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March 20th, a score ; April 24th, daily; and 15th to 20th, some; 

 29th, " eating off buds of gooseberries in garden." Gorton l.v., 

 June 8th, one on board. Autumn : Shipwash l.v., Sept. 22nd, 

 2 to 6 p.m., large numbers to S.W., to Spurn, Oct. 25th; alto- 

 gether at seven stations south of the Humber in very considerable 

 numbers in October. 



Chaffinch, Fringilla coelehs, Linn. — Gorton l.v., from Sept. 

 28th, "several flocks during forenoon to W.," to Galloper l.v., 

 Oct. 14th, 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., " many with Larks." Seven stations 

 report Ghaffinches, all in October, between the Tees and South 

 Sand Head l.v., Goodwins. Heligoland, Oct. 6th and 7th, enor- 

 mous numbers crossed — hundreds of thousands. 



Brambling, F. moutif ring ilia, Linn. — Heligoland, March 13th 

 and 14th, 1882, one each day ; April 8th a few, and on to 28th. 

 Autumn: Longstone l.h., Sept. 21st, 10 a.m., N.E., fresh and 

 stormy, several. Spurn, Oct. 9th, some ; 18th, an immense 

 flock of males, extending two hundred yards in length, and flying 

 as closely as a flock of Knots. Teesmouth, 12th and 13th, some. 

 Heligoland, Sept. 4th, E. by N., some ; Oct. 19th, great many. 



Linnet, Linota cannabina (Linn.). — Scarcely any reported.* 

 Lesser Kedpoll, L, rufescens (YieilL), a few in N. E. Lincoln- 

 shire, first week in September. Spurn, October, several. Heli- 

 goland, Oct. 24th, storm S.W., No. 11, one, ''first capture of 

 species on island"; Nov. 7th, S.E., windy and heavy rain, one 

 shot in garden, second specimen. Twite, L. flavirostris (Linn.), 

 Heligoland, scarcely any during autumn. Spurn, Oct. 25th, 

 some small flocks, examples obtained had very pink rumps. 



Common Bullfinch, Pyrrhida earopcBa_, Vieill. — Hasbro' l.v., 

 Oct. 12th, 4 p.m., two S.E. to N.W. 



Common Crossbill, Loxia ciorvirostra, Linn. — Fame Inner 

 L.H., July 15th, one found near lighthouse, had been dead some 

 days. 



EMBERiziNiE. — Yellow Buutiug, E. citrinella, Linn., Hun- 

 stanton L.H., Oct. 23rd, 10.30 a.m., great many round lighthouse. 

 Ortolan Bunting, E. hortulana, Linn., Heligoland, April 28th 

 and 29th, some. Meadow Bunting, E, da, Linn., Heligoland, 

 March 8th, S.S.W., clear, warm and fine, a fine old male, the 

 first after forty years. Keed Bunting, E. schoeniclus, Linn., 



^' East Coast of Scotland, vast rush in October (9tli to 23r(l}. See 

 J. A. H. B., p. 14 of Report. 



