Autumn: Spurn, August 7th, Redstarts and Wheatears returning up coast.
Cley, Norfolk, September 13th. Hasbro' L.V., September 19th (wing
and tail sent). Cromer, October 5th, 2.45 A.M., one female. Hanois
L.H., October 26th, 2 P.M., N.E., a few on rocks. This last entry not
improbably has reference to the Black Redstart, _R. titys_.
Cyanecula? Bluethroat.--Spurn, September 14th, 11 A.M., N.E., strong,
one young bird. This was seen by Mr Winson, who knows the bird well.
Erithacus Rubecula, Redbreast.--Spring: Longstone L.H., April 20th, 2
P.M., two.
Autumn: First at Whitby L.H., August 16th. Coquet L.H., September
16th, and Swin Middle L.V., 29th, 8 A.M., N.E., one on each occasion.
A heavy rush is indicated between the 5th and 7th of October at the
Farn Islands, Coquet Island, Teesmouth, Spurn, Outer and Inner Dowsing
L.V.'s, and Hasbro' L.V., wind N.E. for days; again on the 16th at Farn
L.H., Teesmouth, and Inner Dowsing L.V., 18th and 19th at Spurn, and
19th Inner Dowsing and Hasbro' L.V.'s (twenty on board); also at Farn
L.H. on 25th, 26th, and 30th October, great many.
Sylvia Rufa and S. Curruca, Common Whitethroat and Lesser
Whitethroat.--Spring: Hunstanton, April 11th, 3 A.M., three Lesser
Whitethroats on lantern.
Autumn: Longstone L.H., September 1st, S.W., one killed. 25th, one
found dead. Hunstanton L.H., 25th, one Common Whitethroat killed. _S.
atricapilla_, Blackcap, Longstone L.H., April 25th, one. Languard,
October 11th, 2 to 3 P.M., four to E. at sunset. Spurn, October 19th,
one shot.
Regulus Cristatus, Golden-Crested Wren.--Is recorded at sixteen
stations. Hanois L.H., Guernsey, September 22d, 11 P.M., some killed,
others settling on windows. Between the 5th and 9th of October a
general rush, covering the East Coast between the Farn and the Channel
Islands, was observed, in greater or less numbers, at the two Farn
Island lighthouses, Redcar, Coquet Island, Flamborough, Spurn, Outer
Dowsing, and Hasbro' L.V.'s (on 6th, thirty in day from E.N.E. to
W.S.W.), and Hanois L.H. Again a second arrival, Tees, October 16th;
Redcar, 19th; Spurn, 16th, 18th, 19th; Cromer, 18th, 2.30, N.E., rain;
and Hunstanton, 21st. A third flight between October 26th and 31st at
the Farn Islands, Durham Coast, Whitby, Outer Dowsing, Great Cotes
(26th, swarming), Hanois L.H., 31st, 12 P.M., Goldcrests, Blackbirds,
and Starlings flying round all the evening, and striking top of lantern
and glass; wind light, variable, with rain.
Phylloscopus Trochilus, Willow Wren.--Longstone, April 23d, S. to
S.S.E., light, one.
Autumn: Great Cotes, July 24th, on the move. Longstone L.H., August
23d, S.E., two. September 3d, one found dead. Spurn, August 15th to
September 6th, great numbers to S. October 19th, final rush; Cromer,
November 25th, two seen near lighthouse.
Acrocephalus Schœnobænus, Sedge Warbler.--Leman and Ower L.V., May
24th, wing sent. Spurn L.H., August 5th, 2 A.M., S.W. (3), one killed.
Coquet L.H., October 5th, killed, wing sent.
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