Common Creeper, Certhia familiaris, Linn.—Inner Farne, Oct. 5th, squally, one shot; was running rapidly up a stone wall near lighthouse at time.
Common Wren, Troglodytes parvulus, Koch.—At Cromer, night, April 9th, one killed against lantern. First at Flamborough in the autumn; July 17th, several round lantern all night, o.m.; the next notice is Aug. 12th. Shipwash L.V., from noon to 2 p.m., large numbers with Redbreasts to W.N.W. Aug, 21st, again at Flamborough, many round lantern all night. Spurn L.H., 10 p.m., three killed, in company with other small birds. Flamborough, Sept. 7th, again during the night, many with Wheatears around lantern. At the Leman and Ower L.V., Sept. 22nd, large numbers during day, with Redbreasts, to W. Last occurrence was Inner Farne L.H., Oct. 4th, many. Migration extending over eighty days.
Wagtails, Motacillidæ.—March 8th, at Whitby, many Pied Wagtails, 9 a.m. Oct. 20th, Hanois L.H., 9 p.m., E.S.E. (six), o.m., many, with Thrushes, striking glass.
Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis (Linn.).—April 15th, at the Dudgeon L.V., one, with a common Sparrow, came on board, leaving again for W. In September large flocks continued to arrive at intervals in North-east Lincolnshire, and pass on; and again on the 13th, at Spurn, there was an extraordinary migration going on all day from N. to S.
Tawny Pipit, Anthus campestris (Linn.).—Considerable numbers at Heligoland in September, much more than have been seen for years.
Richard's Pipit, Anthus richardi, Vieill.—Up to Oct. 18th, at Heligoland, several seen, and about half a score of young birds shot; Oct. 24th, two; 26th, one. E., fresh, cold.
Great Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor, Linn.—Several, Spurn, in October; one seen by me there, Oct. 24th, and another with a Redbreast in its beak. One occurrence, first week in same month, on the Lincolnshire coast. Six together were noticed by Miss M. M. Smith, near the lighthouse, at Spurn, on Feb. 17th, probably on the spring migration to the Continent.
Waxwing, Ampelis garrulus, Linn.—Small flock on Westwood Common, near Beverley, on Nov. 3rd. Several at Heligoland, from Dec. 12th to end of month.
Flycatcher, Muscicapa ?—Dudgeon L.V., April 12th, twenty-five Flycatchers to W., wind S. Hunstanton, April 29th, seven or eight about lanterns during night; and same station. May 6th, several at night, wind S., stormy. At the Swin Middle L.V., Aug. 20th to 21st, 9 a.m. to noon, several to W. At Spurn, on Sept. 4th, two or three females, or young of M. atricapilla, Linn., Pied Flycatcher, and others up to 10th. Through August and to Sept. 17th immense numbers of M. atricapilla and Redstarts crossed Heligoland.
Swallow, Hirundo rustica, Linn.—In the spring, first at No. 5 Buoy, Tees L.V., on April 23rd, going S.E. to N.W.; and after this at several stations up to May 27th, the most southerly the Leman and Ower L.V., forty-eight miles N.E., Cromer; general line of flight E. to W., or S.E. to N.W. In the autumn Swallows were observed goings south, first, at Inner Farne L.H., on July 15th; the main body passed south, as noticed at Teesmouth L.V. and Whitby, in immense numbers between Aug. 28th and Sept. 8th. Stragglers seen at Spurn up to Oct. 29th. Were seen almost daily near Brighton during the first fortnight in November moving eastward towards Newhaven, from near which place, at Seaford Head, they cross to the Continent. At the Gull L.V. (Godwin Sands), on July 29th, 5 to 7 a.m., continuous flocks were observed to N.W., and subsequently up to Sept. 26th at intervals, all passing westward.