342 HEINRICH GATKE : BIRD-NOTES FROM HELIGOLAND. 



October {conilnned). 



22nd. — N.W., still, light, overcast. 



Almost no migration whatever. Singly : Falco pere- 

 grtnus, Tinnunculiis alaudartus, Turdus merula^ T. 

 miistcus, T. iliaciis, Alauda arvensis, A. arborea, Otocorys 

 alpestris, AnthmcB, Fringillince, etc. ; three or four 

 Scolopax rusticula captured. 



23rd. — N.W., early; later, E., slight, overcast. 



SHght migration of above. Emberiza citrinella and 

 Parus major, some ; eighteen or twenty Scolopax rusti- 

 cula. In evening, dark sky, much migration at lighthouse, 

 especially Turdus torquatics ; Alauda, fewer; Sturntis, 

 Limosa, and Trwga. 



24th. — E. , fresh. 



Not much migration. Falco cesaloji, Tinnunculus 

 alaudarius, Accipiter nisus, Sturnus vulgaris, Turdus 

 j?ierula, T. viusicus, T. iliacus, T. pilaris, Erithacus rube- 

 cula, Acce7itor modularis, Troglodytes parvulus, Regulus 

 cristatus, Parus major, and two or three Scolopax rusticula^ 

 all scattered. 

 25th. — E.S.E., violent, clear. 



Falco peregrifius, F. cesalon, Timnmculus alaudarius, 

 Accipiter nisus, Asio accipitrinus, and Asio otus ; Corvus 

 comix, immense flights of thousands continually over- 

 head ; Sturnus vulgaris, Turdus merula, T. musicus, T. 

 iliacus, and T. pilaris, all but few ; Erithacus rubecula, 

 Accentor 7nodularis, Regulus cristatus. Troglodytes parvulus, 

 E?nberiza citrinella, E. schceniclus, Plectropkanes nivalis, 

 Parus 77iajor, Fringilla Calebs, F. montifringilla, Linota 

 Jiavirostris, Alauda arvensis, Otocorys alpestris, and 

 Hij'imdo rustica ; Scolopax rusticula, a couple ; Gallinago 

 ccelestis, some. P.m., very many Accipiter nisus; other- 

 wise migration trifling. 

 26th. — S.E., fresh, clouded. 



Slight migration of above ; Cotile riparia ; only one 

 Scolopax rusticula shot. 

 27th. — S.E., stonily, clouded. 



Nothing. Aquila albicilla, one shot, fell into the sea ; 

 Falco peregrinus and Accipiter nisus. Afternoon, pretty 

 many Accipiter nisus and Fri^igilla coelebs. 



28th. — S.E., violent, scattered clouds. 



Little migration. Falco peregrinus, Tinnunculus alau- 

 darius, Accipiter nisus, Buteo vulgaris, Pernis apivorus. 



Naturalist, 



