JIR. F. D. rOWEU’s ORNFTIIOLOGICAL XOTES. 
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Tree Pipit, Common Whitotliroat, Pied Flycatcher, Willow Wren, 
Lesser White throat, Chiflchafr, Sedge AVarbler, AVryneck, Black- 
headed Bunting, Thrush, AVren, Stonechat, Bobin, Jiing Ouzel, 
Spotted Flycatcher, Barred and Melodious AVillow AVarbler. Of 
the last four, but one each ; but the Bluethroats, which head the 
list, must have numbered from eighty to one hundred. 
AVhilst resting, or delayed on the coast, for the two or three days 
the various batches of migrants stayed, they did not fare badly, as 
the ground at the foot of these shrubs swarmed with Flies, Beetles, 
Orasslioppers, etc., and as the well-fdled gizzards of those examined 
testihed. 
I’orhaps the most convenient method of conveying details of the 
above migratory movement will bo by giving extracts from our 
daily jottings. 
September 3rd. AVind light E. (W. the previous day). AA'eather 
line. A small party of tame Knots about (reported to have 
remained all the summer). One Buff and several Whimbrel 
observed. First Grey AAAagtail seen. Immature Tree Sparrow, 
Inrd of the year, obtained along sea-wall. Several Aleadow Pipits 
still making nesting notes, but no song. A solitary Spotted 
Flycatcher at the sandhills, the only summer migrant there. 
September 4th. AVind K.E. and strong. A^’erywet; strong wind 
and stinging rain throughout. Obtained immature Bichardson’s 
Skua on beach in early morning. Turnstones plentiful, for once 
the commonest AVader. Aran}' small migrixnts at the sand-hills, 
principally Garden AVarblers, liedstarts, and AVheatears ; but also 
two AA^rynecks and some Greater AVhitethroats. One immature 
Pied Flycatcher shot and another seen. 
On this day, the Barred AAhirbler was obtained. It was solitary ; 
in colour and llight not unlike a Spotted Flycatcher, and made no 
note. It is a female, and bird of the year. Length 7y,g in . ; 
stretch of wings 9| in. ; wing from flexure 3i in.; tixrsus P ^ in. 
Iris, dark brown. L'ppor mandible, horn colour, as also the lower, 
except the basal half, which was flesh-coloured. Top of head and 
back, greyish-brown ; each feather on the back tipped with paler 
brown. Throat, neck, and breast, yellowish-white, inclining to buff 
on the flanks, on which appear some obscure transverse markings. 
Legs light greyish-blue, remarkably thick and strong ; almost 
