Common Wren, _Troglodytes parvulus_, Koch.--At Cromer, night, April
9th, one killed against lantern. First at Flamborough in the autumn;
July 17th, several round lantern all night, o.m.; the next notice is
Aug. 12th. Shipwash L.V., from noon to 2 p.m., large numbers with
Redbreasts to W.N.W. Aug, 21st, again at Flamborough, many round
lantern all night. Spurn L.H., 10 p.m., three killed, in company with
other small birds. Flamborough, Sept. 7th, again during the night, many
with Wheatears around lantern. At the Leman and Ower L.V., Sept. 22nd,
large numbers during day, with Redbreasts, to W. Last occurrence was
Inner Farne L.H., Oct. 4th, many. Migration extending over eighty days.
Wagtails, _Motacillidæ_.--March 8th, at Whitby, many Pied Wagtails, 9
a.m. Oct. 20th, Hanois L.H., 9 p.m., E.S.E. (six), o.m., many, with
Thrushes, striking glass.
Meadow Pipit, _Anthus pratensis_ (Linn.).--April 15th, at the Dudgeon
L.V., one, with a common Sparrow, came on board, leaving again for
W. In September large flocks continued to arrive at intervals in
North-east Lincolnshire, and pass on; and again on the 13th, at Spurn,
there was an extraordinary migration going on all day from N. to S.
Tawny Pipit, _Anthus campestris_ (Linn.).--Considerable numbers at
Heligoland in September, much more than have been seen for years.
Richard's Pipit, _Anthus richardi_, Vieill.--Up to Oct. 18th, at
Heligoland, several seen, and about half a score of young birds shot;
Oct. 24th, two; 26th, one. E., fresh, cold.
Great Grey Shrike, _Lanius excubitor_, Linn.--Several, Spurn, in
October; one seen by me there, Oct. 24th, and another with a Redbreast
in its beak. One occurrence, first week in same month, on the
Lincolnshire coast. Six together were noticed by Miss M. M. Smith,
near the lighthouse, at Spurn, on Feb. 17th, probably on the spring
migration to the Continent.
Waxwing, _Ampelis garrulus_, Linn.--Small flock on Westwood Common,
near Beverley, on Nov. 3rd. Several at Heligoland, from Dec. 12th to
end of month.
Flycatcher, _Muscicapa ?_--Dudgeon L.V., April 12th, twenty-five
Flycatchers to W., wind S. Hunstanton, April 29th, seven or eight about
lanterns during night; and same station. May 6th, several at night,
wind S., stormy. At the Swin Middle L.V., Aug. 20th to 21st, 9 a.m.
to noon, several to W. At Spurn, on Sept. 4th, two or three females,
or young of _M. atricapilla_, Linn., Pied Flycatcher, and others up
to 10th. Through August and to Sept. 17th immense numbers of _M.
atricapilla_ and Redstarts crossed Heligoland.
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