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Rh migrations of the past autumn. This bird first appeared on Oct. 5th, and from that date until Nov. 10th was to be found daily in the trees and hedges near the coast in considerable numbers.

P. cæruleus, Linn. Blue Titmouse.—Like the last named, occurred in great numbers, generally in small parties of from two or three to half a dozen frequenting the hedges or the thornbushes on the drain sides. It appeared earlier than the Great Titmouse, two or three coming in on Sept. 14th. I saw no more until Oct. 4th, when they were very numerous, and from that date to Nov. 10th they were present in the coast district in great abundance.

P. palustris, Linn. Marsh-Titmouse.—I saw a Marsh Titmouse in a hedge by the roadside at Holton-le-Clay on Nov. 14th, and shot one in Fenby Wood on Dec. 28th.

Troglodytes parvulus, Koch. Wren.—A few Wrens came in on Oct. 4th, and their numbers had increased somewhat on the 5th. On the 9th they were very abundant everywhere near the coast; again on 21st a good many appeared, and the passage finished about the 27th.

Motacilla lugubris, Temm. Pied Wagtail.—Many young birds on grass-land near the coast on Sept. 2nd. Again many on Sept. 9th and 11th; on the latter date a few were old males. On 16th a few, all young birds; and on 20th many, both old and young. From this date no more appeared on the coast, but on Oct 11th at Wyham, and on 14th at Wold Newton, both on the top of the wolds, I observed numbers of Wagtails, both old and young, feeding among the sheep, folded on turnips.

M. melanope, Pall. Grey Wagtail.—A pair of Grey Wagtails appeared on Waith Beck on Sept. 24th; Oct. 4th, a single bird at one of the fish-ponds at Grainsby, and on 18th several on one of the marsh-drains near the coast.

M. raii (Bonap.). Yellow Wagtail.—One young bird on Aug. 9th. Several on Aug. 28th and Sept. 4th. Abundant on the 9th, and from this date they became gradually scarcer until the 22nd, after which I saw no more. All were young birds.

Anthus trivialis (Linn.). Tree-Pipit.—One shot in a hedge near the sea at North Cotes on Oct. 4th.

A. pratensis (Linn.). Meadow-Pipit.—I noticed many of these Pipits along the sea-bank on Aug. 28th, and again on