[Footnote 20: The list of birds killed at the Hasbro' L.V., from Oct.
10th to Jan. 3rd 1884, was 162 Sky Larks, 73 Starlings, 23 Chaffinches,
60 Larks and Chaffinches, 28 Stormy Petrels, 1 Fork-tailed Petrel, 3
Fieldfares, 3 Thrushes, 8 Ringed Plovers, 4 Grey Plovers, 2 Goldcrests,
2 Woodcocks, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Blackbird,
1 Grey Crow, 1 Rook, 1 Lapwing, 1 tame Pigeon, 1 Curlew, 1 Brambling,
1 Redwing (wings sent to Mr. Gurney, but without date). Besides these
a large tub and bucket-full various. At Llyn Wells L.V., under date
Oct. 17th, Kestrel, Snow Bunting, Chaffinch, 2 Robins, Wren, Goldcrest;
on Nov. 4th, 3 Knots, 4 Thrushes, Redwing, 3 Stormy Petrels; Nov.
7th, 8 Chaffinches, 7 Thrushes, Knot, Blackbird, Wheatear, 2 Dunlins,
2 Snow Buntings, Brambling, Jack Snipe, 4 Fieldfares; another date,
2 Chaffinches, 2 Tree Sparrows, Thrush, 3 Stormy Petrels, 2 Snow
Buntings, Dunlin; Nov. 2nd, 5 Knots; Dec. 20th, Knot; Jan. 2, Knot;
6th, 2 Knots; 7th, Oystercatcher; also two more Knots and two Dunlins,
which had slipped their labels, but which Mr. Gurney thinks belong to
Nov. 22nd.]
_Otocorys alpestris_, Shore Lark.--Yarmouth, between Oct. 25th and
28th, six obtained from a small flock. Galloper L.V., October 11th,
one, (wing to J. H. G.). At Heligoland the migration of the Shore Lark,
commencing on Oct. 1st and ending Dec. 16th, was the most remarkable
of the season; Oct. 1st, N.E., small flights; 11th, some flights;
13th, about one hundred; 22nd, flights of hundreds; 26th, flights of
thousands, in the forenoon cliff covered; 27th-30th, numerous; Nov.
7th, marvellous numbers; 8th, very numerous; 11th, many flights; 12th,
astounding numbers; 14th, numerous; 15th, astonishing, thousands in
flights; 16th, few; Dec. 16th, hundreds.
_Cypselus apus_, Swift.--Hunstanton L.H., May 10th, great many. Whitby
L.H., 13th, one. Farn L.H., June 25th, three; the movement southward
appears to have commenced on or about this date. Last at Yarmouth,
Sept. 8th, several all day. Heligoland, August 21st, 22nd, and 24th,
great many.
_Jynx torquilla_, Wryneck.--Heligoland, Aug. 21st, 22nd, and 24th,
immense numbers with Swallows, Martins, Sand Martins, Swifts, Ortolan
Buntings, Tree Pipits, Wheatears, Willow Wrens, Pied Flycatchers, and
Blue-headed Wagtails; all astounding numbers.
_Alcedo ispida_, Kingfisher.--Yarmouth, first fortnight in September,
twenty-three brought to one birdstuffer. Hasbro' L.V., Oct. 10th, 10.30
p.m., one on deck. Heligoland, Aug. 15th.
_Coracias garrula_, Roller.--Bradwell, Norfolk, Oct. 9th, one shot.
Muckton, Louth, Lincolnshire, Oct. 27th, one also shot.
_Upupa epops_, Hoopoe.--Longstone L.H., April 29th, one killed against
kitchen window, 2.15 a.m., rain and squalls from S.E.
_Cuculus canorus_, Cuckoo.--Hunstanton and Whitby lighthouses. May
12th, one at each. Farn L.H., 15th, one. Longstone L.H., July 24th,
young Cuckoo on rocks. Heligoland, Aug. 19th and 20th, three young.
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