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sm. j. II. GunxEY ON ornithological migrations. 
Island of Heligoland. 
1879. 
In January, thousands of Eazor- 
bills (Alca torda). 
In September and October, great 
numbers of Pomatorhine Skuas 
(S. pomatorhlnus). 
In September and October, great 
numbers of Fulmar Petrels (F. gla- 
cialis). 
At the end of October, and in the 
beginning of November, enormous 
numbers of Shorelarks {A. alpestris). 
In December, Eed-throated Divers 
(C. septentrionalis) passing almost 
by the million. 
1880. 
In !May, millions of Eedstarts 
(Phcenicura ruticilla). 
July 4th, astounding numbers of 
Curlews {N'umenius arqiiata). 
In August, great numbers of Grey- 
headed Wagtails {Motacilla jlava). 
In August, countless numbers of 
the Pied Flycatcher {Muscicapa 
luctuosa). 
In September, a great many Eed- 
starts (P. ruticilla). 
In September, thousands of Chaf- 
finches [Fringilla ccelels). 
In September, thousands of the 
Siskin (P. sqnmis). 
On September 5th, enormous 
numbers of the Little Gull {L. minn^ 
tus). 
East Coast of England. 
1879. 
In October great numbers of 
Pomatorhine Skuas. 
In October, four Fulmar Petrels 
in Norfolk (Stevenson, Zool. p. 340). 
In November, nine Shorelarks in 
Norfolk (Stevenson, Zool. p. 340). 
1880. 
[July 4th, large flocks of Wimbrel 
observed at the mouth of the Tees 
(Zool. 1881, p. 25).] 
During the last week in August 
and the first week in September, 
great numbers of Eedstarts. 
In October, great numbers of 
Chafliuches, 
