ESSEX BIRD-MIGRATION.
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two at sunrise to S.W.; 15th, two, male and female, caught
17th, W.S.W., three or four hundred very high to S.W. At
Swin Middle, 18th September, sunrise to 10 a.m., Chaffinches
with Linnets to W. The main immigration of the Chaffinch was
from the middle of September to the end of October, the bulk
of the immigrants crossing south of Yarmouth. The "great
rush" on or about 13th October.
1882. Corton L.V., from 28th September, several flocks
during forenoon, to Galloper, 14th October. 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.,
many with Larks. Seven stations report Chaffinches, all in
October, between the Tees and South Sand Head L.V., Goodwins.
1883. Between 21st September, at Redcar, to 29th and 30th
November, at Longstone L.H., immense flights are recorded at
the majority of stations along the east coast ; great rushes
occurred on 21st September, 6th/14th October and 1st and 2nd
November ; line of flight E. to W. Galloper, wings taken on
10th and 27th October, sent to J. H. Gurney.
1884. The migration is very extensive and covers the whole
of the East Coast, the bulk, crossing south of the Humber.
Through September and October immense numbers are recorded
as crossing, the first flocks young of both sexes and old females ;
old cocks later. Direction of flight W. to W.S.W.
1886. Much the largest immigration of this species hitherto
recorded ; were observed at 21 stations covering the whole of the
East Coast between the Fam and Channel Islands. The main
body came in between the 3rd and 6th October at eleven stations
in large numbers, and there was a second large arrival from
15th to 23rd October at nine stations. Last entry Kentish
Knock seven or eight, at 9.30 a.m. to S.W.
1903. Kentish Knock : First seen on 29th September, when
an adult male came on board at 5 p.m. Not observed again
until 8th October, when the great east to west flights set in, in
all of which this bird participated largely, passing in flocks in
the fore- and afternoon. On the morning of 15th October it was
passing in flocks to the S.S.W. as a British emigrant and to the
west as an immigrant. Many were present during the great
night movement of 17th/18th October.
1905. 18th March, Galloper, a female. 10th April, Kentish
Knock, a female.
1906. From 5th to 19th October and 29th October to 3rd