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Starling ( Stumus vulgaris). — From October 10th— 13th, 
on each day, some were noted going S.-W. near the Leman 
and Ower Bank, and on the 12th a flock was observed 25 
miles east of Spurn Light vessel making towards land. On 
the 14th, in a gale from N.-E., odd birds arrived from the east 
high up, and the next day a flock came in from the east in a 
strong S.-E. wind ; on several days up to November 4th 
flocks were observed arriving from the E. or E.-S.-E., and it 
was noted that when the wind was strong N.-W., the birds 
flew low over the waves. During the week ending October 
23rd, flocks were reported passing boats fishing 30 miles off 
Ymuiden (Holland) going W. and N.-W. On November 7th 
a flock was seen coasting south. The immigrants arrived in 
the afternoon as well as early morning. 
In the spring the first migrants were noted on March 3rd 
and 4th going N. and N.-E. along the coast ; on the 10th 
flocks were seen going E. over the sea ; on 23rd and 30th, to 
April 2nd, flocks were again coasting north ; on April 2nd, 
9th, 10th— 13th, many flocks to E. and N.-E. and some to N. 
Migrant flocks were noticed on May 8th. 
Jay (Garrulus glandarius). — -A Jay seen in the park in the 
town of Yarmouth on October 1 5th was probably an immigrant. 
Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula). — First migrants seen on Sep- 
tember 30th — two going N.-W. No further migrants were 
noted till October 23rd, when numbers with Rooks came in 
from E.-S.-E. — with a strong E. wind — flying high ; on 26th 
some t o south ; some coming in flying west on 28th and next 
two days. During the first ten days of November, Jackdaws 
were seen coming in from the east on many occasions at 
Lowestoft and Yarmouth; on the 15th some to the south, and 
further arrivals from the east were noted on 17th and 20th. 
The migrants were seen during the afternoon as well as 
early morning ; for spring movements see under Rook. 
Rook ( C . frugilegus). — Immigration was first noted on 
October 11th, and from this date up to November 20th flocks 
