34 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



November, many. The last from that locaHty I have a note of 

 was a female, shot at Patrington, Hoklerness, on Jan. 20th, 1881. 

 At Whiteley Sands, Northumberland, one early in October. One 

 shot near Hartlepool Nov. 17th. One at FJamborough Head 

 first week in October. Mr. J. H. Gurney has also recorded 

 three shot in Norfolk in October ; and many others have been 

 mentioned in the ' Zoologist ' and ' Field ' as occurring in various 

 parts of the country. One also was shot at North Kelsey, in 

 Lincolnshu'e, at the end of February. 



Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa grisola. — At Heligoland, 

 June 3rd, some ; July 13tli, some ; Aug. 25th, many ; Sept. 3rd, 

 N.W., 11 a.m., some; 9th, great many ; 16th, some ; 26th, less, 

 passage varying over four months. At Fame Inner l.v., Sept. 

 15th, great many Flycatchers.* At Swin Middle l.v., Aug. 28th, 

 0. m., many with Starlings round lantern. 



Pied Flycatcher, Muscicapa luctuosa {atricapilla, Linn.) — At 

 Heligoland, Aug. 11th, E., fine, great many young birds, first 

 arrivals, and so on to 24th, when they passed in '' coufitless 

 numbers " ; 27th, still passing, but in less numbers ; Sept. 8th, 

 many ; 13th, great many with others in potato-fields ; 26th, less 

 numerous; 27th, few. From Aug. 11th to end of Sept., about 

 forty-seven days; "great rush" on Aug. 24th, none recorded 

 from English coast. 



Eed-breasted Flycatcher, Muscicapa parva. — At Heligoland, 

 Sept. 26th, one shot in Mr. Giitke's garden, and another obtained 

 Oct. 21st. 



Mistletoe Thrush, Turdus viscivorus. — At Casquets l.h., 

 Alderney, Oct. 2nd, 11 p.m. to 2 a.m., with Ring Ouzels and 

 Larks going ^Y., six Mistletoe Thrushes striking. 



Song Thrush, Turdus musicus. — At Heligoland, Sept. 16th, 

 some numbers with Ring Ouzels ; 24th, many of both ; 25th, 

 both all day ; Oct. 6th, with Redwings, and on 16tli with 

 Redwings and Fieldfares ; 20th, with Blackbirds and Redwings ;. 

 22nd, few; altogether, between Sept. 16th and Oct. 22nd, large 

 numbers crossed the island. On the English side of the North 



* The term "Flycatcher" seems to be used somewhat indiscriminately 

 for many of the small insect-catching birds. Some of these in this case are 

 probably — as they are associated with Wheatears — Kedstarts At the Long- 

 stone L.H., also on the same date, several Redstarts appeared, both species 

 mi;:rrating together and at the same time. 



