Swallow, _Hirundo rustica_, Linn.--In the spring, first at No. 5 Buoy,
Tees L.V., on April 23rd, going S.E. to N.W.; and after this at several
stations up to May 27th, the most southerly the Leman and Ower L.V.,
forty-eight miles N.E., Cromer; general line of flight E. to W., or
S.E. to N.W. In the autumn Swallows were observed goings south, first,
at Inner Farne L.H., on July 15th; the main body passed south, as
noticed at Teesmouth L.V. and Whitby, in immense numbers between Aug.
28th and Sept. 8th. Stragglers seen at Spurn up to Oct. 29th. Were
seen almost daily near Brighton during the first fortnight in November
moving eastward towards Newhaven, from near which place, at Seaford
Head, they cross to the Continent. At the Gull L.V. (Godwin Sands), on
July 29th, 5 to 7 a.m., continuous flocks were observed to N.W., and
subsequently up to Sept. 26th at intervals, all passing westward.
Martin, _Chelidon urbica_ (Linn.)--First, Whitby, May 10th, passing N.
On August 18th, Tees L.V., vast numbers to S. At Hampton Court Palace
Gardens stragglers noticed as late as Nov. 27th.
Goldfinch, _Carduelis elegans_, Steph.--On Oct. 19th, Hanois L.H., 10
a.m., some flocks; blue sky and cloudy. A few at Spurn, Oct. 27th.
Mouth of Deben (Suffolk), Oct. 10th, very great numbers.
Siskin, _Chrysomitris spinus_ (Linn.).--First at Spurn, Oct. 3rd,
subsequently during the month very numerous; flocks up to twenty; more
generally two or three together clinging to tops of ragwort and _Aster
Tripolium_; a few old males, the bulk females and young of the year.
They crossed Heligoland in considerable numbers: first on Oct. 18th;
last, Nov. 30th.
Greenfinch, _Ligurinus chloris_ (Linn.).--On Sept. 12th, 10 a.m.,
N.N.W. (7), o.m., at Hunstanton L.H., large flocks came in. At Spurn,
Oct. 25, 26th and 27th, small flocks, female and immature. Heligoland,
Oct. 18th, some. Immense numbers congregated in the marsh district
of North-east Lincolnshire, late in October and early in November;
females and young of the year, old males about one in a thousand. The
aggregated flocks, numbering many thousands, frequenting the stubble
fields for some weeks, where they, found an inexhaustible supply of
food in the corn threshed out by the great gale in harvest time, on
Aug. 22nd.
Sparrow, _Passer domesticus_ (Linn.).--At the Outer Dowsing L.V.,
fifty-three miles S.S.E. of Spurn, on April 15th, ten common Sparrows
on board, travelling from S.E. to W. In the autumn occurred at several
stations from the East Godwin L.V., on Sept. 9th and 10th, to Corton
L.V., Dec. 19th, none occurring at stations north of the Outer Dowsing;
line of flight E. to W., or S.E. to N.W. Sometimes remaining all day on
board the light-vessels, or spending the night there.
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