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South Sand Head L.v.'s. Many at the East Side and Varne 

 L.v.'s on the 9th. A second large immigration was observed 

 between the 16th and 23d at Spurn, Outer Dowsing L.V., 

 Kentish Knock, the Goodwin L.v.'s, and Varne L.v. 



Passer Montanus, Tree Sparrow. — Spring : Outer Dowsing 

 L.v., April 2d and 3d, several from E.S.E. to W. and S.W. 

 Autumn : A considerable immigration between the 3d and 

 8th of October, chiefly observed at the Outer Dowsing and 

 South Sand Head l.v.'s ; and again, between the loth and 23d, 

 at some of the southern lightships off the East Coast. On 

 November 13th I saw a flock, evidently recent arrivals, of about 

 2000 in Great Cotes Parish, within two miles of the East Coast. 

 The observers on the light-vessels now readily distinguish and 

 discriminate the two species. 



Fringilla Cgelebs, Chaffinch. — Much the largest imniigra- 

 tion of this species hitherto recorded ; were observed at 

 twenty-one stations covering the whole of the East Coast be- 

 tween the Farn and Channel Islands. The main body came in 

 between the 3d and 6th of October at eleven stations in large 

 numbers ; and there was a second large arrival from October 

 loth to 23d at nine stations. The first was seen on the night 

 of August loth at Llyn Wells L.v., with Thrushes and Larks 

 round the lantern. The last entry is from Hanois L.v., October 

 24th, Starlings and Chaffinches, 9 P.M. till morning. E. (4) ; 

 and Kentish Knock L.v., 25th, seven or eight, at 9.30 a.m., to 

 S.W. In the Spring of 1886, Chaffinches were observed at the 

 Dudgeon l.v., with Larks, Hedge Sparrows, and Starlings on 

 March 2 2d, going from S.E. to N.W. ; Longstone l.h., April 

 20th, two to E. ; and Outer Dowsing L.v., March 24th, several 

 to W. and W.KW. ; May 29th, four to W. 



Fringilla Montifringilla, Brambling. — Compared with the. 

 immense immigration of 1885-86, Bramblings have been very 

 scarce. Longstone l.h., October 6th, five ; Alnwick North- 

 umberland, same date ; Cockle L.v., October 4th and 6th ; 

 Hunstanton l.h., 14th, sunrise, several flocks to S.W Tees L.v., 

 16th, one; Kentish Knock L.v., 27th, one; are also reported 

 very scarce or absent at inland stations. On April 20th, 1886, 

 a single Brambling flew on board the Tees L.v. 



Linota Cannabina Linnet. — Cockle l.v., April 15th, eight 

 to W. ; Dudgeon L.v., 28th, fifty, KW. to S.E. L. rufescens 2 



