104 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



continuous flocks of Larks and Starlings passed all day ; and on 

 13th, a large quantity was on the island all day. This is the 

 latest instance recorded. In all, we have returns from fifteen 

 stations, of which all but Milford and the two at Nash are off the 

 coast. The direction of flight, judging from the instances given, 

 seems to have been chiefly towards S.E. and S. (this would be 

 towards the mainland). The chief movement seems to have been 

 from Sept. 9th to Nov. 3rd, and increasing towards November. 

 In the majority of cases, with the breeze moderate, from E. to S.E. 

 and S. ; in some from N. and N.E. to E. ; generally with mist 

 or gloom. 



Yellowhammer, Emheriza citrinella. — At Morecambe Bay, 

 Oct. 12, five passed about midnight, flying S.S.W., gentle breeze 

 fromN. to N.E. by E. 



Chaffinch, Fringilla coelehs. — At Lundy, Sept. 9th, 1 p.m., a 

 great number, with Sky Larks, fi-esh E.S.E. breeze, rain. At 

 Smalls, Oct. 25th, mod. W. breeze, till midnight, some struck 

 and fell overboard ; three and a Starling caught. At South 

 Stack, Oct. 30th, fresh N.W. breeze, flocks, with Starlings, 

 Larks and Linnets, passed flying N.W. 



Mountain Sparrow, Passer montanus. — This species is 

 distinguished only in the returns fi*om North Stack. Sept. 24th, 

 8.40 a.m., a flock passed S.W. ; 26th, 2.30 p.m., with mod. S.W. 

 breeze, a flock passed N.W. ; Oct. 12th, 8.40 a.m., two flocks 

 flying N.E.; 15th, 7.30 a.m., six passed S.W., mod. S. breeze ; 

 Dec. 24th, 3.10 p.m., fresh N.W. breeze, thirty passed E. ; Jan. 

 12th, 2.30 p.m., a flock passed S.W., before a strong N.E. breeze, 

 with snow. 



Common Sparrow, Passer domesticus. — At Nash, Sept. 27th, 

 6 a.m., a flight passed N.N.W. (observed from both stations), 

 light N.E. breeze. At North Stack, Dec. 3rd, 11 a.m., a flock of 

 Sparrows was seen flying N.E., against a mod. S.W. breeze. 



Greenfinch, Coccothraiistes Moris. — At Smalls, Oct. 15th, 

 1 a.m. to daylight, many struck the roof, along with Starlings, 

 Blackbirds, &c., mod. E.S.E. to' S.E. breeze, misty; Nov. 5th, 

 before sunrise, mod. W. breeze, cloudy but clear horizon, two 

 males and one female were caught alive, together with Thrush, 

 Blackbird and Starling. 



Linnet, lAnota cannabina. — From the two stations at Lundy 

 we learn that, from 8th Sept., a great many Linnets "mixed " have 



