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REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Station. 



Leman and Ower l.v. 



Shipwash l.v. 



Swin Middle l.v 

 Nore l. v. . 

 Spurn l.h. . 



j> • 



Shipwash l.v. 



Llyn Wells l.v. 

 Coquet l.h. 



Hasbro' l.v. 



Spurn l.v. . 



South Sand Head l.v. 



Leman and Ower l.v. 



Shipwash l.v. 



Date. 



1886. 



May 24. 



„ 23. 



June 1. 



„ 18. 



May 18. 



„ 18. 



„ 18. 



Sept. 26. 



Oct. 4. 



„ 8. 



„ 26. 



„ 22. 



,, 22. 



1. 



17. 



4. 



5. 



27. 



3. 



19. 



31. 



12. 



„ 1. 



Oct. 5, 6. 



Dec. 29. 



1887. 

 Jan. 18. 



„ 24. 



„ 25. 

 Feb. 13. 

 April 12. 



Nov. 



Oct. 

 Aug. 

 Sept. 



Oct. 



Nov. 



Species. 



Sedge Warbler. 



Turtle Dove. 



Wheatear. 



Oystercatcher. 



Two Grey Plover. 



Yellow Hammer. 



Wheatear. 



Cuckoo, youug. 



Redwing. 



Little Grebe, bird sent. 



Guillemot. 



Quail. 



Goldcrest. 



Two Water Rails. 



Long-tailed Duck. 



Water Rail. 



Sedge Warbler. 



Red-backed Shrike. 



Rock Pipit. 



Redstart. 



Stormy Petrel. 



Fieldfare. 



Water Rail. 



Chaffinch. 



Little Grebe. 



Tree Sparrow. 

 Rock Pipit. 

 Robin. 

 Knot. 

 Woodcock. 



General Eemarks. 



As in 1885, the main body of immigrants crossed in two 

 great rushes, corresponding with the first and third weeks in 

 October. This was considerably earlier than the chief general 

 movements of the preceding year. The meteorological condi- 

 tions of the first period were easterly and south-easterly winds, 

 pressure system cyclonic, accompanied by much fog and thick 

 weather. During the second period the pressure system again 

 mainly cyclonic, but with very variable winds. 



As usual Rooks, Daws, Hooded Crows, Starlings, and Larks, 

 occupy a considerable portion of the schedules. Chaffinches 

 also have crossed in extraordinary numbers. They are always 



