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.
Plectrophanes nivalis (L.), Snow Bunting.—September 26th, Bishop Rock, one old bird.
Emberiza miliaria, L., Corn Bunting.—Autumn: September 3d, *Nash, fifteen to twenty between 2.15 to 3 A.M., eight killed.
Agelæus phœniceus (L.), Red-winged Starling.—October 27th, Nash, one struck and captured at 3 A.M. Mr Nicholas had intended to forward this specimen to me, but during his absence for a few moments it was most unfortunately carried off by a cat. He had, however, no difficulty in identifying the bird from the description given in John's "British Birds," and promptly reported the occurrence. A skin of the species (an adult) was at once forwarded to him in order to test his identification of the bird, and he replied "that the bird killed very much resembled the one sent, except that the yellow on the wings was rather paler; the tips of the wings and the back of the neck were more sooty black, and I think it was a little larger;"—a description indicating an immature specimen. During the late hours of the 26th of October and the early ones of the 27th an important migratory movement was taking place at this station:—At 9.50 P.M., Missel Thrushes; at 10 P.M., Bramblings; at 10.30 P.M., Snipe (four killed); at 12.40 A.M., Redwings (two killed); at 2 A.M., Wrens (one captured); at 2.10 A.M., Robins, and Black Redstart killed; and finally at 3 A.M., the Red-winged Starling. The wind prevailing at the time was a strongly easterly breeze; the weather cloudy, with passing showers of rain. Mr Nicholas is a most careful, intelligent, and painstaking recorder, and shows particular interest in our work, and there is little likelihood of his being mistaken in this matter. As an unbeliever in the unassisted occurrence of extra-Arctic American passerine birds in Europe, I would suggest that this was probably an escape from some vessel approaching the British coast.
Sturnus vulgaris, L., Starling.—The numbers and the frequency of the occurrence of this species is again manifest in the returns. It is impossible to do more than to refer to the diary portion of the report for particulars. Mr Caton Haigh, in his notes from the N.W. coast of Merioneth, remarks that many of the Starlings wintering there left during the second week of February, large flocks passing over flying due N. On the 26th of June, at 8 P.M., an immense flock passed over going S. It looked like a long, narrow stream, half a dozen yards wide and at least half a mile long.
Pica rustica (Scop.), Magpie.—September 28th, Cardigan Bay L.V., two Magpies flying around the ship at 9.30 A.M. October 22d, Langness, a Magpie at 9 A.M.
Corvus corone, L., Carrion Crow.—April 22d, Carnarvon Bay L.V., six at 8 A.M. going E. April 23d, Chickens Rock, one.
Corvus frugilegus, L., Rook.—Spring: March 23d, Langness, twelve at 9 A.M.
Autumn: October 20th, Cardigan Bay L.V., one.