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seen. On the 11th March great numbers of Lapwings, Curlews, 

 Blackbirds, and ** Sea-piets," from 12 midnight till first streak of 

 day, when all disappeared ; cannot say in which direction ; wind 

 N.E., light breeze, and haze. A few struck lantern-lights and 

 flew off again ; sexes not made out. A perceptible increase in 

 our birds at inland localities took place about this time, and 

 notes on migration taken at various inland localities corroborate 

 the rush at coast stations. Curlews were seen passing inland on 

 March Gth for first time. Great Tits much increased in numbers, 

 as also Chaffinches, Starlings, Thrushes, Blackbirds, &c. 



EAST COAST OF ENGLAND. 



Printed forms of enquiry and letters of instruction were sent 

 to thirty-seven light-houses and light-vessels on the east coast of 

 England. Twenty-five stations have sent in returns, and twelve 

 have failed to do so. The stations from which co-operation was 

 asked are as follows, commencing with the most northerly. Those 

 from which returns have been received are marked with a *. 



Berwick. 

 *Longstone, on the most easterly of the Farn Islands ; white light, revolving 



every 30 seconds. 

 *Farn Islands (two lights); white, revolving every 30 seconds. 

 *Coquet Island, coast of Northumberland ; two white lights in same tower. 



Souter Point. 

 •i-'Teesmouth, No. 5 Buoy Lightvessel ; one white light, fixed. 

 -Whitby, High Light; while, fixed. 

 Flamborough Head ; two white, one red flash, revolving every half minute. 

 Spurn Point. 

 ^f-Spurn, Lightvessel, six miles S.S.E. of Spurn Point; white, revolving 

 every minute. 

 Bull, Lightvessel, mouth of Humber. 

 >!'Outer Dowsing, Lightvessel, 53 miles E.S.E. Spurn ; red light, revolving 



every QO seconds. 

 ::=Inner Dowsing, Lightvessel, 17 miles E. Sutton, on Lincolnshire coast; 

 green, 20 seconds. 

 Dudgeon, Lightvessel, 35 m. E. Skegness, Lincolnshire coast; white, fixed. 

 'i^Leman and Ower, Lightvessel, 48 miles E.N.E. of Cromer; two white 



lights, one fixed, one revolving. 

 =:=Hunstanton, Lighthouse , white, fixed. 

 =;=Cromer, Lighthouse ; white, revolving every minute. 



