Yellow Bunting, _Emberiza citrinella_, Linn.--Whitby L.H., March 8th,
many, 9 a.m. Same station, Oct. 17th, great numbers at same hour. At
Teesmouth (Redcar) some on South Gare on morning of Oct. 25th, with
other immigrants.
Rustic Bunting, _E. rustica_, Pall.--Spurn, Sept. 17th, one, presumed
to be a female, shot on the beach near Easington by Mr. Townend,
schoolmaster. On the same date a fine young bird was obtained on
Heligoland. Light variable easterly winds over North Sea at time.
Little Bunting, _E. pusilla_, Pall.--Sept. 17th, Heligoland, seen but
not obtained. Oct. 19th, one.
Reed Bunting, _E. schœniclus_, Linn.--Teesmouth (Redcar), Sept. 22nd, a
flock in conjunction with Chiffchaffs and Lesser Whitethroats.
Lapland Bunting, _Plectrophanes lapponicus_ (Linn.).--One shot at
Tetney, near Great Grimsby, Dec. 27th, by Mr. G. E. Power.
Snow Bunting, _P. nivalis_ (Linn.).--First at Spurn, Sept. 10th, an old
bird on beach; then, at Inner Farne, on Oct. 6th, four; wind E.N.E.
(3). At Heligoland, on Oct. 26th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, easterly
winds to N.W. and S.W.; 26th, 9 p.m. to midnight, great many passing
overhead; 28th and 29th, rain and hail, both days very great numbers;
30th, great many; 31st, flights of thousands high overhead--one old
to about one hundred young. Enormous and unusual flocks occurred from
the Farne Islands to N.E. Lincolnshire, from Nov. 14th to end of
the year. In the latter district, also near Redcar, many thousands
together remaining for weeks on stubble-land feeding on shaken corn.
At the South Tees L.V. the great rush was on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th
Nov., and again 6th and 10th of Dec, flying S.W. At Inner Farne L.H.,
Dec. 4th, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., immense numbers to W. and W.N.W.; very
few old birds observed. On Nov. 8th and 9th, at Heligoland, thousands
upon thousands passed night and day along with Shore Larks, _Otocorys
alpestris_. In spring of 1882, March 28th, Spurn, a few; 29th, one on
beach.
Sky Lark, _Alauda arvensis_, Linn.--On the night of July 25th, 1881,
large numbers occurred at the Dudgeon and the Leman and Ower L.V.'s,
round the lanterns, in the former case associated with Starlings and
Snipes; fifty fell on deck, and sixty at Leman and Ower. Again, at
these same light-vessels, on March 6th and 7th, great numbers occurred
during night. In the autumn Sky Larks occurred at all stations from
the Inner Farne to Hanois. Earliest, Sept. 12th, Lynn Well L.V.;
latest, Galloper L.V., July 8th, 1882. Great rush Sept. 20th, and again
Oct. 17th, 18th, 19th, being then continuous all day at many stations
between Flamborough and Nore L.V., less each day to 25th; frequently
associated with Starlings. At the most northerly stations the direction
of flight was south, from Spurn to the English Channel E. to W. or S.E.
to N.W. Many occurred round the lantern of the Galloper L.V. on night
of July 4th and 8th (seventy caught alive on latter night); line of
flight to S.W.
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