58 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Gorton l.v., Jan. lOtb, 1881, a flock of about thirty very high to 

 N.W. The severe weather commencing Dec. 30th brought con- 

 siderable numbers of Wild Swans on to our east coast. 



Wild Geese, Anser. — Under this general term numbers of 

 Geese are recorded at east coast stations. At Heligoland, Sept. 

 6th, great many overhead; Oct. 19th, great flights. Anser 

 hrachyrhynchus, Oct. 15th, one young bird shot. At Teesmouth 

 5 Buoy L.V., Sept. loth, flock of fifteen " Grey Geese" N. to S. ; 

 25th, six '' Grey Geese" to S. At Teesmouth, Oct. 16th, 7 a.m., 

 flock; 19th, 7 a.m., same. At Flamborough l.h., several flocks 

 **Grey Geese" early in October. At Outer Dowsing l.v., Dec. 

 2nd, 11 a.m., five Wild Geese N.N.E. to S.W. At Lynn Well 

 L.V., July 3i-d, eight Grey Geese E. to W. ; Oct. 3rd, twenty to 

 south. At Winterton l.h., June 19th, 7 p.m., fifty flying very 

 low. At Gull L.V., Sept. 21st, forty to S. ; Oct. 19th, 10 a.m. to 

 3 p.m., three flocks to S. ; 30th, flock of forty to W. At East 

 Goodwin l.v., Nov. 22nd and 23rd, two small flocks E. to W. and 

 N. to S. At Casquets l.h., Sept. 7th, 2 p.m.. Geese going W. 

 Migration south in September and October, the main body in the 

 latter month. At Winterton a flock was seen on June 19th, and 

 a small flock at the Lynn Well l.v., July 3rd, which looks very 

 much as if some remained on the English coast throughout the 

 summer, as is the case with the Scoter and many of the Limicolce, 

 as Grey Plover, Godwit, Knot, and Whimbrel. 



Egyptian Goose, Anser cegpjytiacus. — At Fame l.h., Nov. 2nd, 

 N.N.E. , squally, 10 a.m., two seen flying northward. My 

 informant also says that he shot a i3air on the island in 

 October, 1876. 



Snow Goose, Chen hyperhoreus. — At Heligoland, Dec. 25th, 

 ** one on clifl', not shot, no doubt about it." • 



Brent Goose, Bernicla brenta. — At Teesmouth 5 Buoy l.v., 

 Sept. 25th, 11 a.m., first seen; Nov. 21st, flock of sixteen to W. 

 At Spurn, great many in Humber, inside Spurn, in December and 

 January ; amongst these there was an unusual number of the 

 white-bellied variety. On Essex coast, Oct. 6th, first heard of; 

 20th, one hundred or more seen on Buxby Sand. 



Anas. — Under the general head of "Wild Duck," immense 

 numbers of Ducks have been observed. at various of the east coast 

 stations. At Fame Inner l.h., Nov. 1st, "Mallard" flock to N. 

 At Coquet l.h., Aug. 20th, large flocks all day to S. ; Oct. 6th, 



