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REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



East Goodwin L.V., Starlings, Larks, and Sparrows, forenoon, E. 

 to W. (E.N.E., 4.) Vame L.v, about 2000 Sparrows, 9 A.M., 

 S.E. to N. (KE, 4.) 



October 2d. — Farn l.h., small flock Skylarks (N.N.W., 3) to 

 W. Longstone L.H., Lapwings from daylight to 10 A.M. (N.W.) 

 Tees L.V., one Sparrow; also <c Mountain" Sparrow came on 

 board, 9 a.m. Twenty Barnacle Geese on sand. Redcar, flock 

 of 100 Curlew, three to four miles at sea, heading for land. 

 (N.E, light.) One Black-throated Diver. Great Cotes, great 

 many Kedbreasts, particularly in hedgerows near coast. Leman 

 and Ower L.V., Larks, 5 p.m., two killed at night ; left with 

 Curlews. (N, 5.) Corton L.V., Ducks and Starlings at intervals 

 to W. Vame L.v., about 4000 Sparrows, 10.30 a.m., S.E. to N. 

 (N.E. by E., 3.) 



October 3d. — Longstone l.h., Lapwings from daylight till 

 noon, at which time the flight was most extraordinary — a 

 complete cloud of birds. (N.W. to N. by E., light.) Redcar, 

 large flocks Skuas (white-breasted and long- tailed), probably 

 Pomatorhine, four miles at sea, to N.W. ; four Grey Crows. 

 Spurn l.h., two Woodcocks, 9 A.M. (N.N.W., 3.) Wren killed, 

 4 a.m. (wing sent). Inner Dowsing L.V., eight Black Crows, N.E. 

 to S.W. Newarp L.v., seven Skylarks S.E. to W. ; one Wren on 

 board. Corton L.v., flocks Larks and Thrushes, 8 to 10.30 A.M., 

 to W.S.W. (N., 4.) Galloper L.v., Larks, noon to 3 p.m., to W. 

 Kentish Knock L.v., forty Larks, 10 a.m., to N.W. S. S. Head 

 L.v., Larks, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to N.W. (N.W., 5.) East Goodwin 

 L.v., Owl, at noon, E.S.E. to W.N.W. Vame L.v., about 4000 

 Sparrows, 11.45 A.M., S.E. to N. (N.N.E, 3.) 



October 4th. — Farn l.h., hundreds of Lapwing all day to 

 and from land. (N., 1.) Redcar, Gold-Crested Wren to N.W. 

 Spurn L.H., one Snipe, 2 P.M. Cley and Blakeney, many Eock 

 Pipits, one Snow Bunting, immature Black Tern ; great many 

 Einged Plover and Dunlin ; Bar-tailed Godwit, a few ; one 

 Curlew Sandpiper, Knot, Grey Plover, Greenshank, one Euff ; 

 enormous concourse of Lapwing ; two Skuas. (N.E., fresh to 

 light.) Corton L.v., flocks Black Crows at intervals to W. 

 Vame l.v., about 5000 Sparrows, 2.10 p.m., S.E. to N. 

 (N.N.E, 5.) 



October 5th. — Whitby l.h, sixty-five Grey Geese, 4 p.m. t( 

 N. (N.N.W, 1.) Tetne y, Grey Wagtails. Cromer L.H, Whina| 



