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Common Swift, Cypselus apus (Linn.). — Hunstanton l.h., 

 May 22nd, several. Autumn : Spurn l.h., June 17th, 18th, and 

 20th, great many to S., sometimes a flock remaining on gallery 

 of lantern at night. Gorton l.v., Aug. 1st, many to W. Heli- 

 goland, Aug. 14th, S., some. 



At the Inner Fame l.h., Aug. 19th, *' a very large Swift, 

 supposed to be a foreigner, flying about island." About the end 

 of July an Alpine Swift, C. melha, Linn., was shot by Mr. Wm. 

 Rogerson, of Newcastle, at Alnmouth, Northumberland, and 

 recorded at the time in the * Newcastle Journal,' Aug. 2nd, 1882, 

 as 9J inches in length, and 21 inches between the tips of the 

 wings ; and that it was identified by Mr. John Hancock. 



Common Nightjar, Caprimulgus europcsuSy Linn. — Spurn, 

 Sept. 11th, one. 



Wryneck, Jynx torquilla, Linn. — Heligoland, April 23rd, 

 several. 



Kingfisher, Alcedo ispida, Linn. — Great Cotes, Sept. 1st, 

 several in marshes. Hasbro' l.v., 23rd, 10 p.m., one struck 

 lantern and killed, was flying S.E. to N.W. 



Hoopoe, Upupa epopSy Linn. — Heligoland, April 23rd, one. 

 Spurn, Aug. 18th, one shot on Kilnsea Warren. Inner Fame, 

 Aug. 29th, one shot on mainland ; one also near Yarmouth in 

 October. 



Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, Linn. — Spurn, May 1st. Whitby, 

 8th. Inner Fame, 11th. One on each occasion. 



Steiges, Owls. — Long-eared Owl, Asio otus (Linn.), Languard 

 L.H., Oct. 26th, 4.30 p.m., one. Short-eared Owl, A. accipitrinus, 

 Heligoland, scarcely any. On English coast also remarkably 

 scarce ; a few during the first fortnight in October at stations 

 from Eedcar to Languard Point ; appears to have come over at 

 the same time as the Woodcocks, from Oct. 11th to 13th. 

 Hasbro' l.v., Nov. 16th, one *' Grey Owl " at sunrise to W. 



Falconid^. — Heligoland, March 4th, 1882, S.E. to S.W. 

 Greenland Falcon, Falco candicans, Gmel., a very fine white 

 bird. Sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus (Linn.)., Sept. 15th, great 

 many over the sea north of the island, none on Heligoland ; 

 19th, following flights of Chaffinches ; Oct. 5th, many with 

 Kestrels also, and on to 12th. Sea Eagle, Halia'etus alhicilla 

 (Linn.), Sept. 16th, Nov. 13th, 14th, and 20th, one each day. 

 Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus, Tunstall, Sept. 20th, some, 



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