HELIGOLAND. 91 
—Al. alpestris, pretty numerous, flights of twenty and there- 
about passing on the whole day. 
31st, S.S.W., violent, thick; afternoon and all night, thick 
fog.— Nothing. 
Heligoland—Spring, 1886. 
March 19th, SE, 4 deg. below zero.—Corvus frugilegus, 
pretty numerous; cormiz, a few. Sturnvs, do. Al. arvensts, 
great Many, enormous passage over sea. 
Mem.—At Hanover astounding numbers of “ Crows,” and 
great flights of Ch, vanellus. 
20th, S.S.E., little wind, overcast; afternoon, gets even- 
ing, fog —F. een, and nies some. C. frugilegus, 
jee cormz, less. Sturnus, merula, musicus, Uiacus, all 
passing on. Al, arvensis, hundreds of thousands; alpestris and 
arborevs, a few.  Anth, pratensis, great many; rupestris, less. 
F. cannabina, some flights. Ch. auratus, vanellus, hiaticula, 
all great many. Jr. alpina, less. Scol. gallinago, several. Col. 
~palumbus, some. Enormous masses passing on across the sea. 
Hanover.—Crows, Larks, Wood Pigeons, Ch. vanellus, all in 
enormous numbers. Ch. auratus, less. 
21st, fog—Larks and Plover passing on above fog, their 
voices heard in great profusion. 
22d, 23d, 24th.—All like 20th, passing over in enormous 
masses, particularly during night. 
25th.—Crows, Rooks, Daws, passing on in millions. Stvrnus, 
astounding numbers. All the above also in full swing passing 
on, joined by rubecula, Wagtails, accentor, Sax. enanthe, F. 
celebs, montium, Emb. citrinella, Syl. titys, and a few Gold- 
crests, etc., etc. 
In previous years the Heligoland notes have been incor- 
porated with the returns from the East Coast of England, and 
they are now printed separately for the first time. The special 
thanks of the Committee are due to Mr Gatke for his interest- 
ing and valuable contributions to their report. 
