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passing all night along with other species, and again on the 14th. 

 Bishop Eock l.h., Nov. 14th, many, from 10 p.m. to daylight. 

 Only noted in company with other species, and during the night 

 and early morning. 



Turdus pilaris, Fieldfare. — St. Bees l.h., Sept. 17th, in large 

 numbers at 7 a.m. Nash l.h., Oct. 6th, a few at noon, passing 

 S.W. ; and again on the 14th, in company with Bedwings, at 

 8 a.m. Carlisle, Oct. 4th, a few ; and on 21st a large flock. 

 Smalls Bock l.h., Nov. 4th, many during night. Preston, Nov. 6th, 

 along with Bedwings. Godrevy l.h., Nov. 9th, two killed during 

 night. Longships l.h., Nov. 13th, " scores " all night. Bishop 

 Bock l.h., Nov. 14th, many, along with other species, from 

 10 p.m. to daylight. 



Turdus merula, Blackbird. — Spring : Bishop Bock l.h., April 

 21st, many, along with Wheatears, Bing Ouzels, and Thrushes, 

 from midnight to 4 a.m. (E., 2; misty.) Autumn: Beported 

 from twenty stations. First observed at St. Tudwall's, Oct. 4th, 

 the migration lasting until Dec. 23rd (Smalls Bock l.h.), or 

 even until Feb. 17th, when many occurred at the South Bishop 

 l.h., but this may have been a return movement. A general move- 

 ment took place from Oct. 20th to 25th, and again from Nov. 2nd 

 to 17th, when the species occurred in great numbers at many 

 stations. All the reports, with two exceptions (at Flatholm l.h. 

 a small flock was observed at 8 a.m. on Nov. 11th, and at 

 Carnarvon Bay l.v. a few were observed at noon on Nov. 20th), 

 mention it as migrating only during the hours of darkness, and 

 most often in company with Larks and Starlings. 



Turdus tor quatus, Bing Ouzel. — Spring: Bishop Bock l.h., April 

 21st, many, along with Blackbirds, Thrushes, and Wheatears, 

 from midnight to 4 a.m. (E., 2; misty.) Autumn: Eddystone 

 l.h., Sept. 1st, a male struck lantern at 3.30 a.m. (W.S.W., 

 4 ; o, r, v.) Merionethshire, Oct. 14th, several young birds in 

 the garden of Arthog Hall Hotel, near Dolgelly; Eddystone 

 l.h., Nov. 12th, one, between 9 p.m. and midnight. (S.E., 3 ; 

 o, d.) Start l.h., Sept. 14th, one killed at midnight. (E.S.E., 4; 

 c, g, v, p.) 



Saxicola cemuithe, Wheatear. — Spring : Carlisle, April 11th, 

 on the fells. Bishop Bock l.h., April 21st, many, from midnight to 

 4 a.m., along with Blackbirds, Thrushes, and Bing Ouzels. 

 (E., 2; misty.) Autumn: Duddon Sands, about Aug. loth, 



