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about fifty; 9th, 10 p.m. to sunrise, sixty. At Casquets l.h., 

 Alclerney, Oct. 13th to 17th, Blackbirds at midnight. Are noticed 

 at thirteen stations from the Fame Islands to Alderney. Great 

 numbers appear to have crossed ; at Heligoland commenced 

 passing later than any other of the Meruliche. There was a 

 "great rush" on to the English coast, especially over the Gorton 

 and Galloper light-vessels, from Oct. 19th to 22nd; a "second 

 rush" northwards of Spurn on Nov. 20th. Migrate both by day 

 night ; direction of flight E. to W. or S.E. to N.W. 



Ring Ouzel, Turdus torquatus,-^ At Heligoland began moving 

 very early in the season. Sept. 9th, some, with T. miisicus ; 24th, 

 many; 25th, great many, whole day, passing on. Oct. 7th, many, 

 young birds ; 27th, some. None recorded at any station on the 

 English coast, which is rather remarkable.* At the Casquets l.h., 

 Aug. 16th, midnight, misty, " Ring-Thrushes," four striking. 

 Sept. 6tli, midnight, N.E., rain, four struck. Oct. 2nd, 11 p.m., 

 rain, four struck, and again on the 7th, 3 a.m., rain, four struck. 

 Ring Ouzels were moving along the French coast as early as 

 Aug. 16th ; over Heligoland Sept. 9th to Oct. 27th. A very fine 

 example of Tardus Naumanii (the first that has occurred there), 

 a young bird, was captured on Oct. 10th ; N.E., windy. 



HEDGESPARROw,^cce/ifo?' modularis. — At Heligoland, Sept. 26th, 

 pretty large numbers, first comers. Oct. 5th, great many in 

 garden ; 8th, great many ; 9th, same. At Spurn l.h., Oct. 17th, 

 very abundant. At Great Cotes, Sept. 21st, in bean-fields near 

 coast. Not observed at any other stations. 



Redbreast, Erithacus rubecida, — At Heligoland, from Sept. 9th 

 to Oct. 9th, great numbers passing over island. At Coquet l.h., 

 Sept. 10th and 16th, 10 a.m., one each day. Oct. 23rd, 5 p.m., 

 one caught on glass. Dec. 28th, noon, one. At Whitby l.h., 

 Sept. 27th, 10 a.m., a large flock of small birds containing many 

 Robins remained a few hours and then went S. At Hunstanton 

 L.H., Sept. 5th, one. At Northrepps, Norfolk, Oct. 14th and 15th, 

 many noticed, evidently immigrants. At Hanois l.h., Guernsey, 

 Aug. 14tli, midnight. Redbreasts with many other birds, some 

 killed. 



'■'' Lord Lilford (ZooL, 1881, p. 24) records the first Ring Ouzel of the 

 season in North Northamptonshire on Sept. 21st ; and two are also recorded 

 in ' Tlie Zoologist' (1881, p. 26), as seen near Harwich, Oct. 10, 1880. 



