† For nature of light, position, and distances from the nearest land,
see Report for 1880.
SEPARATE REPORT ON EACH SPECIES.[5]
[Footnote 5: The sequence and nomenclature are adopted from the
'List of British Birds,' compiled by a Committee of the British
Ornithologists' Union. London: John Van Voorst. 1883.]
_Turdus viscivorus_, Missel Thrush.--Great Yarmouth, Oct. 20th,
hundreds arriving; 23rd, one shot from flock coming in from sea.
Longstone L.H., 30th, several, and at intervals to Nov. 15th, many
being killed between these periods against lantern; on Nov. 4th, great
rush, coming all night. Great Cotes, N.E. Lincolnshire, Nov. 13th, very
numerous, fresh arrivals.
_T. musicus_, Song Thrush.--Spring, 1883, Farn L.H., Jan. 20th to Feb.
1st, Thrushes with Blackbirds and Fieldfares on island, also through
March and at intervals to May 10th, at which date several of each
and one Ring Ouzel were seen. Whitby L.H., March 9th, E.N.E., snow
squalls, many with Fieldfares and other birds apparently moving south.
Flamborough, April 27th, first Thrush struck, and on May 7th four. In
the autumn at Farn, Flamborough and Spurn, Sept. 21st, great flight;
and at the majority of the east coast stations from Farn Islands
to Hanois L.H., Guernsey, up to Nov. 8th; great rushes, with other
_Turdidæ_, Oct. 13th, and all through first week of November. Longstone
L.H., Jan. 2nd, 1884, during the snow-storm before daylight, many,
with Blackbirds and Redwings, round lantern--perhaps a local migration
from north to south.[6] Heligoland, from Sept. 21st, S.S.E., to Nov.
12th; greatest rushes on Sept. 24th, Oct. 13th, 29th, and first week in
November.
[Footnote 6: At the Farn L.H., on Feb. 20th, 1884, and four following
days, numbers of Fieldfares, Thrushes, and Blackbirds were seen on the
island; wind S.S.W.]
_T. iliacus_, Redwing.--Seaton Carew, Sept. 21st, to Hasbro' L.V., Oct.
30th, great many round lantern, and at several stations between these
dates; rushes Sept. 21st, Oct. 29th and 30th. Heligoland, Oct. 3rd to
Nov. 6th; greatest flights on Oct. 13th and Nov. 6th.
_T. pilaris_, Fieldfare.--First at Yarmouth, Sept. 8th, flock of ten
to fifteen, 6 a.m., travelling N.E. to S.W., very high,[7] to Hasbro'
L.V., Nov. 8th, many round lantern, and Nov. 16th, at Farn L.H., four
to S.W. At several stations in large numbers between these dates,
but none south of Yarmouth; rushes occurred on Sept. 21st, Oct. 19th
(Yarmouth, along coast to S.), 28th to 31st, and Nov. 6th to 8th. Inner
Dowsing L.V., Oct. 31st, seven killed, 7 p.m., N.E., and at Longstone
L.H., several on same night. Flamborough L.H., Nov. 9th, 1 a.m. to
daylight, great many; direction of migration N.E. to S.W. and E. to W.
or S.E. to N.W. Heligoland, from Sept. 24th to Nov. 7th; Oct. 28th,
great flight overhead, travelling E. to W.; from night of Oct. 31st to
Nov. 4th an immense migration day and night, on 6th also large numbers
still passing.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account