" " " 24. Rock Pipit. " " " 25. Robin. Shipwash L.V. Feb. 13. Knot. " " April 12. Woodcock. General Remarks. As in 1885, the main body of immigrants crossed in two great rushes, corresponding with the first and third weeks in October. This was considerably earlier than the chief general movements of the preceding year. The meteorological conditions of the first period were easterly and south-easterly winds, pressure system cyclonic, accompanied by much fog and thick weather. During the second period the pressure system again mainly cyclonic, but with very variable winds. As usual Rooks, Daws, Hooded Crows, Starlings, and Larks, occupy a considerable portion of the schedules. Chaffinches also have crossed in extraordinary numbers. They are always numerous, but this autumn their migration has been in considerable excess of previous years. With these exceptions, however, there has been a singular and very marked falling off in some species whose breeding range lies chiefly in the north of Europe. This is specially noticeable in the small arrivals recorded of Fieldfares, Redwings, Ring Ouzels, Bramblings, Snow Buntings, Short-eared Owls, and Woodcocks. Taken altogether, the migratory record for 1886 is a very poor one. No wild Swans are recorded, the few entries in the schedules having undoubtedly reference to escapes from parks and private waters. Geese and Ducks have appeared quite as numerously as in previous years. The arrivals of rare and occasional visitants have been few, those of chief interest being three Harlequin Ducks (_Cosmonetta histrionica_) at the Farn Islands; the Mediterranean Black-headed Gull (_Larus melanocephalus_), shot on Breydon Water, near Yarmouth; a Purple Heron (_Ardea purpurea_), shot on Oulton Broad, near Lowestoft; and the reputed occurrences of the Snowy Owl (_Nyctea scandiaca_) close to the Languard L.H., Suffolk. Of much interest also is the arrival of Shorelarks (_Otocorys alpestris_) on the coast between the Farn Islands and Yarmouth. The continued yearly observations show that on the East Coast of England the principal points of arrival for migrants are the mouths of the chief rivers, also those parts of the coast which present either a flat and open shore, or cliffs of low altitude. Considerable stretches of coast, which, as a rule, have a high cliff line, make poor returns, or in some cases no schedules are sent in, indicating a great scarcity of birds.