332 HEIXRICH GATKE : BIRD-NOTES FROM HELIGOLAND. 



August [conti}2jied). 



30th. — X.E., slight ; early until noon, fog ; p.m., clear, still, hot. 



Accipiter nisiis and Titinuncidus alaudarius^ but a 

 rouple ; Fhylloscopus tj'ochilus. Riiticilla phcenicuriis^ 

 Cya?iecula suecica^ Sylvia cinerea^ S. hortensis^ Afuscicapa 

 grisola, M. atricapilla^ Moiacilla fiava, and M. alba; 

 Saxicola oeiianthe, none ; Pratincola rubetra, very many ; 

 Anthus trivialis, few; A. pratensis, many; Fr-ingilla 

 montajia^ flights ; Totamis Iiypoleucus, one flight beneath 

 cliffs. Pretty much, but mosrly arrived since noon. 



31st. — S.E., still, clear, hot; night, fog. 



Fhylloscopus trochilus and Ruticilla phanicuriis; Sylvia 

 cinerea, some; Afuscicapa grisola, M.atricapilla^ Saxicola 

 oenanthe^ Fraiincola rubetra^ Motacilla Jlava, Anthus 

 ccufipestris, A. trivialis, A. pratensis^ Emberiza hortula?ia, 

 Tetanus ochropus, and Gallinago ccelestis. No particular 

 migration ; hindered by fog. 



September. 



1st. — S., slight, clear, very hot ; evening, thunder-clouds in S., thunder. 



Accipiter 7iisus, scattered ; Fhylloscopus trochilus, Sylvia 

 cinerea, S. hortensis, Ruticilla ph(B?iicurus, Muscicapa 

 grisola, M. atricapilla, Saxicola xnanthe, and Fratificola 

 rubetra, many ; Motacilla flava, Anthus trivialis, and A. 

 pratensis; A. cainpestris, one; Emberiza hortulana, young 

 and single old birds ; Hirundo rustica and Cotile riparia; 

 Chelidofi urbica, few ; Charadrius pluvialis, scattered ; 

 Totanus ochropus, a couple. Afternoon, almost all gone. 



2nd. — E., slight, clear, hot, light thunder-clouds in S.W. ; early, thunder; evening 

 till midnight, violent squalls, with rain. 



Fhylloscopus trochilus, Ruticilla phanicurus, and some 

 Sylvia hortensis ; Muscicapa atricapilla, Saxicola Kfianthe, 

 Fratincola rubetra, Aiithus trivialis, A. pratensis, Motacilla 

 fiava, Emberiza hortulana, Numenius arquata,Hce.matopus 

 ostralegus, Charadrius pluvialis, and Gallinago ccelestis. 

 All scattered on account of thunder-stormy atmosphere. 



3rd. — E.N.E., slight, clear, hot ; later, fresh; evening, cool. 



Falco cesalon and Accipiter nisus, some young; Lanius 

 collurio (young), a couple ; Turdus musicus and Sylvince 

 few, scattered ; E?nberiza hortulana, Saxicola ce?ianthe, 

 Motacilla flava, A?ithus trivialis, A, pratensis, Hirimdo 

 rustica, Yunx torquilla, Charadrius pluvialis, Vanellus 

 vulgaris, and Numenius arquata. Not proper migration, 

 most likely thunderstorm somewhere. 



Naturalist, 



