_P. trochilus_, Willow Warbler.--Aug. 14th, some; 18th, 19th, 20th,
pretty numerous, all young; 21st, 22nd, and 24th, astonishing numbers;
Sept. 9th, some; 10th, enormous numbers; 11th and 12th, less; 24th,
less; Nov. 1st, final rush, marvellous numbers.
_Hypolais pallida._--Heligoland, Sept. 20th, "first specimen got here,"
shot by Ludwig Gätke.
_Accentor modularis_. Hedgesparrow.--Languard Point L.H., March 1st,
12.30 p.m., large flock to E. In the autumn of 1882 there was an
enormous migration across Heligoland and on the East Coast of England;
this last autumn only five or six are recorded from Heligoland, and
none on our east coast.
_Acredula rosea_, British Long-tailed Titmouse.--Yarmouth, Oct. 25th,
about this date several seen, flock of eleven on telegraph wire, and
on the 22nd a furze-bush on the "denes" covered with them.
_Parus major_ and _cæridulus_, Great and Blue Titmouse.--Farn L.H.,
March 8th, two Tits. Flamborough, April 3rd, one struck. Farn L.H.,
Oct. 7th, two struck. Galloper L.V., 13th, one Great Tit (wing to J. H.
G.). Cockle L.V., 14th, both species. Shipwash L.V., 15th, two Great
Titmice (wings to J. H. G.). Spurn, 23rd, Blue Titmouse, a great many.
Heligoland, Great Titmouse from Oct. 14th to end of November; Oct. 29th
to 31st, a great many; Nov. 15th, same; Blue Titmouse from Oct. 14th
to Nov. 2nd; rush, Oct. 29th and 31st. _Parus ater_, Continental Coal
Titmouse.--Oct. 22nd, one.
_Troglodytes parvulus_, Wren.--Spring, Flamborough L.H., April 3rd,
9.20 p.m., one struck; May 7th, 11.45 p.m., one. Winterton L.H., May
14th, several, 12.30 a.m., S., three killed; 15th, two. Spurn L.H.,
24th, "large flock to south." Autumn, Shipwash L.V., Aug. 13th, 2 to
6.30 p.m., in large numbers. Tees L.V., Sept. 5th, one on board three
days. Whitby L.H., Oct. 10th, 8 a.m., Wrens to south. Cockle L.V., Nov.
1st, one. Outer Dowsing L.V., 2nd, great rush with others westward.
Heligoland, Oct. 31st, for several weeks past daily in great numbers;
Nov. 2nd, many; 7th and 8th, very many.
_Motacilla alba_, White Wagtail.--Heligoland, Oct. 12th and 13th, some.
_M. lugubris_, Pied Wagtail.--Spring, Whitby L.H., March 31st, two
pairs. Farn L.H., April 2nd, one; 4th to 14th, many. Flamborough, April
11th, a pair. Autumn, Cromer L.H., Aug. 12th, one Pied Wagtail (wing to
J. H. G.). Tees L.V., Sept. 17th, in flocks, twelve to fifteen. Whitby
L.H., Oct. 10th, last seen. Hanois L.H. (Guernsey), Oct. 29th, and on
Nov. 1st, all night.
_M. flava_, Blue-headed Yellow Wagtail.--Heligoland, Aug. 21st, 22nd,
and 24th, astonishing numbers; Sept. 2nd, some; Oct. 13th, some. _M.
citriola_, Sept. 16th, calm and fine, one.
_Anthus pratensis_, Meadow Pipit.--Heligoland, Sept. 24th, great many;
Oct. 1st, astounding numbers. _A. cervinus_, Sept. 16th, calm and fine,
one.
_A. trivialis_, Tree Pipit.--Heligoland, Aug. 21st, 22nd, and 24th,
astounding numbers; Sept. 2nd, some; 9th and 12th, many; 24th, ceased;
again, Oct. 12th and 13th, passing.
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