Part 8

Freshly pulled out tail-feathers of _Musc. parva_ been found.

23d, N.E. and E.N.E., fresh.--All those mentioned on previous days again in great numbers. _Sax. ænanthe_, jr., very particularly numerous.

24th, N., fresh,--_Sax. ænanthe_, jr., again very many; but besides those, less migration.

25th, N.W., fresh.--Ditto, ditto, ditto.

26th, N.N.W., light, overcast, cool; noon, warmer; in evening, calm, E. (?).--The above, but only scattered during the early hours. At noon, pretty many _Sylviæ_, _Anth. arboreus_, and _Emb. hortulana_. _Caprimulgus_, some. _Picus major_, a couple. _F. haliaëtos_, two been shot. All young birds.

27th, early, calm, then light E.N.E.; in evening, cold.--_Turd. musicus_, scattered. _Al. arvensis_, some. _Mus. grisola_ and _luctuosa_, pretty many. _Sylviæ_, less. _Saxicola_, pretty many. _Anth. arboreus_ and _Emb. hortulana_, some. All young.

28th, S.E. by E., fresh, clouds from N.W.--_Sylviæ_ and _musicapa_, but very scattered. _Saxicola_, pretty many. _Anth. arborea_ and _Emb. hortulana_, singly. _Ch. auratus_, few.

29th, S.E. and E., light, clear, warm.--_Mus. grisola_, pretty many; _luctuosa_, fewer. _Sylviæ_, few. _Saxicola_, pretty many. _Mot. flava_, some. _Par. cæruleus_, some. _Ard. cinerea_, a couple. _Char. auratus_, _hiaticula_, _Tringæ_, _Tot. glottis_ and _calidris_; _Tringæ_, daily more or less. _Num. phœopus_ passing. _F. nisus_, daily some.

30th, early, E.N.E., clear, fine, thick clouds northerly; noon, N., clear, cold.--Very slight migration of _Sylviæ_, _Mus. grisola_, _Saxicola_, and _Emb. hortulana_. Early a few flights of _Num. arquata_ passing.

31st, N.W. and W., fresh, cloudy, cold; in evening, rain.--Almost nothing at all.

_Note._--Until end of the month all the mentioned species, almost without an exception, young autumnal birds.

=September.=

1st, N. by W., fresh, cool.--Very little migration. _Sax. ænanthe_, jr., pretty many. _M. grisola_, many in the gardens; _luctuosa_, few. _Sylviæ_, single. _E. hortulana_, scattered. _Anth. pratensis_, some, the first.

2nd, westerly, light, clear, warm, in evening, east.--_Mus. grisola_ and _luctuosa_, many in the garden. _Sy. phœnicurus_, and _trochilus_, pretty many. _Sy. suecica_, some, the first. _Sax. ænanthe_ and _rubetra_, many, young. _Anth. arboreus_, few. _Emb. hortulana_, pretty many. _Hir. rustica_, _urbica_, and _riparia_, tolerable.

3d, S.E. and S.S.E., violent, clouds from W.; in evening, rain, light.--The above, but fewer than previous day. _F. nisus_, some. _Char. auratus_, several.

4th, S.S.W., light, early, dull, then fog; in evening, E.N.E., rain torrents, violent N.E.--_Pyrrhula erythrinus_, one young bird. _Anth. campestris_, one. _Sy. suecica_, _phœnicurus_, and _trochilus_, _Mus. grisola_ and _luctuosa_, _Sax. ænanthe_ and _rubetra_--of all but few. _Emb. hortulana_, single. _Mot. flava_, a flight of at least 100. _M. alba_.

5th, S.W. and W., rain squalls, windy; in evening and night, lightning.--Nothing.

6th, S.W., fresh, clouds westerly; in evening, clear, light.--Nothing.

7th, light, clear, S.S.W., high clouds west, lower clouds south; P.M., S.E.; in evening, rain.--Very few _Sylviæ_. Wheatears and Chats, as _M. flava_; also some _suecica_; and about evening, some _F. nisus_.

At Cuxhaven and Bremen, fog.

8th, S.E. and S., light; early, rain; noon, clear, S.S.W.--_F. nisus_, jr., some. _Mus. luctuosa_, many. _Sy. phœnicurus_, _suecica_, _hortensis_, and _trochilus_, many. _Sax. ænanthe_ and _rubetra_, pretty many. _Mot. flava_, very many; _alba_, some. _Anth. arboreus_, tolerable; _Richardi_, one. _Emb. hortulana_, many, all young. _I. torquilla_, some. _Up. epops_, one; appears scarcely ever in autumn here. _Hir. rustica_ and _urbica_, as _Cypselus_, many. _Picus major_, one.

9th, S.W., windy, rain, low clouds, W. high clouds; in evening, N.W., violent squalls.--_Mus. luctuosa_, _Sy. phœnicurus_ and _trochilus_, pretty many, in spite of the south-west wind and rain. In night, stormy--thunder, lightning, rain, and hail.

10th, W. by N. and N.W., stormy, rain squalls; in evening, light.--_Luctuosa_, _phœnicurus_, _trochilus_, pretty many in garden, under shelter of shrubs.

11th, S., lighter, overcast; noon, S.E.; P.M., rain.--The above, but not many. _Sy. suecica_, pretty many. _Emb. hortulana_, the first old birds. _I. torquilla_; _Hir. rustica_, _urbica_, and _Cypselus_; _Mot. flava_; _Scol. gallinula_.

12th, early, N. by E., fine, clouds N.W.; noon, wind W., clear; in evening, S.W., violent, rain; midnight, storm, No. 9.--The above, but few. _Char. auratus_ and _Tot. calidris_, some.

13th, W., stormy, clear.--Nothing.

14th, W., moderate, clouds S.W., cirri N.W.--_Hum. arquata_, almost nothing besides; _Anth. rupestris_, the first.

15th, S.W., rain; noon, sunny; in evening, lightning, with clear sky.--Forenoon, nothing. Afternoon, _Sax. ænanthe_ and _Sy. trochilus_, single.

16th, S.W., fresh; early, rain; noon, sun visible.--Nothing during day. In evening, from 10 o'clock, migration of _Charadrius_, _Numenius_, and _Tot. calidris_; also many _Saxicola_, two score being caught at lighthouse.

17th, early, calm, clouds, S.W., thick rain; 8.30, easterly; 11 o'clock, thunderstorm, with torrents of rain; P.M., E.N.E., violent.--_Sylviæ_, but many scattered. _M. luctuosa_, tolerable. _M. flava_, many. _Emb. hortulana_, very many. _Sy. rubecula_, some. _Al. arvensis_, some. The first old Starlings and first old Wheatears. _Crex pratensis_, _Char. auratus_ and _vanellus_, several.

18th, E. by N., moderate, overcast; in evening, N., fine, cold.--During the past night, much migration. All Longshanks suiting the season numerous. _Turdus torquatus_, _Sy. phœnicurus_, _Mus. luctuosa_, and _Sax. ænanthe_, many at lighthouse. Early, very many. _Char. auratus_ and _Col. palumbus_. _Turd. torquatus_, many; _musicus_, fewer. _Sy. phœnicurus_, _suecica_, _cinerea_, _trochilus_, _rubecula_; very many. _Mus. luctuosa_, ditto. _Anth. rupestris_, very many; _pratensis_, fewer. _Emb. hortulana_, very many. _Crex pratensis_; _Scol, major_, _gallinago_, and _gallinula_, both the latter numerous; the first appears here always, but very single. _F. æsalon_ and _nisus_, some young. Altogether, very strong migration.

19th, early calm, clear, light clouds W., vapour S.S.W.; in evening wind S.W., fresh, thick, overcast.--_F. peregrinus_, one; _nisus_, some. _Sturnus_, some flights of fifteen to twenty. _Turd. musicus_ and _torquatus_, _Num. luctuosa_, _Sy. phœnicurus_, _suecica_, _rubecula_, _cinerea_, and _trochilus_, all pretty many. _Anth. arboreus_, some; _rupestris_ and _pratensis_, many. _Sax. ænanthe_, many; _rubetra_, fewer. _Emb. hortulana_, not many. _C. pratensis_, _Scol. gallinago_, _gallinula_, and _Col. palumbus_, scattered.

20th, early, light W. clouds, W. cirri; N. and N. by E. in evening, wind fresh. Nothing.--_Sax. ænanthe_, early, from 8th to 9th very many arrived, but besides these, all the species suiting the season, but singly.

21st, S.W., violent, thick, rain; noon clear, N.W.; in evening N.N.W., cold.--Nothing. Very few _ænanthe_.

22d, N.W., fresh, cloudy; P.M., W., clear.--Nothing.

23d, W. to N.W., fresh, overcast.--Nothing. _Char. auratus_, pretty many. One Bat.

24th, northerly, light, cirri violent from W.; P.M., N.W. Early not a bird; later on some. _M. luctuosa_ and _Char. auratus_. Winter Sparrows arrived.

25th, westerly, light, heavy cumuli, showers of rain with hail; in evening light northerly.--_F. æsalon_ and _nisus_, some. _Sturnus_, many. _T. musicus_, pretty many. _Sy. rubecula_, very numerous; _phœnicurus_, many; _cinerea_ and _curruca_, fewer; _trochilus_, many; _rufa_, fewer. _Anth. arboreus_, few; _pratensis_ and _rupestris_, many. _Sax. ænanthe_ and _rubetra_, many. _Mot. flava_, many; _alba_, fewer. _Al. arvensis_, some; _arborea_, a couple, _Emb. schœniclus_, very many; _hortulana_, fewer; _nivalis_, some. _Fr. cœlebs_ and _montifringilla_, some. _Col. palumbus_, several. _Scol. gallinula_ and _gallinago_, scattered. In afternoon a flight of _Corv. cornix_ of several hundreds.

_Note._--It is striking that with such monstrous heavy cumuli, that have the appearance of storm-clouds, so much migration takes place. There must be better weather at hand.

26th, early calm, draught of air southerly, still so heavy threatening cumuli at W. and N., but in spite thereof much migration; in evening south-easterly, light, clear, clouds disappear, therefore more favourable weather for migration.--Very numerous migration. _F. peregrinus_, one; _æsalon_ and _nisus_, several. _C. corax_, a little flight, about fifteen. _T. musicus_ and _torquatus_, many. All _Sylviæ_, especially _rubecula_, very many. _Sax. ænanthe_, many; _rubetra_, fewer. _Trog. parvulus_, pretty many. _Anthus_ and _Motacilla_, fewer. _Al. alpestris_, pretty many. _Emberiza_, fewer; several _nivalis_; _cœlebs_, many; _montifringilla_, fewer. _Col. palumbus_, pretty many. First Woodcock shot; two or three more. _Gallinula_ and _gallinago_, pretty many. _Tr. alpina_, many; _subarquata_ and _maritima_, of each a young bird. _Sy. superciliosa_, one, _Anth. richardi_ and _cervinus_, of each one.

27th, S.E., slight, overcast.--_F. peregrinus_ and _æsalon_, young. _Strix brachyotus_, about fifteen. _C. cornix_, 400 to 500. _Sturnus_, many flights. _T. torquatus_ and _musicus_, pretty many. _Sy. suecica_, _cinerea_, _atricapilla_, _trochilus_, and _rufa_, many. Mot. _flava_, few; _alba_, pretty many. _Sax. ænanthe_, many; _rubetra_, fewer; _Anthus_, few; _richardi_, a couple. _Fringillæ_, few, _Emb. hortulana_, some. _Certh. familiaris_, several. _Hir. rustica_, pretty many; _Cypselus_, some late. _Col. palumbus_, _Scol. gallinula_ and _gallinago_, tolerable. _Fr. cœlebs_, very many arrived about evening.

28th, E.N.E., slight, light clouds, sunny.--_F. peregrinus_, old and young; _æsalon_, young; _nisus_ arrived about evening. It is strange that _nisus_ mostly and suddenly arrives late in the afternoon in great numbers. _C. cornix_, not many. _Sturnus_, numerous flights. _T. musicus_, pretty many; _torquatus_, fewer; _pilaris_, some. _Mus. luctuosa_, few. _Sax. ænanthe_, many; _rubetra_ ceases. _Sy. rubecula_, _phœnicurus_, _cinerea_, _atricapilla_, and _trochilus_, numerous; _rufa_, fewer; of _trochilus_, now mostly old faded birds. _Sy. superciliosus_, two very fine specimens been shot. Another warbler with light bands on wings, the size of _rufa_, wounded, but not obtained. _Mot. flava_, few; _alba_, more. _Anth. pratensis_ and _rupestris_, many; _arborea_ ceases. _Emb. schœniclus_, many; _nivalis_, very many; _hortulana_ ceases. _F. cœlebs_, many; _montifringilla_, do.; _spinus_, some. _Al. alpestris_, a few. _Regulus flavicapillus_, pretty many. _Hir. rustica_, many. _Col. palumbus_, tolerable. _Scolopax_, pretty many; _rusticula_, five been shot. _Ch. auratus_, many. _Tringæ_, many, all young birds. _Procellaria glacialis_, a fine old bird with white head obtained.

29th, S. by E., light, later fresh, S.E. clouds, S. by W. to W.; P.M., wind S.W.; about evening rain. Storm notified from America between 28th and 30th.--_F. æsalon_, _tinnunculus_, and _nisus_; _St. brachyotus_--all, but singly. _C. cornix_, several flights of hundreds; _frugilegus_, about eighty. _Sturnus_, some flights of a hundred and above. T. musicus and torquatus, early, many. _Sylviæ_, few. _Muscicapa_, over. _Reg. flavicapillus_, many. _Hir. rustica_, tolerable. _Al. arvensis_, pretty many early in forenoon. _Emb. schœniclus_, many. _Fringillæ_, few. _Anthus_, do. _Scol. rusticula_, some.

30th, early, light, N.N.W., clear; P.M., S. by W., thick, windy.--Almost nothing at all. Only very scattered _C. cornix_, _Turdus_, _Sturnus_, and _Sylviæ_. _Trochilus_, _Anth. arborea_, and _hortulana_, over.

=October.=

1st, S.W.; violent in night, N.W., stormy. No. 7, heavy rain, squalls strong, lightning.--Nothing. _Parus major_ and _cæruleus_, some.

2d, N.W. to W., stormy, squalls, No. 7; in night, No, 8 to 9.--Nothing.

3d, S.W., thick, very stormy, No. 8.--Nothing. A great flight of Snow Buntings. _Par. major_ and _cæruleus_, a few.

4th, S.W., fresh, overcast; in evening, S.W., clear to northward.--Nothing. At noon pretty many young _Hit. rustica_. Several _Sax. ænanthe_ and _rubicola_. _Char. auratus_, ten to fifteen.

5th, S.W., stormy, early. No. 9; in evening and night, thunder, lightning, and hail.--Nothing. A couple of _Par. major_.

6th, W. by S., W. to N., violent; early, thunder, lightning, and hail squalls; in evening stiller, W.--Nothing. _Hir. rustica_, pretty many young birds; _urbica_, fewer. Some 31. _flava_ and _alba_ and _Anth. pratensis_.

7th, N. and N.N.W., better, clear; later, violent, with rain squalls.--_C. cornix_, flights of hundreds. _Sturnus_, great flights. _T. musicus_, scattered. _Mot. alba_, some. _Sax. ænanthe_ and _rubicola_, both stray old birds. _Al. arvensis_, tolerable flights; _alpestris_, scattered. _Fr. cœlebs_ and _montifringilla_, not many. _Par. major_ and _cæruleus_, a little party. _Col. palumbus_, some. _Char. auratus_, several. _Lar. minutus_, many at sea off the island.

8th, W.N.W., fresh, cloudy; P.M., violent, overcast; in evening, S.W., stormy. Scotland, low minimum.--_F. æsalon_, [male]; _nisus_, jr., some. _C. cornix_, many flights. _Sturnus_, pretty many. _T. musicus_, tolerable; _merula_, some jr.; _iliacus_, a couple. No _Sylviæ_. _Sax. ænanthe_ and _rubicola_, some. 31. alba, few. _Anthus_, pretty many. _Al. arvensis_, tolerable; _alpestris_, flights of twenty to thirty; _arborea_, some. _Troglodytes_, many. _Fr. cœlebs_ and _montifringilla_, pretty many; _cannabina_, fewer. _Par. cæruleus_, scattered. _Scol. rusticula_, six to eight been shot; _gallinago_, some.

9th, S.W. by S., fresh, cloudy, rain; in evening, light, clear, stars, on mainland S., slight.--_F. nisus_, some. _T. musicus_, pretty many; _merula_, jr., fewer; _torquatus_, some. No _Sylviæ_. _Sax. ænanthe_, tolerable. _Mot. alba_ and _Anthus_, do. _Troglodytes_, many. _Al. arvensis_, many, especially passing on over the sea numerously; _alpestris_, little flights; _arborea_, a couple. _Fr. cœlebs_, _montifringilla_, and _cannabina_, many. _Par. major_ and _cæruleus_, some. _Hir. rustica_ and _urbica_, tolerable. Few Woodcocks. Altogether but slight migration.

10th, S.W., violent, chasing loose clouds; in evening light, southerly, misty; later clear.--Almost nothing. _T. musicus_, _torquatus_, and passing on overhead; _pilaris_, some. _Fr. cœlebs_ and _montifringilla_, many; _cannabina_, fewer.

11th, E.S.E., moderate; A.M., rain; P.M., clear; in evening E.N.E., light, clear.--_F. nisus_, some. _C. cornix_, innumerable flights; _monedula_, very many. _Sturnus_, flights like clouds in many thousands. _T. musicus_, tolerable; _torquatus_, scattered. No _Sylviæ_. _Accentor_, a couple. _Troglodytes_, tolerable. _Mot. alba_, some. _Anthus_, many. _Al. arvensis_, many, extremely many passing over the sea; _alpestris_, pretty many; _arborea_, single. _F. cœlebs_, _montifringilla_, _cannabina_, _spinus_, not very many. _Hir. rustica_ and _urbica_, scattered. _Col. palumbus_, _Scolopax_, and _Char. auratus_, all not many.

12th, N.N.E., light; in evening S.W., slight; rain showers during day.--All the above, but in considerably smaller numbers. _F. peregrinus_, one old bird shot. _Sy. rubecula_, very many; _rufa_, also pretty many. _Accentor_, also many. _Reg. flavicapillus_, pretty many. _Fr. linaria_, some.

13th, S.W., violent, overcast, rain shower.--Nothing. _T. iliacus_, flights; _musicus_ and _torquatus_, few.

14th, S. by E., very violent, thick clouds, overcast.--Nothing. _Fr. cœlebs_, _montifringilla_, and _cannabina_, some flights passing. Thrushes, almost none. _Regulus_, some.

15th, S.E., slight clear, middle high clouds from W. by S.; noon, light, cloudy. Wind, E. by N., clouds from S. In evening, E. by N., violent, clouds from S. by E. In night, east, very violent, thick clouds from S.E.--_F. peregrinus_, old; _æsalon_, _tinnunculus_, _nisus_, of the latter three several. _Corv. cornix_, extraordinary many, hundred thousands. _Monedula_, flights of hundred and above. _T. musicus_, _torquatus_, _iliacus_, few. _Viscivorus_, a couple. _Sylviæ_, very strayed. _Regulus_, do. _Accentor_, none. _Anth. pratensis_, few. _Richardi_, one. _Al. arvensis_, very many; _alpestris_, hundreds. _Emb. citrinella_, some. _Fr. cœlebs_, numerous, passing on overhead, but so high that the call of thousands over thousands could only be heard from aloft without the birds being visible. _Scol. gallinago_, some. _Rusticula_, none.

_Note._--According to the weather in the morning, there ought to have been considerable migration--Thrushes and Woodcocks but prominent westerly currents in higher regions acted adverse.

During the night to 16th, extraordinary strong migration of Larks, Thrushes, Starlings, _Numenius_ and _Charadrius_; also _Strix otus_ (?) was present, and robbed on the wing at light fire, especially _T. musicus_.

16th, E. and E. by S., violent, thick, low clouds S.E.; in evening, light, E., uniform thick, damp.--Early, six to seven, yet extremely strong migration of Thrushes, Larks, Finches, and Starlings. _F. peregrinus_, _æsalon_, _tinnunculus_, and _nisus_, strayed. _Str. otus_, some. _Lan. excubitor_, a couple. _T. musicus_, many during forenoon; _iliacus_ and _pilaris_, many during day. _Sturnus_, very many. _Sy. rubecula_, pretty many, besides no _Sylviæ_ and _accentor_, _Regulus flavicapillus_, pretty many. _Anth. pratensis_, many. _Richardi_, some. _Emb. schœniclus_, early, many. _Pusilla_, one. _Al. arvensis_, very many; _alpestris_, the same. _Fr. cœlebs_ and _montifringilla_, many; _cannabina_, fewer. _Par. major_, pretty many. _Scolopax_, none. In the afternoon, from 5 to 6, a bat flew about in the garden, chasing.

17th, northerly, light, quite thick, with rain, low loose clouds, slowly from N.W. and N.; after midnight, dead calm.--During the early hours until 9 o'clock, extremely large flights of Thrushes, flying about high, just as if bad weather was approaching. _F. tinnunculus_ and _nisus_, some. _Corvus_ and _Sturnus_, few. _T. musicus_ and _torquatus_, extraordinary many during the whole of the day; _merula_, _iliacus_, and _viscivorus_, fewer. _Sy. rufa_, many; _rubecula_, extremely many. _Accentor_, none. _Regulus_, many. _Anthus pratensis_, many. _Alauda_, very few. _Emb. citrinella_ and _schœniclus_, some. _Fr. cœlebs_ and _montifringilla_, many, the latter very many. _Linaria_, some. _Spinus_, many. _Par. major_, pretty many. _Scol. rusticula_, twenty to thirty shot. _Gallinago_, pretty many. _Rallus aquaticus_, some.

18th, N.N.W., slight, overcast, easterly, horizon clear; P.M., high cirri from E. by N., light, sunny, low clouds lazy from N.N.W.--_F. æsalon_, scattered; _nisus_, some. _Str. brachyotus_, few. _Corvus_, very single. _Sturnus_, some flights. _Lan. excubitor_, one. _Turd. musicus_ and _torquatus_, many. _Merula_, _iliacus_, _viscivorus_, and _pilaris_, tolerable. _Sy. rubecula_ and _rufa_, as _Regulus_, pretty many. _Accentor_, some. _Anth. pratensis_ and _rupestris_, pretty many. _Al. arvensis_ and _alpestris_, fewer. _Emb. schœniclus_, tolerable; _nivalis_, some. _Par. major_, pretty many. _Fringilla_, not many. _Linaria_, twenty to thirty; some _spinus_. _Col. palumbus_, some. _Scol. rusticula_, about thirty shot. _Gallinula_ and _gallinago_, several. About eve a bat flying about in the garden, besides two observed.

19th, N.W., slight, light rain squalls.--Early, nothing. _F. nisus_, some. _C. cornix_, some flights; _monedula_, fewer. _Sturnus_, but few. _Sy. rubecula_ and _rufa_, scattered. _Par. major_, few. About eve Blackbirds and Finches arrived. _Linaria_, the same. _Al. brachydactyla_, one male shot.

During the latter days plenty _Lar. tridactyla_ on the sea, also _minutus_. _Anas molissima_, one old male shot.

20th, N. by E., slight, quite cloudy, rain showers; later, N.E., almost clear; in evening, clear, light.--Very little, more migration across the sea. _Corvus_, few. Sturnus, many. Turdus, very few. _Sy. rubecula_ and _rufa_, few. _Al. arvensis_, pretty many; _alpestris_, very many, in flights of thirty to fifty. Woodcocks, but a few.

21st, westerly, light, and rain showers.--Very slight migration. _Sturnus_, pretty large flights. _Lan. excubitor_, one. _Turdus_, very few. Woodcocks, early, very many, 150 to 200 captured.

22d, E. and E. by N, light, clear, scattered clouds; in evening, highest clouds from N., middle W., low, loose, hasty clouds from E. by S.--_F. peregrinus_, a couple. _Corv. cornix_ and _monedula_, not many. _Sturnus_, early flights of 2000 to 3000. _Turdus_, but few. _Anthus_, not many. _Al. arvensis_, few; _alpestris_, many. _Emb. citrinella_, some. _Fringillæ_, the same. Some _Col. palumbus_ and Woodcocks.

The westerly currents in middle stratum of air may have acted unfavourably on migration.

23d, E. by S., fresh, light clouds from S.E.; in evening, E.S.E., very fresh; clouds hasty from S.E., at 9 o'clock, thick, overcast.--_F. peregrinus_ and _æsalon_, some. _C. cornix_, very many; _frugilegus_, in afternoon, flights of several hundreds. _Sturnus_, single flights. _Sy. rubecula_ and _rufa_, but strayed. _Reg. flavicapillus_, pretty many, but yet no _pyrocephalus_. _Anth. pratensis_ and _rupestris_, pretty many. _Al. arvensis_, few; _alpestris_, many; _brachydactyla_, one shot, No Thrushes and but a few Woodcocks.

24th, early, S.S.E., violent, thick rain; 10 A.M., S.; P.M., S.S.W., rain, clear to northward.--Early and forenoon, nothing; afternoon, during calm, _T. merula_, _Sturnus_, _Fr. cœlebs_, and a few Woodcocks.

25th, S.W. and W.S.W., fresh, light, rain showers; in evening, lighter.--Nothing.

26th, S.W. to S. by W., violent, thick rain; P.M., very stormy, No. 8; in night, W. and W.N.W., No. 8.--Minimum, west, Scotland; stormy westerly winds in Nordsea. Almost nothing; very strayed single seasonable birds. _Al. alpestris_ and _Emb. nivalis_, the most.

27th, W., lighter; during day, rain and hail squalls; P.M., W.N.W. and N.W., lighter betwixt squalls.--Nothing; two to three Woodcocks.

28th, early, N.W., No. 7, rain and hail squalls; noon, S.W., clear, high cirri and little clouds from E. by S.; in evening, W,, lighter.--Nothing; early, few _merula_, young birds. Pretty many _Al. alpestris_, and one flight _Emb. nivalis_.

29th, light, overcast; noon, clouds slowly from N.E.; 3 o clock in afternoon, E., fresh, wind and moving clouds.--_C. cornix_, many great flights, thousands. _Sturnus_, a flight of 500 to 600. _T. musicus_, few; _pilaris_, great flights; no _merula_. _Sy. rubecula_, numerous. _Reg. flavicapillus_ and Par. major, pretty many. _Anthus_, few. _Al. arvensis_, pretty many passing on overhead; _alpestris_, flights of hundreds; _arborea_, twenty to thirty. Woodcocks, ten to fifteen obtained.

30th, E. by N., fresh, overcast, cold, clouds from E.--During the night many _Tringæ_ passed. _F. æsalon_, several. _C. cornix_, very many passed. _Sturnus_, extremely many. _Turdus_, altogether few; _merula_, some; _torquatus_, few; _pilaris_, many. _Sy. rubecula_, scattered. _Anthus_, pretty many. _Richardi_, one. _Al. arvensis_, pretty many; _alpestris_, very numerous; _arborea_, some. _Emb. citrinella_ and _schœniclus_, pretty many. _Fr. linaria_ and _montium_, some flights; _cœlebs_ and _montifringilla_, fewer. Woodcocks, twenty to thirty shot. Very many Geese and Ducks passed. _Cinc. melanogaster_, one fine male shot.

Late in evening, many _Ch. squatarola_ overhead passing; the air full of call tones.