Part 7

11th, easterly, light, dull, very fine drizzly rain.--During the past night, from 2 o'clock, extensive migration of Thrushes, Wheatears, and all sorts of Longshanks; particularly uncountable numbers of Pewits. _F. tinnunculus_, several. _Strix otus_, one in the garden. _Turd. merula_, pretty many, almost all [female]; _musicus_ and _pilaris_, also many. _Rubecula_, very many; not a warbler. _Accentor_, few. _Mot. alba_, many; _lugubris_, one. _Anth. pratensis_ and _rupestris_, many. _Emb. citrinella_ and _miliaria_, many; _schœniclus_, fewer. _Scol. rusticula_, only a few. _Gallinago_, early, extraordinary many. Early in the morning Pewits, Plover, and _hiaticula_, extraordinarily numerous.

12th, S.E., light, dull, overcast.--_F. tinnunculus_, _C. cornix_, _Mot. alba_, only singly. _Al. alpestris_, pretty many. Altogether little migration.

13th, N. by E., slight, clear; P.M., wind somewhat fresher, cool.--_F. æsalon_, _tinnunculus_, and _nisus_, as _C. cornix_, all pretty many. _Turdus_, stray birds. _Sylvia_ and Wheatears, almost none. _Sy. titys_, one [male]. _Motacilla_, _Anthus_, and _Accentor_, only few. _Al. alpestris_, many great flights. _Fringilla_, pretty many, especially _cannabina_. _Columba_ and _Scolopax_, a few. _Lar. glacialis_, one young bird in summer plumage shot.

14th, northerly, quite light, clear, air cool; in evening overcast.--Very slight migration. Several little Falcons, _æsalon_, now, females and young. _Corv. cornix_ and _monedula_, early some. _Turdus_, almost none. _Sylvia_, none at all. _Fringilla_, very few; one _linaria_. _Mot. flava_, some, the first. _Anth. pratensis_ and _rupestris_, pretty many. _Alauda alpestris_, pretty many. _Char. auratus_, one fine old bird, in summer plumage. No Pigeons; no Woodcocks.

15th, S.E., almost calm during night and early morning, very fine rain, cool.--Very little migration; a few little Falcon; early a few flights of Crows. _T. torquatus_, _merula_, _musicus_, _pilaris_, all singly. _Sy. rubecula_, _rufa_, and _Accentor_, only very singly. _Al. alpestris_, very many. _Fringilla_, singly. _Col. palumbus_, some. Woodcocks, three shot.

16th, E., early slight; in evening, fresh, clear, wind cool.--Very little migration, as previous day. _Sylvia trochilus_, some. _Mot. flava_, several _Anth. arborea_, one. _Hir. rustica_, one. _Fr. coccothraustes_, a couple.

17th, E. and N.E., very fresh, clear, wind cool--Extremely little migration. _F. peregrinus_, one fine old bird. Little Falcons and _F. nisus_, pretty many; _æsalon_, only females and young males. _T. musicus_, few; _merula_, old [male], but only with half a tail. _Sy. leucocyanea_, one [male]; _trochilus_ and _rubecula_, a few. _Accentor_, few. _Fringilla_, very few; _coccothraustes_, one.

18th, E. by N., fresh, clear, a little warmer.--Very little migration. _Mot. flava_, _Hir. rustica_, _Anth. arborea_, some. _F. coccothraustes_, one in garden; everything besides very singly. Still too cold.

19th, E. by S., S.S.E., slight, quite clear, warm.--_F. æsalon_ and _tinnunculus_, pretty many, all [female]. _Corv. cornix_, extraordinary many; even late in afternoon passing on overhead till 6 o'clock, which is the greatest exception, as the normal migration ceases by 2 o'clock in the afternoon. _T. musicus_, pretty many; _merula_, still pretty many, females; _pilaris_, many; viscivorus, singly. _Sylvia_, stray birds. _Regulus_, _Accentor_, ditto. _Saxicola_, tolerable, females. _Al. arvensis_, some; _alpestris_, pretty many. _Hir. rustica_, a few. _Cic. alba_, one. _Scolopax_, five to six being shot. _Rallus_, some. _Numenius_ and _Totanus_, a few.

20th, S.W., little wind, clear, bank to northward, W. and N.W., freshing up; in evening, light.--_F. æsalon_ and _tinnunculus_, females, a few; _Buteo_, one; _Corvus_, stray birds. _T. musicus_, early, pretty many; _torquatus_ and _merula_, females, singly. _Sylvia_, almost none; a few _trochilus_ and _rubecula_. Anth. pratensis, few; _arborea_, a couple. _Fringilla_, few; two _coccothraustes_; just before evening, a large flight of _montifringilla_, about 100 to 150. _Al. alpestris_, few small flights. _Hir. rustica_, ten to twenty. _Col. palumbus_, early many. _Scolopax_, few. _Char. auratus_, one fine old bird.

21st, W.N.W. and N.W.--During past night extensive migration of all Longshanks; as small birds, commencing already at 10 P.M. on 20th.

During the day all those of yesterday, but only very singly.

22d, S.W., light, slightly cloudy, the first warm day.--Again little migration; everything there, but singly. No Bluethroats; no _Sylviæ_, _curruca_, _phœnicurus_. One _Mot. flava_ and one _Raii_, _Anth. arborea_, _Hir. rustica_, of each a small party of about fifteen to twenty. _Al. alpestris_ still up to 100 during the day.

23d, S.W., light, overcast; in night, very fine rain.--_F. æsalon_ and _tinnunculus_, females, some. _C. cornix_, a small flight. _Sturnus_, still only few. _Sy. luscinia_, one; _trochilus_, some; _phœnicurus_, ditto. _Mot. flava_, few. _Raii_, one. _Anth. arborea_, some. _Sax. ænanthe_, stray birds; _rubetra_, one; altogether very little. A few small _Totanus_.

24th, W., S., E.S.E., quite light, warm, slightly cloudy.--Early not a bird; later in day the above, but very singly. Sixty to eighty pilaris.

25th, early, S.S.E.; A.M., S.S.W., fresh, overcast; P.M. and evening, quite light, S.E., warm.--_Emb. hortulana_, _Jynx torquilla_, and _Up. epops_, the first ones. _F. æsalon_, _tinnunculus_, and nisus, few females. _T. musicus_, _torquatus_, and _pilaris_, not many. _Anth. arborea_, some; _pratensis_, more, but not many. _Sax. rubetra_, pretty many. _Sy. rubecula_ and _trochilus_, pretty many; no _suecica_ nor _curruca_. _Mot. flava_, tolerable. _Al. alpestris_, few, small flights. _F. cœlebs_, _montifringilla_, and _cannabina_, scattered. _Tot. ochropus_, some, _Num. arquata_, still a few flights. _Ard. cinerea_, a couple.

26th, S.S.W., slight, thick, overcast, but will not rain; in evening, E.S.E.--_Mus. luctuosa_, a fine old male in garden. _Sy. cinerea_, _curruca_, _phragmitis_, and _locustella_, the first ones.

_F. æsalon_, _tinnunculus_, and _nisus_, females, scattered. _T. musicus_ and _torquatus_, pretty many. _Sy. rubecula_ and _trochilus_, tolerable; _phœnicurus_, less; no _suecica_. _Anth. arborea_, _Sax. ænanthe_ and _rubetra_., not many. _Mot. flava_, tolerable; _alba_, still some. _Al. arvensis_, a small flight; _alpestris_, few. _Fringillæ_, scattered. _Up. epops_, _I. torquilla_, some. _Crex pratensis_, several. _Scol. gallinula_, some. _Char. auratus_, fine old birds. _Morinellus_, some.

27th, S.E., fresh, thick, overcast, clouds moving from S.S.W.; all evening, E. and E. by N.; fog and rain all night.--Early, at 5 o'clock, many _T. musicus_; at 8 o'clock everything gone. _Hir. urbica_, _riparia_, _cypselus_, some of each, the first ones. _Trochilus_, _rubecula_, _cinerea_, _flava_, _rubetra_--_M. luctuosa_, _Fringilla_, all very single in course of day; no _suecica_.

28th, N.N.W., slight, fog, above sunny.--Nothing. _Caprimulgus_, one, the first. _Hortulana_, some.

29th, E., slight, early at 5 o'clock fog, later clear.--Almost nothing. Seasonable birds scattered.

30th, E. by N. and E., fresh, thick, overcast, cold.--Very little. _Torquatus_ and _musicus_, some. _Pilaris_, several great flights. _Sy. curruca_, several; other _Sylviæ_, few. _Suecica_, still not yet. _Mot. flava_, tolerable. _Lugubris_, one. _M. luctuosa_, some _Anth. arborea_ and _Emb. hortulana_, of each about twenty to thirty. _Fringilla montana_, scattered since middle of month.

=May.=

1st, S.E., very fresh, cloudy, hasty loose clouds, cold; noon, clear, warm; in evening, fine, damp.--Early, almost nothing. Noon and later, strong migration. _F. tinnunculus_ and _æsalon_, female. _Turdus_, few. _Sy. curruca_ and _cinerea_, many. _Trochilus_, few. _Phœnicurus_, fine old male. _Suecica_, none at all. _M. luctuosa_, pretty many, fine old males. _Sax. ænanthe_, female; and _rubetra_, many. _Mot. flava_, in afternoon extremely many. _Anth. arborea_ and _Emb. hortulana_, many. _Fringilla_, stray birds. _Tot. ochropus_ and _glareola_, several. _Glottis_, one. No Swallows.

2d, S.E., light, warm, thick fine rain; in evening, E, fresh, cooler.--_F. æsalon_, _tinnunculus_, and _nisus_, _Buteo_, and _haliaëtos_; _Strix brachyotus_, pretty many. _Lan. collurio_, some [male]. _T. torquatus_, extremely many. _Musicus_, also many. _Pilaris_, very great flights. _Sy. cinerea_, _curruca_, _atricapilla_, _phœnicurus_, [male], all pretty many. _Trochilus_, only few. _Sibilatrix_, one. _Suecica_, some males. _M. luctuosa_. _Sax. ænanthe_ and _rubetra_, many. _Mot. flava_, many. _Anth. arborea_, extremely many; _pratensis_, fewer. _Campestris_, one. _Emb. hortulana_, extremely many. _Schœniclus_, some. _Fringilla_, but few. _Scol. gallinago_, few. _Gallinula_, many. _Char. morinellus_, several. _Auratus_, just ten. _Tot. glottis_, _glareola_, and _ochropus_, great contingent. _Tr. pugnax_, several. _Cic, alba_, one.

3d, E., violent, rain, cold.--_F. æsalon_ and _tinnunculus_, many. _Peregrinus_, one. _Haliaëtos_, one. _Strix brachyotus_, some. _Turd, torquatus_ and _musicus_, tolerable. _Sylviæ_, few. _Anthus_, few. Campestris, one. _Emb. hortulana_ and _Alauda alpestris_, some. _Totanus_, _Charadrius_, _Numenius_, singly. Altogether slight migration, too cold and too windy.

4th, S.E., E., middling, dull, overcast; P.M., sun visible.--_F. peregrinus_ and _subbuteo_, males; _æsalon_ and _tinnunculus_, few. _Haliaëtos_, one. _T. torquatus_, early, very many. _Musicus_, fewer. _Sy. rubecula_, _curruca_, _cinerea_, _atricapilla_, _trochilus_, all, not many. _Suecica_, some males. _Mot. flava_ and _Anthus_, few. _Hirundo_ and _I. torquilla_, some. _Sterna cantiaca_, high overhead, with plenty noise, chasing by couples.

5th, N.W., fresh, thick, cold, in night, N., fog; noon, sunny; in evening, W., clear.--_F. peregrinus_, _subbuteo_, _æsalon_, _tinnunculus_, the latter few. _T. torquatus_ and _musicus_, few. _Pilaris_, more. _Sylviæ_, altogether few. _Rubecula_, still many during the season. _Curruca_, _cinerea_, _atricapilla_, and _trochilus_, few. _Nisoria_, some fine males. _Phœnicurus_, still pretty many. _M. luctuosa_. many old males. _Sax. ænanthe_, still many. _Rubetra_, very many. _Mot. flava_, pretty many. _Anth. arborea_ and many. _Al. alpestris_, a flight of fifty and one of seven. _Emb. hortulana_, many. _Fringilla_, few. _Coccothraustes_, one, female. _I. torquilla_, some. _Cuc. canorus_, a fine male. _Char. morinellus_ and _auratus_, some. Sy. philomela, one caught at lighthouse, the first since about fifty years.

6th, W., fresh, cirri, and low light clouds, W., sunny.--_F. æsalon_, _tinnunculus_, and _nisus_, the latter few. _C. cornix_ and _monedula_, a flight. _Sylviæ_, _Anthus_, _Motacilla_, all but singly. _Al. alpestris_, a flight of twenty. _Fringillæ_, scattered.

7th, early, and forenoon calm, sunny; P.M., thick, suddenly fresh, N.W. rain.--Very slight migration of season suiting species. _Mot. flava_ and _Anth. pratensis_, pretty many; both species very often turn up with much wind, especially in autumn. _Al. alpestris_, still in flights of ten to fifteen.

8th, N.W., fresh, cold, early hail.--Nothing. _Num. phæopus_, the first ones.

9th, S.W., moderate, early rain, hail, thunder, later on clear.--Nothing.

10th, W., windy; in evening, very violent, thunder, lightning, very cold.--Nothing.

11th, N.W. and N.N.W., stormy, early rain and hail squalls.--Nothing.

12th, N.W. and N.N.W., somewhat less wind, hail showers in great intervals.--Nothing.

13th, N.N.W., clouds from N., better, but yet cold.--Nothing. Stray _torquatus_ and _musicus_; some _Sylviæ_. _Mot. flava_, a couple of hundred. _A. pratensis_, pretty many.

14th, N. light, warmer, clear.--_F. tinnunculus_ and _nisus_, a few. _T. torquatus_ and _musicus_, very single. _Sy. phœnicurus_ and _trochilus_, very singly. _Nisoria_, one. _Mus. luctuosa_, some. _Mot. flava_ and _Anth. pratensis_, pretty many. _Al. alpestris_, ten to twenty. _Hir. rustica_, some. _Urbica_, few.

15th, N., light, early light rain showers, cold.--Nothing at all.

16th, S.S.W., fresh, clear; P.M., a rain shower with hail; evening, clear, light.--A few little Falcons. Early some _torquatus_ and _musicus_. _Sy. phœnicurus_, half of them female. _Suecica_ and _curruca_, some. _Cinerea_, many. _Trochilus_, pretty many. _Phragmitis_, several. _Mus. luctuosa_, pretty many, half female. _Sax. rubetra_, ditto. _Mot. flava_, many. _Anth. arborea_, and _Emb. hortulana_, fewer. _Hir. rustica_ and _urbica_. _Ch. morinellus_, some. Starlings commenced building nest in hatch-box early to-day.

17th, W., fresh, cloudy; P.M., S.W.--Little migration. _Sy. phœnicurus_, _trochilus_, and _cinerea_, as _Mus. luctuosa_ and _Sax. rubetra_, some. Swallows, but few.

18th, S.W., slight, light cloudy, fine in evening, easterly light, warmer.--Very little migration early. _Turdus_, very single. _Sy. suecica_, a couple. _Phœnicurus_, _trochilus_, _cinerea_, _atricapilla_, tolerable. _Hortensis_ appears. _Mot. flava_, many. _Melanocephala_, some. _Sax. ænanthe_, tolerable. _Rubetra_, many. _Char. squatarola_, a very fine male. _Morinellus_, a few.

_F. tinnunculus_ and nisus, a few shabby females. _Subbuteo_, a fine male.

19th, S.S.W., slight, light cloudy.--All the above, but altogether only slight migration.

20th, S.S.W., light, light clouds; P.M. and evening, S.S.E. to S.E. fresh, cool.--In trifling numbers. _T. musicus_ and _torquatus_, _Sy. trochilus_, _phœnicurus_, _cinerea_, _hortensis_, _atricapilla_, and _phragmitis_. _Sax. ænanthe_ and _rubetra_. _Mot. flava_, and some _melanocephala_; _Anth. pratensis_, and few _arborea_. _Hir. riparia_, some. _Col. turtur_, two to three. _Char. squatarola_, three. _Tot. glottis_, one.

21st, S.E., violent, overcast; A.M., stiller, S. rain; in evening, light.--_T. torquatus_, few. _Sy. cinerea_, _hortensis_, and _atricapilla_, tolerable. _Nisoria_, two to three. _Mus. luctuosa_, few males, the most females. _Grisola_, one in the garden. _Sax. ænanthe_, yet pretty many. Rubetra, many. _Mot. flava_, many females. _Melanocephala_, some. _Anth. arborea_ and _Emb. hortulana_, few. _Cypselus apus_, pretty many, passing on overhead. _Riparia_, pretty many. _Char. morinellus_, ten to fifteen. _Tot. glottis_ and smaller _Totani_, pretty many.

22d, S.E. and S. fresh, sunny, fine; in evening, violent, rain.--All the above, but not numerous. Some _Sy. suecica_ and _Sy. hypolais_.

23d, S.W., very violent, rain; P.M., clear, lighter; in evening cool.--The above, but very singly. _Lan. collurio_, five to six, one female. _Char. morinellus_, a few females. The females of the latter known as being finest black, white, and rust-red coloured.

24th, westerly, slight, early thunderstorm, rain.--Almost nothing. Thunderstorm, as fog and hoar-frost, put a stop on almost all migration.

25th, W. and N.W., light, rain, during day fine, but thunderstorm clouds.--Everything, but quite scattered. A few _Sylviæ_, etc. _Col. turtur_, a couple.

26th, southerly, still; in night, rain, early clear; P.M., violent, highest cirri, and lower light clouds from N.W.; in evening, cloudy from S.W.--Early, much singing of Warblers, _trochilus_, _curruca_, _cinerea_, etc., in the gardens. In course of the day, but only scattered. _Sylviæ_ and _Mus. luctuosa_, and a couple of _grisola_. During the night at about 2 and later, temporary fog.

27th, light, W. and S.W., cirri N.W.; early light fog, later thick; evening, clear.--_Curruca_, Redstarts, and Warblers as Chats, all tolerable, but not many; also _Mus. luctuosa_, young male and female. _Mot. flava_, _Anth. arborea_, and _Emb. hortulana_, pretty many. _Col. turtur_ and _Crex pratensis_, some.

28th, southerly, light, fine, clear, highest little clouds, and cirri from W. and W. by N., warm; P.M. and in evening S.S.E., clouds from W.--Early, very many _curruca_, _cinerea_, _hortensis_. _atricapilla_, and _trochilus_ singing by hundreds in the gardens. Later on _Lanius major_, one male. _Mus. grisola_, many. _Luctuosa_, the same, the latter mostly females. _Mot. flava_, few females. _Anth. arborea_, many. _Emb. hortulana_, but single. _Cypselus_, pretty many. _Hir. rustica_ and _urbica_, the same. _Caprimulgus_, a couple. _Col. turtur_, strikingly many, ten to fifteen being shot.

29th, S.S.E. and S., light, clouds from W.; noon, wind suddenly N.W., violent, clear, thunderstorm clouds from S. by W.--All those as yesterday, but much fewer. _Falco subbuteo_, male. _Tinnunculus_, female. 31. _grisola_, many. _Luctuosa_, fewer, most female. Hir. rustica, urbica, and riparia, as _Cypselus_, pretty many. _Cuc. canorus_, one. _Col. turtur_, very many; these latter do not mind violent wind.

30th, S.W. fresh, clear, cirri W. and W. by N.--Early, nothing at all. The whole day nothing.

31st, S.W., violent, thick low speedy rain clouds; in evening, N.W., cold.--Of course not a single bird.

=June.=

1st and 2d, N.W., fresh, very cold.--Nothing.

3d and 4th, S.S.W., lighter; in evening, 4° calm, very warm, clear.--Few. _Sy. hypolais_, one. _Mus. grisola_, pretty many. _Col. turtur_, very many, up to forty.

5th, S.S.W., light, clear, hot, every day outermost cirri, N.W., 26° C.--Seen, a great Grey Shrike, uniform coloured ash grey, band through eye scarcely marked. _Mus. grisola_, _Hir. rustica_ and _riparia_, scattered. _Col. turtur_, many. _Pyrrhula rosea?_ yellowish-green, white band on wings, larger than _P. erythrinus_, not obtained.

6th, S.S.W., clear, fine; P.M., N. and N. by E., overcast; in evening, cool.--_Mus. grisola_, singly; _Hirundo_, some. _Col. turtur_, several.

7th, E. by N. slight, early overcast; P.M., thunderstorm, rain, W.; in night fog.--Nothing. _Sy. cinerea_ and _Mus. grisola_, quite few.

8th, fog, calm.--Nothing.

9th and 10th, N.W., violent, cold.--Nothing.

11th, N., less wind, a little warmer.--Nothing.

12th, W. slight, overcast; later on, clear from north. Cirri from N. and N. by E.--_Hir. rustica_, some. _Ch. auratus_, one in fine summer plumage.

13th, early, quite calm, clear, later S.W. and S.S.W., warm, fine; in evening, N.W. slight.--_Mus. grisola_, some. _Hir. rustica_, _urbica_, and _Cypselus_, ditto. _Caprimulgus_, one. _Col. turtur_, some.

14th, E., light, clear, warm, clouds from N.E.; in evening, fresh.--_Lan. minor_, two, very rare appearance here. _Hir. urbica_, some. _Cypselus_, many hundreds.

15th, E. by N., slight, clear, warm; P.M., N.E., fresh.--Early, many _Cypselus_, almost nothing besides. _Mus. grisola_. _Sax. rubetra_, and _Fr. montifringilla_, very single.

16th, N., fresh, clear, very cold, high clouds from W., low loose ditto from East.--Nothing.

17th, E.N.E., fresh; cirri from S.W.; low loose clouds from N.E., cold; about dusk, thick with rain from S.W., but wind E. by N.--Nothing.

18th, E. by N., slight; in evening N., windy, cold, clouds moving from N.W.--Nothing.

19th, N.W. to S.W., overcast, cool; P.M., thick with rain.--Nothing.

20th, 21st, and 22d, N.W., windy, cold.--_F. linaria_, one. _Hir. urbica_, four to five.

24th and 25th, S.E., clear, hot.--During the last days _Num. phæopus_ returning.

26th, N., early cold.--Also _Hir. urbica_ and _Cypselus_ overhead, but

27th, N. by W., warmer.--Can scarcely be birds that have done hatching. Young Starlings in hatch-box flew out on 26th.

28th, S.E., slight, cloudy; in evening, E.--_Fr. rufescens_, one young male, very faded, a slight rosy hue.

29th, E.S.E., clear, hot.--_Hirundo_ and _Cypselus_, many. _phæopus_, returning.

=July.=

1st and 2d, E. by N., and N.E. and N., clear, fine, wind very cool, cirri from S.--_Hir. rustica_, several.

Until 6th, northerly to E.N.E., clear, during day hot, great dryness.--_Cypselus_, daily, pretty many, returning ones (?). _Numenius_ and _Char. hiaticula_, returning.

Until 9th, N.E. and E.N.E., clear, dry.--_Sturnus_, young birds, daily flights of twenty to fifty.

10th, easterly, clear, hot, dry.--_Sax. ænanthe_, one young, quite motley bird. _Sax. rubetra_, ten to twenty young birds. _Numenius_, _Char. hiaticula_, _Tot. glottis_, young birds.

11th, southerly, clear, hot, dry; in evening, thunderstorm clouds, slight fine rain.--_Sturnus_, flights of twenty to fifty young birds.

12th, N., clouds from S.W., cold, dry.--Nothing.

13th, E.N.E., clouds from S.W., cirri W., cool.--Nothing.

14th, E.N.E., clear, hot; in evening, cool, clouds and cirri from S.W.--_Sy. trochilus_ and _titys_, some young birds. _Sax. ænanthe_, some young birds. _Vanellus_, _Numenius_, _Tot. calidris_, _glottis_, _Ch. hiaticula_, numerous, all young birds.

Up to 20th, westerly, changeable, very trifling rain.--Nothing.

21st, N., fresh.--_Vanellus_, young ones, hundreds.

Until end of the month, northerly winds, almost always violent and cold, with low loose hasty clouds. Migration trifling, almost only Longshanks. The last week _Tot. hypoleucus_, _Hæ. ostralegus_, _vanellus_, pretty many. _Sax. ænanthe_, scattered; all the named being young birds. No _Sylviæ_.

=August.=

1st, N., in evening N.W. and W.N.W., thick, cloudy.--_Sax. ænanthe_, ten to twenty young. _Vanellus_, _Tot. hypoleucus_, _calidris_, and _glottis_; _Numenius_, all but stray birds and young ones.

Up to 5th, N.E. and N.; in evening, light, S.E., quite calm, fine rain.--On the 5th, from 10 o'clock in the evening, very strong migration of _Tringæ_ and _Totanus_ of all species, as _Ch. hiaticula_ and _Num. phœopus_ during the day. _Sax. ænanthe_ and _Sy. trochilus_, young ones.

6th, easterly, light, clouds from south; in evening, N.E.--_Trochilus_, as all the above Longshanks. _Char. auratus_, young ones appear.

7th, W., light, clouds south; night and early morning, heavy rain; P.M., clear, warm, fine.--_Mus. grisola_, _Sy. trochilus_, and _phragmitis_, few. _Sax. ænanthe_, young, pretty many; _rubetra_, fewer. _Upupa_, one. _Cuculus_, some young ones. _Charadrius_, _Totanus_, _Tringa_, etc., etc.

8th, westerly, light, rain; later on, clear; in evening, slight E.--Single _ænanthe_, _trochilus_, and _Ch. auratus_, jr.

9th, N.W., windy; P.M., stiller, fine.--Nothing besides few Wheatears.

10th, south, fresh, clear, warm, fine.--Several _trochilus_ and _phragmitis_; _ænanthe_, not many. Longshanks, pretty many.

11th, 12th, 13th, W.N.W. and N.N.W., stormy, with rain squalls. 14th, somewhat better--All the time no birds.

Up to 18th, W.N.W. and N.N.W., violent to stormy.--Almost no migration at all. _Sy. trochilus_ and _Sax. ænanthe_, very few.

19th, N. by E., at intervals still, and rain squalls; in evening, N.E., clear, cold.--_F. nisus_, jr., several. _Sy. phœnicurus_ and _trochilus_, several; _cinerea_, many; _hypolais_, several, appears always, but singly. _Mus. luctuosa_, pretty many, jr. _Sax. ænanthe_ and _rubetra_, many. _Mot. flava_, scattered. _Anth. arboreus_, several. _Emb. hortulana_, one. _Cuc. canorus_, several young. _Char. auratus_ and _hiaticula_, _Tr. alpina_ and _minuta_, _Tot. glottis_, three shot, all young birds.

20th, early, E., fresh; noon, S.E., clouds and cirri the same, cold.--All the above, but only few. _Cypselus_, jr., several.

21st.--Nothing considerable.

22d, early, E., light; later, westerly to north, slight.--_F. peregrinus_, _nisus_, jr., several; _milvus_, one. _Mus. grisola_, many; _luctuosa_, very many; all young birds. _Sy. phœnicurus_, _cinerea_, and _trochilus_, many; _hortensis_ and _curruca_, fewer; _hypolais_, some--all young. _Sax. ænanthe_ and _rubetra_, very many. _Mot. flava_, many. _Anth. arboreus_ and _Emb. hortulana_, pretty many. _I. torquilla_, very many. _Cuculus_, several. _Alcedo ispida_, two shot. _Crex porzana_, some. _Ch. auratus_, _morinellus_, and _hiaticula_, many. _Numenius_, _Totanus_, _Tringa_, and relative species, all very numerous. All the named, without an exception, young birds.