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and many young Merlins. Merlin, F. cesaloii.y Nov. 12th, a 

 very red-breasted old male obtained. Hen Harrier, Circus 

 cyaneus (Linn.), Nov. 20th, one. On English coast. Kestrels, 

 a few in September and October. Sparrowhawks from Aug. 3rd 

 to September, and through October ; also Jan. 9th, 1883, Good- 

 win L.V., one ; not unfrequently alight in the evening on the 

 rigging of the light-vessels, leaving again at daybreak. One, 

 caught on the Gorton l.v., Aug. 3rd, had a piece of copper wire 

 round one leg. An Osprey was seen near Lowestoft on Oct. 7th; 

 a Honey Buzzard shot at Welwick, near Spm-n, on Sept. 15th ; 

 and another, Dereham, Norfolk, on Oct. 3rd ; a few Buzzards 

 were seen about Spurn in October. Altogether the larger birds 

 of prey have been extremely scarce during the autumn. 



Gannet, Sula bassana (Linn.). — Longstone l.h., March 15th, 

 flocks to north from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and to end of month 

 between the same hours ; also first week in April between same 

 hom-s ; Oct. 20th to 24th, flocks flying north, old and young, but 

 mostly old birds. Dudgeon l.v., Oct. 8th, eight off lightship all 

 day. Orfordness, Dec. 6th to 7th, "flocks to W. along shore." 



Ardeid^. — Common Heron, Ardea cinerea, Linn., Aug. 6th, 

 7 p.m., five to N. Hanois l.h., Sept. 17th, two to W., twenty to 

 S.W. Bittern, Botaurus stellaris (Linn.), Hornsea, Dec. 22nd. 



Anatid^, Geese. — Fame Inner l.h., Feb. 9th, twenty-one 

 Brent Geese to E.S.E. Kilnsea, Spurn, June 5th, eight large 

 Grey Geese to S., flying very low. Longstone l.h., Oct. 15th, 

 nine Wild Geese ; one, wounded against lantern and subsequently 

 shot, was a Barnacle Goose, Bernicla leucopsis. Fame Inner, 

 Nov. 13th, three Canada Geese shot from flock of eleven on one 

 of the outlying islands ; large flocks of Grey Geese going south 

 along coast early in December. 



Swans. — 5 Buoy Tees l.v., Aug. 5th, six young Swans in Tees. 

 Newarp l.v., Oct. 26th, three Swans to W. Spurn l.h., Nov. 

 28th, 9 a.m., ten passed close to lantern. Dudgeon l.v., 24th, 

 fifty all white close past ship to W. Teesmouth, 24th, 9 a.m., six. 



Ducks. — 5 Buoy Tees l.v., April 25th, .twenty-five Sheldrake, 

 Tadorna cornuta (Gmel.), seen in Tees. Inner Fame l.h., May 

 2nd, one solitary King Eider, S. spectahilis (Linn.), first time seen 

 this season. Longstone l.h., Sept. 4th, Scaup Duck flying N. 

 Large flights of various Duck.6 seen on east coast at many 

 stations in October to end of the year; direction of flight, 



