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SPRING MIGRANT BIRDS IN 1 885. 



Whinchat (Pratincola rubetra). April 20th, Beverley (J. C 

 Swailes) ; 23rd, Harrogate (P. Inchbald) and Bradford; 25th, 

 Rotherham (E. W. West); 26th, Masham (T. Carter), and Mansfield, 

 Notts. (J. Whitaker) ; 28th, Nidderdale (W. Storey) and Barnsley 

 (T. Lister); May ist, Nottingham (F. B. Whitlock) ; 7th, Brough, 

 Yorkshire (L. H. West). 



Redstart (Rutieilla phoenicurus). April 19th, Harrogate (P. Inch- 

 bald) ; 20th, near Leeds (W. C. Scott) ; 21st, Ryeburne Valley, near 

 Halifax (F. G. S. Rawson), Rotherham (E. W. West), and 

 Masham (T. Carter); 23rd, Nidderdale (W. Storey) and Barnsley 

 (T. Lister) ; 24th, Flamborough Head (M. Bailey) ; 25th, Wakon 

 Hall (E. P. P. Butterfield) and Nottingham (F. B. Whitlock) ; 

 27th, Carlisle (T. Duckworth) ; 28th, near Ripon (J. Ingleby) ; 30th, 

 North Stainley near Ripon (Rev. R. A. Summerfield). 



An earlier date, North Oxfordshire, April i8th (O. V. xA.plin). 



Nightingale (Daulias luscinia). April i6th. Bourne, S. Lincoln- 

 shire (J. F. Bacon); 19th, Nottingham (F. B. Whitlock); 23rd, 

 Harrogate (P. Inchbald) ; 29th, Barnsley (T. Lister). 



The Bourne record is the earliest noted this season for any part 

 of England. 



Whitethroat (Sylvia cinerea). April 17th, Barnsley (T. Lister); 

 22nd, Nottingham (F. B. Whitlock); 23rd, Carlisle (T. Duckworth); 

 25th, Nidderdale (W. Storey); 27th, Harrogate (P. Inchbald), and 

 Beverley (J. C. Swailes) ; 29th, Masham (T. Carter). 



Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruea). April 19th, arrived at 

 Flamborough Head (M. Bailey), and Beverley (J. C. Swailes); 22nd, 

 Rotherham (E. W. West); 22nd, Harrogate (P. Inchbald); 26th, 

 Masham (T. Carter) ; May 3rd, Nottingham (F. B. Whitlock). 



Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla). April i ith, Barnsley (T. Lister); 

 19th, Nottingham (F. B. AVhitlock) ; 24th, Harrogate (P. Inchbald) 

 and Masham (T. Carter). 



Garden Warbler (Sylvia hortensis). April 15th, Barnsley (T. 

 Lister); 25th, Nottingham (F. B. Whitlock); 28th, Masham (T. 

 Carter), and Beverley (J. C. Swailes). 



Chiff-Chaff (Phylloscopns rufus). March 31st, Nottingham 

 (F. B. Whitlock) and Harrogate (P. Inchbald); April 2nd, Carhsle 

 (T. Duckworth); April 3rd, Masham (T. Carter); 6th, Flimby, 

 Maryport (W. Hodgson); 13th, Rotherham (E. W. West); i6th, 

 Harrogate (P. Inchbald) ; 19th, Barnsley (T. Lister) and Beverley 

 (J. C. Swailes). , 



Earhest record for south of England, March i8th, Avonturn, near 

 Salisbury (A. L. ISIorley). 



Willow Warbler (Phylloscopns trocbilus). April 14th, Stack- 



Naturalist, 



