. British birds. Birds. nOTES. RARE JMIGRANTS IN YORKSHIRE. While observing migration on the east Yorkshire coast in the district of Holderness this autumn, I obtained the fol- lowing birds, which are noteworthy owing to their rare occurrence. Fire-crested Wren {Regulus i. ignicapillus).—On Sep- tember 28th, 1912, I shot a Firecrest. The broad white eye- stripe was very conspicuous, and it uttered a single sharp note, rather shriller than that of a Goldcrest. The wind had been easterh' for some days, and it was blowing half a gale on the 28th. There were considerable arrivals of Gold- crests o
. British birds. Birds. nOTES. RARE JMIGRANTS IN YORKSHIRE. While observing migration on the east Yorkshire coast in the district of Holderness this autumn, I obtained the fol- lowing birds, which are noteworthy owing to their rare occurrence. Fire-crested Wren {Regulus i. ignicapillus).—On Sep- tember 28th, 1912, I shot a Firecrest. The broad white eye- stripe was very conspicuous, and it uttered a single sharp note, rather shriller than that of a Goldcrest. The wind had been easterh' for some days, and it was blowing half a gale on the 28th. There were considerable arrivals of Gold- crests on the 24th and 25th, but a good many of these were gone by the 28th. Red-breasted Flycatcher {Muscicapa p. parva).—On September 24th, 1912, I shot an immature Red-breasted Fly- catcher. Only one has previously been obtained in the county, though three others are said to have been seen. This bird was in a faggot breakwater, and appeai'ed somewhat smaller than 31. Ji. hypoleuca. The wind had been easterly for some days, and on the 24th a number of small birds arrived, including Goldcrests, Continental Robins {Dandalus r. ruhecula), and a Ring-Ouzel {Turdus torquatus). Blyth's Reed-Warbler {Acrocephalus dumetorum).—On September 20th, 1912, I obtained an example of Blyth's Reed-Warbler. It was very tame, and I watched it for some time feeding in a patch of sea-buckthorn. The wind had been north-east for several days, and the only other birds about at the time were a few Redstarts and Common Whitethroats ; a Spotted Flycatcher [Muscicapa s. striata) also appeared on the 20th. I am most grateful to Dr. N. F. Ticehurst and to Dr. E. artert for the trouble they took in identifying this bird. Barred Warblers {Sylvia n. nisoria).— On September 10th, 1912, after a rush of Pied Flycatchers, Redstarts and Common and Lesser Whitethroats, I obtained an immature male Barred Warbler. A strong west wind ^^as blo^^'ing at the time, with heavy squalls of rain. On the 14th near the same pla
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