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HEINRICH GATKE : BIRD-NOTES FROM HELIGOLAND. 



May {continued). 



5th. — Still, clear, hne, early heavy dew ; afternoon, N.N.E., cool. 



Falco peregrinus and F. cesaion, some ; Tinnuncidus 

 alaudarius and Accipiter nisus, several ; Corvus comix., 

 C. fmgilegus, and C. moiiedula., many ; Turdus nuisicHs, 

 pretty many ; T. torquatiis and T. viscivorus, some ; T. 

 pilaris, a few flights ; Miiscicapa atricapilia, male ; Riiti- 

 cilla pkcenicurus, many ; Phylloscopus trochiliis and 

 Sylvia cinerea, few ; Acrocephaliis phraginitis., some ; 

 Motacilla alba, few ; M. flava, many ; Anthiis trivialis 

 and A. pratensis, pretty many ; Otocorys alpestris, several 

 flights of fifteen or twenty ; Emberiza hortiilana and E. 

 schcenichis \ Coluniba palundms, fifteen or twenty ; Totamis 

 glottis, T. calidris, T. ochropiis, and T. hypoleiicus, 

 Numenius phceopus, Scolopax rusficula, two or three; 

 Saxicola oenanthe and Frafincola rubetra. 

 6th. — N.E., still, clear, warm. 



Strong migration. Fandion haliaetus, Falco peregrinus, 

 F. cesalo?i, Tiiimcnculus alaudarius, Accipiter nisiis, Corvus 

 cor?iix, C. frugilegiis, C. monedula, Tiirdiis niusiciis, T, 

 torquatus, T. pilaris, Muscicapa a tr leap ilia — a half of them 

 females, Fhylloscopus trochilus, Ruticilla plicenicurus, 

 Sylvia cinerea, S. atricapilla, Acrocephalus phragmitis, 

 Locus tella ncBvia, Saxicola <x,nanthe, mostly females; Fra- 

 tificola rubetra, Motacilla alba, some ; M. flava, many ; 

 A?itlius trivialis, many ; A. pratensis, some ; Otocorys 

 alpestris, many flights overhead ; Emberiza hortulana, E. 

 citrinella, E. schteniclus, Carduelis elegans, some; Hirundo 

 rustica, Chelidon urbica, Columba pahwdms, pretty many ; 

 Totanus calidris and T. hypoleucus. 

 7th. — N., still, misty, overcast, clouds, E.N.E. 



Strong migration. Fandion haliaetus, Falco peregrinus, 

 F. cesalon, Finmoicidus alaudarius, Accipiter nisus, Turdus 

 musicus, F. torquatus, F. pilaris, Muscicapa atricapilla, 

 many females ; Fhylloscopus trochilus, Sylvia cinerea, 

 S. hortensis, Ruticilla phmnicurus, many females ; Acroce- 

 phalus phragmitis, A. pahisti'is, Cyanecida suecica, Saxicola 

 cma7ithe, Fratincola ridetra, the latter many; Motacilla 

 alba, some ; also M. flava, Anthus trivialis, many ; A, 

 pratensis, fewer ; Otocorys alpestris, many overhead ; 

 E?nberiza hortidana, E. citrinella, many ; Carduelis 

 elegans, several ; Froglodytes pai'vidus, Yunx torqidlla, 

 Hirundo rustica, and Chelidon urbica, many ; Columba 



Naturalist, 



