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Greenfinch, Coccothranstes chloris. — At Heligoland, Oct. 27th, 

 many; Nov. 20th, great many. At Gorton l.v., Oct. 31st, one, 

 a male, caught. 



Goldfinch, Cardiielis elegans — At Heligoland, Oct. 27th, 

 some ; also through November and December ; on Dec. 17th, 

 great many. At Great Cotes, some small flocks in North-east 

 Lincolnshire in October and November, more than have been 

 seen for naany years. On Suffolk coast, mouth of Deben, Nov. 

 1st, seven. 



Siskin, Carduelis spinus. — At Heligoland, Sept. 16th, a.m., 

 "flights in my garden of (say) fifty ; p.m., flights of hundreds " ; 

 17th, "hundreds of thousands" — "flights like clouds"; 25th, 

 many ; Oct. 7th, great many ; 27th, many still passing ; Nov. 

 4th, W., still some flights. On English coast of Spurn, Oct. 

 27th, small flock seen. At Northrepps, Sept. 16th, seen by Mr. 

 J. H. Gurney. Have also been reported as more plentiful than 

 usual in other parts of country. 



Lesser Kedpole, Linota rufescens. — In Lincolnshire there 

 were very considerable numbers in our east coast marshes early 

 in October ; in one instance, on the 7th, I saw a flock of two 

 hundred in a stubble-field near the coast. At Spurn, Oct. 28th, 

 Mr. Wm. Eagle Clarke saw a flock near Kilnsea. 



Linnet, Linota cannahina. — At Heligoland, Oct. 4th, great 

 many, first comers ; 6th, some ; 28th, with Twites, great many. 

 On the English coast, Whitby l.v., Sept. 27th, with many others. 

 At Corton l.v., Oct. 5th, one E. to W. At Swin Middle l.v., 

 Sept. 18th, sunrise to 10 a.m., with Chaffinches to W. ; and on 

 previous day, Sept. 17th, all day to N.N.W. with Swallows. At 

 Gull L.V., Sept. 26th to Oct. 25th, on six days with other birds to 

 W. and S.W. ; continuous all day on Oct. 24th and 25th. At 

 South-sand Head l.v., Oct. 18th and 21st, Linnets with others 

 all day; 26th, all day with others to W. and N.W. Immense 

 numbers appear to have crossed from Oct. 1st to 26th at the 

 stations off the Essex and Kent coasts; none, or very few only, 

 at stations north of this. 



Twite, Linota Jiavirostris. — Is not recorded on the English 

 coast. At Heligoland, Oct. 16th, many passed, first comers ; 

 and on 17th, great many ; 20th, great many; and on 25th, 26th, 

 and 27th, lesser flights ; 28th, many with Linnets. 



Bullfinch, Pyrrhula eurojJcea. — At Heligoland, Oct. 7th, one, 



