772 AUTUMN MIGRATION ON THE NORFOLK COAST. 
Lapwings, with a few flocks of Rooks and several large flocks 
of Linnets, took place during the morning, flocks passing at 
frequent intervals until mid-day. All these birds came from 
the east along the coast line, passed Hunstanton, and, still 
following the coast, turned S.W. along the shore of the Wash 
towards Heacham. I met with a small flock of Shorelarks on 
Hunstanton beach, and in the afternoon saw a Wheatear and a 
Black Redstart. 
October 22nd. Hunstanton.— F ine. Light S.W. wind. 
Quite a rush of birds took place during the morning, the 
movement lasting from dawn until mid-day, and the line of 
flight being identical with that of the previous day. The birds 
taking part in this migration were Chaffinches (from dawn until 
9 o’clock), Linnets, Greenfinches, Skylarks, Starlings, Rooks, 
Lapwings, and a few Meadow Pipits and Reed Buntings. 
I also saw two more Black Redstarts during the morning. 
To my mind, Hunstanton is the most favourable spot of any 
upon the Norfolk coast for observing the late autumn migration. 
The line of flight of these migrants on October 21st and 22nd, 
i.e., from east to west along the north coast of Norfolk, and 
then south-west along the shore of the Wash, with Hunstanton 
as the turning-point, is the course which was being followed by 
the big rush of migrants seen by Dr. S. Long and myself on 
Nov. 7th, 1912 (Zoologist : May, 1913), and seems to be a 
favourite one with certain species after crossing the North 
Sea. For birds from Central Europe making an east to west 
passage it would be practically a direct continuation of their 
flight, and on October 22nd, whilst the birds I saw were 
passing Hunstanton, some of the same species (Skylarks, 
Starlings and Lapwings) were also passing Cley, flying from 
east to west (R. Pinchin). But I think it possible that this 
route is also used by birds from Northern Europe, in pre- 
ference to passing straight inland, after crossing the North Sea 
from N.E. to S.W. Amongst the birds seen by Dr. Long and 
myself following this course on Nov. 7th, 1912, were such 
northern species as Fieldfares, Redwings and Hooded Crows. 
Again, a preference for this route would explain the 
