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struck. Cromer l.h., November 2d, sunrise, one killed. Yarne 

 L.v., 9th, 11 A.M., sixty from S.E. to N.W. Languard L.H., 12th, 

 some. 



T. Musicus, Song Thrush. — Spring : Hanois l.h., Guernsey, 

 March 1st, 9 p.m., several striking. Longstone L.H., April 20th, 

 2 p.m., E., one. Farn l.h., April 1st to 15th, several, also Black- 

 birds. 



Autumn : First at Llyn Wells L.v., August 11th, three. 

 Farn l.h., September 8th, and sparingly at several stations in 

 September. On the 4th, 5th, and 6th of October, an immense 

 rush more or less observed at Farn Islands, Coquet Island, 

 Whitby, Spurn, Outer Dowsing, Llyn Wells, Cromer, Hasbro' 

 L.V., Kentish Knock (October 2d to 8th), Swin Middle, and 

 Nore, — that is, covering the whole coast of eastern England 

 from the Farn Islands to the mouth of the Thames. Conditions 

 of arrival — easterly winds, fogs, and hazy weather. There was a 

 second but smaller arrival from the 19th to 30th October, also 

 scattered notices from various stations to November 27th. 



T. Iliacus, Redwing. — Spring: Longstone l.h., April 25th, 

 S.E. light, some round lantern all the morning; at the same 

 date Trent Lock, Notts, last flock seen flying N. (F. B. W.). 



Autumn : Farn l.h., September 8th, three. The main body 

 came with the great rush of Thrushes from the 2d to the 8th of 

 October. Were first observed inland near Harrogate, Yorkshire, 

 on the 10th, and at Trent Lock on the 16th of October. Large 

 numbers of various Turdidce, with Larks, Chaffinches, Linnets, 

 and others, are recorded as observed at various stations, moving 

 hurriedly up the coast on the approach of snow, March 2d and 

 3d, 1886 ; also between December 27th, 1886, and January 6th, 

 1887. 



T. Pilaeis, Fieldfare. — Spring: Tees l.v., March 13th to 

 19th, Fieldfares to S.E. Farn l.h., April 28th, E.N.E. (6), eleven. 

 Longstone L.H., same dates, 12 to 1 a.m.; many round lantern; 

 wind flew to N.E., and birds left. 



Autumn : Have been generally much scarcer than in the 

 winter of 1885-86. Outer Dowsing l.v., July 8th, one seen 

 flying to N.W. Mr G. Hunt saw a single bird at Somerton, 

 Norfolk, on September 2d. Llyn Wells l.v., September 27th, 

 all night, and Farn l.h. on 30th, one. Coquet L.H., October 4th, 

 rush with Blackbirds and others. They are recorded also at the 



