38 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Crows throughout the day to W. ; and April 1st to 6th, at inter- 

 vals to S. W., south-westerly winds ; February 24th, 1887, 7 A.M., 

 two flocks Jackdaws and Crows to E. Outer Dowsing l.v., 

 March 19th, many Crows during day to eastward. Longstone 

 L.H., April 7th, Hooded Crows, two flocks, to W. at 9.30 A.M. 

 Hunstanton L.H., 12th, Grey Crows last seen. Leman and Ower 

 L.v., May 19th, sixty to seventy Grey Crows at noon to W. ; one 

 killed. Autumn: Leman and Ower L.v., October 4th, at dusk to 

 N.W., rush ; and Spurn, Outer Dowsing, and Cromer on 6th ; 

 Longstone l.h., 7th, 9.30 a.m., W., two flocks to W. From 

 Whitby to the South Foreland at several stations throughout 

 October, and in less numbers to November 16th. 



C. Frugilegus, Rook. — Spring : Longstone, April 25th, S.E., 

 light, several to E. ; on April 13th, 7.30 a.m., small flock of nine 

 to W. Dudgeon l.v., March 20th, at 6 and 9 a.m., two large 

 flocks from N.W. to S.E. Hanois l.h., April 13th, three to 

 N.W. Autumn : Spurn, October 6th, 7 to 10 P.M., moonlight, 

 large flocks to S. Outer Dowsing L.v., 6th, rush of all sorts 

 Corvidce to W. ; at several stations in October, and in large 

 numbers between Spurn and the South Foreland ; migration 

 continued up to November 16th. 



C. Corax, Paven. — Languard L.H., December 17th, 9 A.M., 

 two passed to Essex shore, and remained about till noon. A 

 pair were seen at the same station on June 22d, 1884, at 6.30 



A.M. 



Cypsrlus Apus, Common Swift. — Yarmouth, May 15th, first 

 seen. Tees L.v., June 20th, N., fresh, rain, great many ; July 

 6th and 22d, great many to S.W. and S. Longstone L.H., 

 August 16th, W., fine, one caught on lantern. Ship wash L.V., 

 16th, three. 



Picus Major, Great Spotted Woodpecker. — Has been very 

 common in the coast and marsh districts of north-east Lincoln- 

 shire in the autumn and winter. One bird stuffer told me he 

 had about fifteen or sixteen sent in. There must have been a 

 large immigration. 



Alcedo Ispida, Kingfisher. — Languard L.H., September 17th, 

 6.40 A.M., one. 



Cuculus Canorus, Cuckoo. — Farn l.h., May 18th, W.S.W., 

 3 p.m., first heard. Spurn, on 20th. Cromer l.h., July 29th, 

 one struck at midnight, not killed. Coquet l.h., August 3d, 



