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whole East Coast of England. Again at seven stations, but in 

 considerable less numbers, to November 11th. After this a few 

 at intervals to the end of the year ; general direction of flight 

 from E. to W., and S.E. to KW. 



Otocorys Alpestris, Shore Lark. — Longstone, March 1886, 

 first week, three caught alive near North Sunderland. Spurn, 

 several in November and December. Eedcar, December early, 

 flight, many shot ; all examined were young birds [T. H. N.]. 

 Yarmouth, October 30th, several killed above high water line ; 

 November 2d, two shot. Cley, Norfolk coast, November 23d, 

 twenty to thirty seen ; 26th, fifty to sixty (0. Y. A.). 



Sturnus Vulgaris, Common Starling. — Spring : Outer 

 Dowsing L.v., March 3d, 86, to April 20th, a few E.S.E. to 

 W.N.W. Dudgeon L.v., March 20th, thirty at noon, N.W. to 

 S.E. ; 2 2d, a few in the same direction. Leman and Ower L.v., 

 May 19th, some at 3 p.m. ; two killed. 



Autumn : Spurn, June, young Starlings daily. Cromer l.v., 

 September 24th to 30th, flocks of young both by day and night. 

 The main immigration was in three great rushes in October, 

 more or less observed at sixteen stations between the Farn and 

 Channel Islands from the 1st to 8th, 15th to 23d, and 28th to 

 30th; a few to November 11th. Last at Hanois l.h., 26th 

 November, E.N.E., 3 a.m. till daylight, with Blackbirds, Thrushes, 

 and Lapwings. 



Garrultjs Glandaritjs, Common Jay. — Grainsby, north- 

 east Lincolnshire, October 25th, wind E., strong. A consider- 

 able immigration of Jays [G. H. C. H.]. 



Corvus Monedula, Daw. — At several stations in October 

 and November, usually associated with Eooks and Crows ; rush 

 first week in October. Dudgeon L.v., October 6th, seven Daws 

 on board ; left for NN.W. 



C. Corone, Carrion Crow. — Outer Dowsing L.v., October 6th, 

 twenty from S.E. to N.W. Spurn, October 30th, S.S.W., and 

 November 1st, many, with other Corvidce to S. (J. B. EL). 



C. Cornix, Hooded Crow, Grey Crow, " Crows " generally. 

 —Cockle L.V., 1886, March 10th to 21st, large flocks of Crows 

 daily at early morning to S.E. and E. ; on the 18th, 19th, and 

 20th, with Larks and Daws continuous for four and five hours, 

 from 5.30 to 10 and 11 a.m. ; on 21st, from 7.30 to noon, but in 

 less numbers ; easterly winds. March 25th and 26th, flocks of 



