Report on the Migration of Birds in the Autumn of 1879. [First Report]Harvie-Brown, J. A. (John Alexander)
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Report on the Migration of Birds in the Autumn of 1879. [First Report]
Harvie-Brown, J. A. (John Alexander)
Birds -- Migration -- Great Britain -- Periodicals
[Footnote 5: Mr. W. Eagle Clarke reports that on the 24th of January
last large numbers of Fieldfares were seen between Easington and
Kilnsea, near Spurn Point, and as they were the first seen in the
neighbourhood this season they were no doubt immigrants, more
particularly as the locality in which they were seen is one where they
are only observed during or immediately after arrival. Large flocks
appeared also in North-East Lincolnshire during the last fortnight in
January, so far as my own observations go, composed entirely of old
birds. Mr. Gätke also writes, "All January through, night from 10th to
11th, great many from the east; 21st to 24th, the same."--_J. C._]
[Footnote 6: Numbers of fine old cock Blackbirds arrived at Spurn
during the latter part of January, and early in February at the same
time with the Fieldfares.--_J. C._]
Redbreast, Whitethroat, Wren.--The same notes in the reports applying
generally to the three species, it is not necessary to treat them
separately. At Coquet Island, on Sept. 13th, 11 p.m., two Redbreasts
struck glass, not killed. At Hunstanton, on Oct. 13th, 1 p.m., fog,
a Wren and Redbreast seen. At Cromer, May 23rd, 1 a.m., a great many
Wrens; two killed, also one Redbreast; May 27th, 11 p.m., Wrens and
Whitethroats, five killed (these last notes are referable to the spring
migration); Sept. 12th, Wrens and three Redbreasts strike glass. At
Spurn this autumn the Common Wren did not appear before the middle of
December; they usually arrive about the end of October.[7] Redbreasts
were very numerous at Spurn on Oct. 30th, wind blowing very fresh from
N.E. None reported from Heligoland, but a great many Accentor modularis
on Oct. 29th, wind S.E. and E.
[Footnote 7: A friend, the owner of several steam-tugs, informs me that
he has frequently known the Common Wren to come on board his vessels
when far from land on the North Sea.--_J. C._]
Golden-crested Wren.--Most exceptionally scarce; only one mentioned,
at the Cockle, on Oct. 16th, at 3 p.m., wind N.N.E., when one came
on board and was caught. Three were seen in a garden near Spurn on
Oct. 27th and 28th; none, so far as I am aware, on any part of the
Lincolnshire and Durham coasts, neither are they mentioned in the
Heligoland report.
Titmice.--At the Gull-stream, Sept. 17th, 3.20 a.m., thick, rain,
E., several Titmice seen round lantern amongst the Flycatchers. Mr.
Gätke remarks, "There have been no Parus major all this autumn, and
we have actually seen only one bird"; early in October, "daily some
_Parus ater_, that come here rarely but when there is an appearance of
easterly winds."
Wheatear.--At Hunstanton, May 24th, 11 p.m. to 2 a.m., drizzly
rain, forty-one small birds killed, amongst them three Wheatears.
At Cromer, Aug. 16th, 1 a.m., several Wheatears; four killed.
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