EAST COAST OF ENGLAND. 583 
November 28th several BLAcK GUILLEMOT off island. LITTLE 
AUK, Mergulus alle—Longstone, October 14th, two. PuFFIn, 
Fratercula arctica.—Farn L.u., April 12th, returned to nesting 
quarters. Longstone, 14th, first seen, “four days earlier than 
last year.” 
COLYMBIDA.—Farn L#., September 18th, two GREAT 
NORTHERN Divers to N. December 13th, several ReEp- 
THROATED DIVERS and two GREAT NORTHERN DIvers off island. 
PopiciPITip#, Farn Lu., September 15th, Red-Necked Grebe 
seen off island. 
GENERAL NOTES. 
With reference to the rush of birds on October 16th and 17th, 
Mr Thomas O. Hall of the LoNGSTONE L.H. writes :—*“ October . 
16th. Starlings and Redwings commenced to come at 1.30 A.M., 
and continued to daylight; after that they continued to come 
all day, but not in large numbers. One Tree Sparrow. Wind 
easterly. October 17th. An enormous rush of Redwing and 
Starling; not many of the other kinds, only a few Blackbirds 
and Larks. One Woodcock was injured against the lantern, 
one Jacksnipe killed, also one Brambling. One female Red- 
start seen. Several Woodcock were shot on the adjacent islands 
by a boat from shore, so that there was a large flight. The 
rush of birds was continuous from 1.45 a.m. to 5.30 aM. The 
ereater part of the Starlings caught were young birds. There 
were also some Knot flying round the lantern, but none struck. 
The wind was east, with drizzling rain.” Again, with regard to 
the November rush which was continuous on the 10th and 
11th :—“ November 8th. A few Redwings and Larks heard 
after dark, and one Fieldfare on the gallery at midnight. Wind 
S. to S.W., moderate. 9th. A few Fieldfare heard through the 
morning, and two Skylarks seen at 10.30 a.m. Several Field- 
fare and Knot flying round from 6 P.M. till midnight; one Sky- 
lark and one Fieldfare caught. Wind from 8.W. to S.S.E., and 
at midnight S.S.E. 10th. Fieldfares flying more plentifully 
than in fore part of the night, but not striking. No other birds 
seen. The flight of Fieldfares continued all day, one flock of 
fifty and another of two hundred passed in afternoon, also five 
Blackbirds and one Corby Crow in the afternoon. The Field- 
fare continued up to 10.58 P.M., when the weather became 
