_Anthus obscurus_ (Lath.), Rock Pipit.--Autumn: September 4th,
*Longships, several between 11 P.M. and 2 A.M., two killed.
_Lanius excubitor_ (L.), Great Grey Shrike.--Two shot in Cumberland
in November. A female of the var. _Major_ caught at Skinburness,
Cumberland, on November 2d.
_Lanius collurio_ (L.), Red-backed Shrike.--June 2d, N.W. Merioneth, a
pair.
_Muscicapa grisola_ (L.), Spotted Flycatcher.--Spring: April 22d,
Scotby, Cumberland.
Autumn: August 27th, *Start Point, one caught; and October 19th, "three
Spotted Flycatchers" between 6 and 9 P.M.
_Muscicapa atricapilla_ (L.), Pied Flycatcher.--April 25th, Carlisle.
_Hirundo rustica_ (L.), Swallow.--Spring: March 23d, Bull Point, two at
2 P.M.; 26th, Nash, one; April 15th and 17th, Langness, one each day;
27th, Nash, three; 30th, Nash, forty or fifty.
Autumn: August 4th and 6th, Langness, several; 10th, Carnarvon Bay L.V.
September 4th, South Bishop, a company; 21st, at several stations; last
at Langness and Wolf Rock on October 13th. [This species is recorded in
_The Field_ as observed during November at Lymington on 22d; Penzance,
23d; Falmouth, 27th; Portscatho, 29th; and on the 7th of December at
Bournemouth.]
_Chelidon urbica_ (L.), Martin.--Spring: April 20th, Carlisle; 26th,
N.W. Merioneth.
Autumn: August 6th, Start, one caught; September 3d, Langness, a few;
October 4th, Flatholm.
_Cotile riparia_ (L.), Sand Martin.--Spring: March 23d, Rockliffe,
Cumberland; 25th, Carlisle; 26th, St Bees.
Autumn: August 3d, Eddystone, one caught; 9th, Eddystone, two caught;
September 24th, Eddystone.
_Carduelis elegans_ (Steph.), Goldfinch.--Autumn: October 5th, Chickens
Rock, three at lantern all night; 18th, Chickens Rock, one; 20th, at
same station.
_Ligurinus chloris_ (L.), Greenfinch.--Autumn: October 24th, Carnarvon
Bay L.V., ten on deck all day;
_Fringilla cœlebs_ (L.), Chaffinch.--Spring: March 27th, Lateness, one
at lantern from 2 to 4 A.M. April 23d, Langness, one at 10 A.M.
Autumn: October 7th, Helwick L.V., a large number; 8th, Cardigan
Bay L.V., two; 20th, South Stack, one at lantern, and Cardigan Bay
L.V., two on board at 7.30 A.M. 25th, Portland, sixty at 2 P.M. 26th,
Cardigan Bay L.V., two; November 1st, Scarweather L.V., about fifty at
1.30 P.M. This species appears to be chiefly noted at the light-vessels
during the daytime.
_Fringilla montifringilla_ (L.), Brambling.--October 25th, Bishop
Rock, many "Copperfinches" from 9 P.M. to midnight; 26th, Nash, many;
November 25th, Bishop Rock, a "Copperfinch."
_Linota cannabina_ (L.), Linnet.--Spring: April 5th, Eddystone, two
caught at 9 P.M.
Autumn: August 22d, Langness, a small flock at noon; October 5th,
Langness, a flock at 9 A.M., and Portland, three or four from 1 to 3
A.M. 28th, Carnarvon Bay L.V., with Finches all day; November 26th,
Plymouth Breakwater, two at 10 P.M.
_Linota rufescens_ (Vieill.), Lesser Redpole.--October 15th, South
Stack, one caught at 7.30 P.M.
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