MIGRATION AND OTHER ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES. 
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Blackbird ( T . merula). — An increase was noted on Septem- 
ber 22nd ; there were fewer the next day. On October 11th 
one was reported to me to have alighted on a drifter by the 
Outer Dowsing L.V., and on the 18th there was an arrival of 
this species ; on the 21st some were noted on passage in 
Yarmouth, and there were further arrivals here on 25th, 27th, 
and 31st. A further arrival at Yarmouth was reported on 
November 8th. 
Ring Ouzel ( T torquatus). — Single passing migrants were 
seen on September 19th and May 8th. 
Wheatear ( Saxicola cenanthe).— The first birds of passage 
here were noted on September 3rd, and from this date on a 
few were seen as passing migrants nearly every day, but on 
the 14th a “rush” arrived, and during the next few days this 
species was very numerous ; the numbers, however, had much 
diminished by the 20th, after which only odd birds were seen 
each day. During October stragglers continued to pass along 
on several days up to the 16th, and the last was seen on 
November 1st. In the spring the first birds were seen on 
April 1st; the cold weather on 3rd — 6th, however, stopped 
further arrivals. On 17th and ISth there were further 
arrivals, and a few were seen each day until the 30th, when 
there was a noticeable increase ; a few were seen on passage 
each day up to May 5th, after which day only odd stragglers 
were noted, the last on May 17th and June 6th. Compared 
with the autumn very few were seen in spring. 
Whinchat (Pratincola rubetra ). — Passing migrants were 
seen on August 30th, September 8th, 14th, 18th and 20th ; 
on the latter day also an increase was noted further south 
(Orfordness) ; after this only odd ones were seen, and the last 
on 24th. This species was never seen in numbers, and was 
not seen at all on the spring passage. 
Stonechat ( P . rubicola). — It is difficult to be certain of any 
migration of this species as several pairs nest on our Denes and 
some winter there. At all events there was no great passage. 
