iio Grabham : Bird Migration Returns 



ioth May. — Starling-s, Wheatears, and Oystercatchers flying 

 around the light. 



nth Ma}-. — A Purple Sandpiper killed. 



13th May. — Great numbers of birds flying- round the lig-ht. 

 Warblers, Willow Wrens, Pied Flycatchers, Fieldfares, Plover, 

 Curlew, Oystercatchers, Corncrakes, Wheatears, and Knot ; 

 over 90 small Warblers, Willow Wrens, and Wheatears were 

 picked up at the foot of the tower dead ; also a Landrail and 

 a Knot in summer plumag-e. A large number of moths were 

 also flying- round the lig-ht. 



22nd June. — Several flocks of young Starlings were flying 

 about. 



31st July.— -Two small flocks of Knot were observed flying- 

 north. 



15th August. — Between 9 and n p.m. several Terns and 

 small birds flying about the light. Wind S.W. , and hazy. The 

 wind shifted to the N. W. and they all cleared away. One Tern 

 killed by striking. 



6th September. — A Knot killed against the lantern. Wind 

 S.W. 



7th September. — About 300 Gulls flying round the light, 

 many striking ; also several Terns and Knot. Wind S.W. to 

 N.W., overcast and clear. 



8th September. — A few Redstarts and Thrushes round the 

 light. 



27th September. — Swallows flying south. Wind west. A 

 Golden-crested Wren flying round the lantern. 



30th September. — Several birds struck the lantern r one 

 Knot, one young Ringed Plover, two Dunlin, two Larks, one 

 Starling. 



4th October. — Great numbers of Swallows flying south at 

 the Spurn. Wind W.N.W. Bramblings on the dunes. 



6th October. — Blackcap Warblers in the garden round the 

 Flamborough Lighthouse. 



7th October. — First Woodcock of the season at the Spurn. 



8th October. — Rooks and Larks flying west all day at Flam- 

 borough. 



13th October. — The first Hooded Crows seen -at the Head, 

 Flamborough. 



14th October. — Great numbers of Rooks and Hooded Crows 

 passing to the west at Flamborough. Wind N.W., fresh breeze, 

 weather clear. 



Naturalist, 



