46 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



passing Heligoland. On our east coast they were observed at 

 eleven stations, but none are recorded north of Spurn. In 

 North-east Lincolnshire, Oct. 13th, very large flocks were seen 

 about this date. At Dudgeon l.v., Oct. 5tli, "Sparrows" to W. 

 At Newarp l.v., Oct. 25th, six going W. by N. At Gorton l.v., 

 Oct. 7th, several alighted on ship for a short time, going E. to W. 

 At Kentish Knock l.v., Oct. 9th, seven on board till squall had 

 passed. At Shipwash l.v., Nov. 28th, flocks to N.N.W. At 

 Tongue l.v., Sept. 28th, 11 a.m., o. m., about one hundred 

 Sparrows on masthead ; Oct. 24th, twenty to W. at noon. At 

 North Foreland l.h., from October to third week in December, 

 hundreds ''mixed" were seen. At Goodwin l.v., Sept. 28tli to 

 Nov. 5th, on five days, often with Larks to W. At Gull l.v., 

 Sept. 28th, continuous with other birds from 9 to 11 a.m. to W. ; 

 Oct. 16th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., continuous to W. At East 

 Goodwin l.v., Sept. 25th, Oct. 9th, and 11th, flocks flying about 

 ship; 17th, flock from N.W. to S.E. ; Jan. 8th, about one 

 hundred from W. to E. towards French coast. From Sept. 25th 

 to Nov. 28th, the majority passing across at the most southern 

 stations the four lightships on the Goodwin Sands. It is possible 

 that some of the entries of "Sparrows," where not distinctly 

 specified, may refer to the Common Sparrow, which is now 

 recognised as a. regular immigrant. 



House Sparrow, Passer domesticiis. — At Heligoland, Mr. 

 Giitke says, "Up towards the end of July all young Sparrows 

 disappeared from the island," and "up to middle of September 

 nearly all old Sparrows had also quitted the island." Oct. 10th, 

 " Sparrows latterly influx," from which it appears that the local 

 Sparrows leave, the young first, then the old, and their place is 

 taken by a fresh arrival. At Spurn, last week in Nov., Mr. 

 Hewetson saw an immense flock — hundreds upon hundreds — 

 on the shore, evidently quite fresh arrivals ; amongst them was 

 a Keed Bunting. At Outer Dowsing l.v., Sept. 26th, 5 p.m., 

 twenty House Sparrows came on board, travelling from S.E. to 

 N.W. ; and on Oct. 2nd, at 4 p.m., eight going E.S.E. to W. 

 At Kentish Knock l.v., Oct: 10th, one Common Sparrow ; and on 

 12th, two, till squall had passed, then to S.W. At Casquets l:h., 

 Alderney, Oct. 13th to 17th, at midnight, Common Sparrows 

 with Thrushes, Blackbirds, Starlings, and Wood Pigeons, to 

 English coast. 



