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whole coast line, and during the latter half of the month almost 

 continuous night and day. At Leman and Ower l.v., Oct. 24th, 

 5 p.m., 5000, S.E. to N.W., fifty killed. Coquet Island l.h., 

 many round lantern all through November. Heligoland, in 

 duration and number the migration probably exceeds that of any 

 other species, commencing with young birds on June 28th, 

 and continued at intervals to the end of the year ; enormous 

 numbers crossed between the 14th and 25th of October, 

 especially on the 19th, "immense numbers;" 20th, " clouds of 

 enormous numbers;" 21st, "astounding;" 22nd, "astounding 

 flights like clouds passing on," and so on in less numbers to the 

 end of the year. 



Pastor roseus, Rose-coloured Pastor. — Aug. 30th, one shot 

 near Spurn, and another reputed to have been seen. Mr. 

 Slater, who saw this bird, says it was in very dusky plumage, 

 and its colouring very much that of an old Hooded Crow, but 

 it was an adult female, and dissection showed that it had 

 bred this season. 



Corvus monedida, Daw. — In large flocks at several stations in 

 October and November, frequently mixed with Rooks. Heligo- 

 land, first on October 6th ; 12th, many ; 15th, several flights ; 

 24th and 25th, astounding numbers. 



C. corone, Carrion Crow. — Large numbers appear to have 

 come over in October. There are innumerable entries in the 

 schedules of "black crows " and " grey crows," and of course it 

 is quite impossible to say in each case whether Carrion Crows or 

 Rooks are intended. In those instances where the flocks are 

 mixed, grey and black Crows together, the latter are probably 

 C. corone. Rooks, as a rule, keep to themselves when migrating, 

 or mixed with Jackdaws. 



C. comix, Hooded Crow. — Spring : Outer Dowsing l.v., March 

 1st, 8.30 a.m, flight to S.S.E. from W.N.W., and the same on 

 April 3rd and 4th. Farn l.h., April 11th, eleven to W. Great 

 Cotes, May 8th, last. Autumn : First at Flamborough l.h. on Oct. 

 3rd, two in field near lighthouse. Thanet, 5th, one from N.E. ; 

 then on the 6th at Tees l.v., Flamborough, Spurn, Hunstanton 

 l.h. and Hasborough l.v., a few; during the latter half of 

 October the rush appears to have been continuous night and 

 day; and at the Outer Dowsing l.v., Nov. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, a 

 continuous rush N.E. to S.W., and also at other stations, but in 



