September. A mature Glaucous Gull was seen, and an immature one shot. There were great numbers of Manx Shearwaters off the headland during August and September, and Mr. Bailey has seen one Great Shearwater.
As a sequel, I will give, from the other side of the North Sea, a page from Mr. Gätke's note-book, showing the migration of birds across Heligoland during the last fortnight in October, 1876.
"Oct. 1876.—16th, 17th, 18th, 19th. East, very strong. C. Cornix, thousands; Sturnus, hundreds; Buteo, many; Lagopus, some; Musicus, abundant. These passed the island night and day.
20th. East, very strong. Cornix, thousands; Buteo, Lagopus, Nisus, very many; Sturnus, a great many; Cœlebs, thousands; Montifringilla, a great many; Musicus, many; Iliacus, some; Excubitor, two; P. major and cæruleus, some; Anthus cervinus, one.
21st. East, very strong. C. glandarius, thousands passing the island, some landed caught—coming, never ending; Cœlebs, countless; Montifringilla, a great many; Musicus, many; Iliacus, less; Major and Cæruleus, some; Nisus, some.
22nd, 23rd. East, strong. Glandarius, a. great many still; Nisus, some; C. palumbus, daily some; A. alpestris, many.
24th. Phylloscopus (?), seen in garden—rust-colour.
26th. W.S.W., calm. S. rubecula, thousands; Rufa, some; Superciliosa, one in my garden.
27th. W., calm.— 28th (N.W.) and 29th (W.), little breeze. T. torquatus (!!!) and iliacus, some; Anthus Richardi, one; Scolopax, a few; Accentor modularis, still some; Anas mollissima, two fine old males shot on 27th.
30th and 31st. N.W., storm, hail and rain. Scolopax rusticola, 10–12; T. pilaris, a great many; Strix flammea, about 10–12 during the month; Otus, repeatedly; Brachyotus, a great many.
November, first week. Thousands of Geese, Ducks, and Swans."
Mr. Gätke, writing on the 20th of November, says:—"Immense flocks of Jays have recently passed this island, a species that numbers amongst the rarest of Heligoland; and another, still rarer, is just now shot here for the first time—viz., a Magpie! A friend, on hearing this, writes, 'One would think the knowing bird had heard its Ornis was at last going to be published, and had made its appearance accordingly, that it might not be left out!'"
