[Footnote 7: In the autumn of 1880 Fieldfares were first seen in
Norfolk on Sept. 9th, in 1881 on Sept. 14th, and in 1883 on Sept. 8th.
The earliest occurrence in each case for England.]
_T. varius_, White's Thrush.--Heligoland, April 15th, one all day long
(Sunday) in the churchyard, and was not obtained.
_T. merula_, Blackbird.--First at Redcar, Sept. 18th, a few, to Whitby
L.H., Nov. 11th, several, and at Tees L.V., Nov. 15th, one overboard;
between these dates at a majority of the stations, chiefly those
north of the Humber;[8] the first flights young birds, young cocks
being greatly in excess. On Oct. 19th, at Spurn, flight of old cock
Blackbirds; rushes occurred on Sept. 21st, Oct. 28th to 31st, and Nov.
2nd to 8th. Heligoland, Oct. 11th, some.
[Footnote 8: At Great Cotes, on Nov. 13th, sharp frost on previous
night; the hedgerows in the marsh swarmed with Blackbirds, Missel
Thrushes, Redwings, and Fieldfares; the former were young cocks with a
few old females. There was an average of one Blackbird to each lineal
six feet of hedge.]
_T. torquatus_, Ring Ouzel.--Spring, Hunstanton L.H., April 31st, one
male. Inner Farn L.H. May 10th, one. Flamborough L.H., May 7th, one
very fine old bird struck. Autumn, at several stations between the
Farn Islands and Yarmouth, from Oct. 13th at the former to Nov. 1st at
the Spurn, flock at noon, wind N.N.E., light, and Nov. 2nd and 4th,
Longstone L.H.; the latter dates all night. Cock Ring Ouzels were
tolerably plentiful near the Spurn and Kilnsea during the fourth week
in October; rushes on Oct. 13th and Nov. 1st to 4th. Heligoland, Sept.
30th to Oct. 22nd; on the 20th two old males.
Summary.
Rushes
/---------------------------\
Species. Limit of Migration. Days. Sept. Oct. Nov.
Fieldfare Sept. 8th to Nov. 13th 67 21st 28th to 31st 6th to 8th
Blackbird " 18th to Nov. 15th 59 21st 30th to 31st 2nd to 8th
Common Thrush " 21st to Nov. 8th 49 21st 13th 2nd to 6th
Redwing " 21st to Oct. 30th 40 21st 29th to 30th --
Ring Ouzel Oct. 13th to Nov. 4th 23 -- 13th 1st to 4th
Missel Thrush " 20th to Nov. 15th 27 -- 20th 4th
Heligoland.
Fieldfare Sept. 24th to Nov. 7th 45 24th 28th to 31st to 4th
Blackbird Oct. 11th -- -- -- -- --
Common Thrush Sept. 21st to Nov. 12th 53 24th 13th & 29th first week
Redwing Oct. 3rd to Nov. 6th 35 -- 13th 6th
Ring Ouzel Sept. 30th to Oct. 22nd 23 -- 12th, 13th, 15th --
Missel Thrush -- -- --
Lines of migration, E. to. W., S.E. to N.W., and exceptionally from N.E.
to S.W.
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