Common Wheatear, _Saxicola œnanthe_ (Linn.).--In spring of 1881, first
at Hunstanton L.H., March 25th, several all day, and four days later at
Inner Farne, 9 a.m., N.N.E. (four), snow, several; many, same station,
first week in May. In the autumn, first at 5th Buoy, Tees L.V., on
Aug. 18th, great many, and subsequently, up to end of first week in
September, large numbers at several stations observed passing along
east coast southward. At Spurn, on Sept. 14th, passed in thousands,
and still far from scarce on 17th. From Heligoland Mr. Gätke reports,
under date Sept. 3rd:--"Numbers of small birds at the lighthouse from
3 a.m., at which hour the weather moderated with a change from N.E. to
E. by S.; all day multitudes of _phœnicurus_, _trochilus_, _luctuosa_,
_E. hortulana_, _A. arboreus_ and _pratensis_, _S. œnanthe_. Night,
from 3rd to 4th, great numbers of above caught at lighthouse: among
forty-nine _œnanthe_, but three old; amongst forty-seven _phœnicurus_,
eleven old."--"Mem. _Trochilus_ turned up after midnight; _phœnicurus_
and _œnanthe_, multitudes of young males, early in the night (later
also); but the few old birds appeared later after midnight."--Spring
migration, 1882, March 19th, Spurn, several seen.
Whinchat, _Pratincola rubetra_ (Linn.).--First week in September, many,
with Wheatears in the North-east Lincolnshire marshes.
Stonechat, _Pratincola rubicola_ (Linn.).--Great numbers at Whitby L.H.
on April 3rd. In the autumn, first on Northumberland and Durham coast,
Sept. 8th and 9th, and Spurn, Sept. 15th; last, at Inner Farne on Oct.
26th, E.S.E. (three), two seen.
Redstart, _Ruticilla phœnicurus_ (Linn.).--The migration of the
Redstart seems so inseparably connected with that of the Wheatear
that it is difficult to disconnect the two. On May 1st one killed
at Hunstanton L.H., 11 p.m., S.W., o.m. In the autumn, in August,
September and October, at many stations, the main body passing south
in early part of September with the Wheatears. On the 4th they were
observed in great numbers along the line of sandhills, near the
entrance of the Humber, generally young of the year, only four old
males being seen. At Heligoland, in August and first half of September,
a great many passed, and on 17th immense numbers; on 10th with _M.
luctuosa_. At Teesmouth (Redcar) a considerable flight came in on Sept.
22nd, during night or early morning, wind E., gales and very stormy;
all were young birds, males and females; last observed at Inner Farne
on Oct. 23rd, E.S.E. (seven). The latest immigrations were associated
with Redbreasts.
White-spotted Blue-throat, _Cyanecula leucocyana_ (Brehm.)--On Sept.
3rd an immature bird was shot by Mr. Power at Cley, Norfolk. Another,
also immature, is recorded by Mr. J. A. Harvie Brown, in the Report
from the east coast of Scotland, captured at the Isle of May lighthouse
on the night of Sept. 22nd.
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