32 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



September 13th. — Redcar, large flocks Duck, Teal; several 

 flocks Grey Plover, God wits, Dunlin, Knot, Oyster-Catchers; 

 one flock Curlew Sandpiper, all to N.W. (Gale K, rain.) 

 Tetney, Pied Wagtails, numerous; Swift. Yarmouth, Alpine 

 Swift, afternoon and evening, flying with about thirty Common 

 Swifts ; was subsequently shot. 



September 14th. — Spurn, Willow Wrens, Tree Pipits, and 

 Common Whitethroats. Wood Sandpiper shot. Cley and 

 Blakeney, Pied Flycatcher, four Eedstarts, small arrival of Tit- 

 larks ; Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stints very numerous ; 

 Knot and Grey Plover, many ; Turnstone, scarce. Cockle L.V., 

 two flocks, of about fifty in flock, Pochard Ducks, to N.KW. 

 Hanois l.h., flight Yellow Wagtails to E. at 11 a.m., some 

 settled on rock. (W.N.W., 3.) 



September 15th. — Spwn, Temminck's Stint, one shot; alto- 

 gether three seen. Tetney, Swallows, an immense flock to E. 

 Hasbro L v., two Whitethroats (wings sent), 3 A.M. (W.S.W., 4.) 

 Cromer L.H., Osprey, 3 a.m., shot from flagstaff. (Gloomy, rain.) 

 Cockle L.V., two Chaffinches on board (one died). (W.S.W., 4.) 

 Languard L.H., rush of Skylarks, Grey Linnets, Chaffinches, 

 Sparrows, and Starlings, from 8 A.M. to noon, to N.E. 



September 16th. — Tecs l.v., large flocks of Widgeon ; flock of 

 Dunlin ; large flocks Curlew and Whimbrel, and a great number 

 of Swallows, the latter flying S. Immense numbers of Grey 

 Plover on the sands about this date. Spurn, several Ked- 

 breasts, 9 a.m., and Chaffinches ; large flocks of Knot, Dunlin, 

 Curlew Sandpiper, Grey Plover, Bar- tailed Godwit ; one Jack- 

 snipe ; several Little Stints. Hasbro' L.v., one dozen Larks, two 

 Curlew, 10 p.m., round lantern. Newarp L.v., four Swallows on 

 board, 9.30 a.m., and then to E. 



September 17th. — Coquet l.h., Sandwich Terns, great many 

 fishing round island. Whitby L.H., Larks, large flocks during 

 morning to S. (N:, 3.). Cromer l.h., Curlews, W. to E. 

 Newarp l.v., small flock Larks, 7.50 am, E. to W. Fifteen Black 

 Ducks same direction. South Sand Head L.v., twelve Fly- 

 catchers, midnight, one killed. (E.N.E., 3.) Hanois L.H, 

 several Wagtails all day. (W.S.W., 1 ; showers.) 



September 18th. — Redcar, one Snow Bunting. (N., light.) 

 Varne L.v., about 1000 Black Ducks, 9.45 a.m., M.E. to W.S.W. 

 (N.E., 5.) Twenty Starlings, 7 A.M., N". to S.S.E. Hanois l.h., " 

 great many Swallows to S., very low. (E., 4 ; B. c. v.) 



