206 THE ESSEX NATURALIST.
than any other, and displayed many of the traits characteristic
of its commoner cousin, being very noisy and having the knack of
making itself at home even at sea. When aboard during high
winds and heavy rains the birds used to hustle each other in
the scramble for the most sheltered places in the rigging and
on the lee side of the lantern, and showed much pugnacity.
1905. 20th March, Galloper : Tree-Sparrows, 15th April.
Kentish Knock : Tree-Sparrows.
1907. 9th and 10th October, Galloper : Large flocks of
Tree-Sparrows going from E. to W., with other species.
10th October, Galloper : Flock of Sparrows to W.
1908 . 8th October, Kentish Knock : A flock of Tree-
Sparrows to W. Wind S.S.W.2 ; fog.
1909. 29th March, Kentish Knock : 1 p.m. a few Sparrows
to N.W. Wind S.2 ; misty.
28th September, Kentish Knock : Many Sparrows to N.W.
at 11 a.m. Wind S.E.1; clear, raining.
30th September, Kentish Knock : A few Sparrows at
10.30 a.m. Wind W.1 ; clear.
10th October, Kentish Knock : Many Sparrows with Starlings
to N.W., 10 to 11.30 a.m. Wind S.W.5 ; clear.
12th October, Kentish Knock : Many sparrows at 2.30 p.m.
to N.W. Wind S.S.W.2 ; clear to cloudy with rain.
19th October, Kentish Knock : About twenty Sparrows on
board. Wind W.N.W.3; clear.
23rd October, Kentish Knock : About twenty on board all
day. Wind S.S.W.5 ; clear.
26th October, Kentish Knock : About thirty Sparrows to
N.W. at 11 a.m. Wind S.4; clear.
4th November, Kentish Knock : Many small flocks of
Sparrows with Crows to N.W. all day. Wind N.N.E.2; over-
cast, but clear.
5th November, Kentish Knock : Six small flocks of Sparrows
and Chaffinches to W.N.W., 10 a.m. to noon. Wind S.1; blue
sky and clear.
1910. 6th March, Kentish Knock : Five Sparrows about the
ship, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wind S. ; thick mist till noon, then
clear.
8th March, Kentish Knock : Two Sparrows to N.W. at noon.
Wind S. to S.S.W.; clear.