Category: History - British
The following Report contains a summary of the investigations of a Committee reappointed by the British Association for the Advancement of Science, at Birmingham, in 1886, to consist of Professor Newton, Mr J. A. Harvie-Brown, Mr John Cordeaux, Mr W. Eagle Clarke, Mr R. M. Bar...
_Isle of May._--Joseph Agnew sends eight schedules filled with his usual care, and dating February 3 to November 6, 1886, and kept up till his removal by the authorities to the...
7. Part 7"On the 2d September, wind N.E., all the Pictarnies left the island, flying in a northerly direction." [This again almost seems to indicate a movement towards the north first, b...
4. Part 4Schedules were issued to thirty-six stations, lighthouses, and light-vessels on the East Coast of England, and returns have been received from thirty. The total number of schedu...
8. Part 8One record in November at Little Ross; and four dates, 17th to 20th December, at Skerryvore and Rhinns of Islay, at which dates there appears to have been some slight movement.
9. Part 9*139. L.V. Scarweather, Messrs Havells and Wynen. *140. L.H. Nash (E. ), Henry Nicholas. *141. L.V. Breaksea, Messrs Walters and Johnson. *142. L.H. Flatholm, W. Dale. 143. L.V....
10. Part 10_Eddystone_ L.H.--Several small birds (Wheatears and Warblers), a Blackbird, and a Ring Ouzel, from 7 P.M. till 3 A.M. several killed. (E. by N., 4; C. M.)
5. Part 5C. Cornix, Hooded Crow, Grey Crow, "Crows" generally.--Cockle L.V., 1886, March 10th to 21st, large flocks of Crows daily at early morning _to S.E. and E._; on the 18th, 19th, a...
6. Part 6Outer Dowsing L.V., October 6th.--11 A.M. to 2 P.M., calm and fog. Mr W. Stock writes: "A very large quantity of birds flew over, and a great many flying about the vessel--Starl...
3. Part 3Alaudidæ.--Larks.--Larks are entered under every month in the year except July and August. They are least abundant in April, May, and June--of these months in which they do occu...
14. Part 14_Tearaght._--Hedge Sparrows and Wrens breed here; but I think a great many Hedge Sparrows leave in spring, as they are far more plentiful in winter. [Nests of both seen.--R. M. B.]
15. Part 15_Rockabill._--March 2d, Linnets passing S. all day; snow showers; wind N., strong. October 7th, a flock, 11 A.M. December 10th, four on rock; wind strong W. December 16th, six "...
16. Part 16_Innishtrahull._--January 17th, one on island. October 4th, one small Snipe--[may have been Jack Snipe.]--killed striking, at 11 P.M. wind strong S.E., hazy. December 2d, one Sn...
11. Part 11Autumn: First noted at Chickens Rock, September 24th, when two were killed at 10.30 P.M. Afterwards present at the movements of the latter half of October and late November. Eig...
12. Part 12The spring immigrants flowed in gently at intervals during April and early May. The only rush recorded was on the 23d of April, when many Wheatears, Warblers, and "Flycatchers"...
13. Part 13Eagle Island, E., Leg, wing, and head, Blackcap, Killed striking, Oct. 31. Mine Head, Leg and wing, Willow Wren, Caught striking, 1.30 A.M., Sept. 2. Tuskar Rock, Received in fl...
1. Part 1The following Report contains a summary of the investigations of a Committee reappointed by the British Association for the Advancement of Science, at Birmingham, in 1886, to co...
17. Part 17_Rathlin Island._--April 3d, noon, three Eider Duck drifting W. 16th, seventeen Eider Duck on the water; wind light N. "The Eider Duck was seen here sixteen years ago." June 7th...