash, "large flocks of Common Sparrows passed 

 S.W., light N.E. breeze. On 12th, "twenty" in same direction, 

 light N., misty. At Bardsey, House and Common Sparrow (?) 

 reported " resident all the year round." 



Chaffinch, Fringilla coelehs, Linn. — Autumn : Sept. 6th, at 



