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. English and Welsh Grounds. *144. L.H. Usk, Amos Russell. 145. L.H. Avon. *146. L.H. Burnham, William Lewis.

South-Western England.

*147. L.H. Bull Point, George Knott. *148. L.H. Bideford Bar, Thomas Gilpin. 149. L.H. Lundy Island. 150. L.H. Hartland Point. 151. L.H. Trevose Head. *152. L.H. Godrevy, Richard Trahair. *153. L.H. Longships, Jno. W. Watson. *154. L.V. Sevenstones, Daniel Norton. *155. L.H. Wolf Rock, J. J. Chavner. 156. L.H. Scilly. *157. L.H. Bishop's Rock, Jno. W. Troth. 158. L.H. Lizard Point. 159. L.H. Falmouth Harbour. *160. L.H. Eddystone, William Ainger. *161. L.H. Plymouth Breakwater, Arthur Ebgar. *162. L.H. Start Point, William Jones. *163. L.H. Portland Bill, William Frost. *164. L.V. Shambles, William Clark. 165. L.H. Anvil Point. *166. L.H. Hurst Castle, G. G. Appleton. 167. L.H. The Needles.

It is satisfactory to note that not only has the number of stations making returns been largely augmented, but also that the schedules have considerably increased in number from most stations.[10] It is pleasing, too, to observe the pains and evident interest taken by most of the recorders. Our best thanks are due to the observers above named for their invaluable co-operation, and for the faithful manner in which they have filled in their schedules. To Messrs Ainger (Eddystone), Baker (Smalls), Clyne (Langness), Johnson (Longships), Jones (Start), Knott (Bull Point), Lewis (Burnham), Nicholas (Nash), Rees (Skerries), Walters and Johnson (Breaksea), Webber and Howells (Helwick), and Work and Clague (Dee), additional and especial thanks are due for sending the wings of the species unknown to them killed or captured at their respective stations. The result of the first efforts in this direction has been highly satisfactory; a very considerable number of wings have been received, representing the following species:--_Turdus viscivorus_, _T. musicus_, _T. merula_, _T. torquatus_, _Saxicola œnanthe_, _Pratincola rubetra_, _P. rubicola_, _Sylvia cinerea_, _S. atricapilla_, _Phylloscopus collybita_, _P. trochilus_, _Acrocephalus phragmitis_, _Locustella nævia_, _Regulus cristatus_, _Troglodytes parvulus_, _Motacilla rayi_, _Anthus pratensis_, _A. trivialis_, _A. obscurus_, _Muscicapa grisola_, _Emberiza miliaria_, _Alauda arvensis_, _Caprimulgus europæus_, _Cuculus canorus_, _Gallinula chloropus_, _Tringa alpina_, _T. canutus_, and _Procellaria leucorrhoa_.

[Footnote 10: No less than 84 schedules were returned.]

Diary of the Migratory Movements as Observed at the various Stations.

The sequence of the stations is from north to south. The meteorological conditions prevailing during the more important movements are extracted from "The Daily Weather Reports"[11] issued by the Meteorological Office. The wind and weather, as observed at the stations, are given in parenthesis; for the weather, the symbols of the Beaufort scale have been adopted;[12] while the force of the wind ranges from to 12.

[Footnote 11: These Reports cover not only the British Islands, but also Western Europe, from Bodo and Haparanda to Corunna and Toulon, and are based upon numerous returns from the area indicated.]

[Footnote 12: Beaufort scale:--B. blue sky; C. detached clouds; D. drizzling rain; F. fog; G. dark, gloomy; H. hail; L. lightning; M. misty; O. overcast; P. passing showers; Q. squally; E. rain; S. snow; T. thunder; U. ugly, threatening; V. visibility, unusual transparency; W. dew.]

The diction of the recorders has been adhered to as closely as possible. The identification of the species marked * has been verified from wings sent to the Committee.

SPRING.

Weather during the Week March 21st to 27th.

Weather--mild and damp throughout, with southerly (S.E. to S.W.) winds, generally moderate, but occasionally strong, especially in the W. Barometric pressure has been continuously highest over the Continent, and lowest to the westward and north-westward of our Islands, the gradients being, as a rule, moderate, and the distribution cyclonic. On the 24th, however, the continental anticyclone extended to the westward, over our islands, for a short time, and the winds backed to eastward at the southern and south-western stations, with a fall of temperature; but this change was very temporary. Temperature above its normal height--maximum varying from 60° to 65° in many places.--(From Weekly Summary in "Daily Weather Report," March 29, 1886.)

March 24th.

_Langness_ L.H.--One Willow Warbler on lantern at 2 A.M. (Light E.; haze.)

_Chickens Rock_ L.H.--Great numbers of Thrushes, Starlings, Wheat ears, and Larks flying round lantern at 8 P.M. (S., light breeze; haze.)

_Selker_ L.V.--A great many Thrushes, Blackbirds, and Larks about the light from 12 P.M. to 4 A.M., some striking and going over the side.

_River Dee_ L.V.--One Woodcock killed at 7.45 P.M.

_South Stack_ L.H.--Several Siskins and Wheatears from 12 P.M. to 4 A.M. A few struck and killed. (S.E., 4; C. M. R.)

_Eddystone_ L.H.--Thrushes, Redwings, Starlings, and Wheatears from 8 P.M. to 10.30 P.M. A great quantity struck; 20 birds killed. (S. by W., and S.S.W.; C. V.)

March 25th.

_Langness_ L.H.--One Blackbird (female) found dead.

_Chickens Rock_ L.H.--Immense numbers of Starlings, mixed with Thrushes and Fieldfares, throughout the night. Large numbers killed. (S.S.W. fresh. Breeze increasing towards morning to a gale; haze and fog.)

_Bahama Bank_ L.V.--Several Larks, Thrushes, and Starlings at 11.30 P.M. four "Grey Birds" killed.

_Selker_ L.V.--A great many Larks, Starlings, and a few Thrushes flying about the light from 9 to 12 P.M. (Misty.)

March 26th.

_Langness_ L.H.--One female Blackbird killed, and two Redwings killed on lantern at 4 A.M.

_Chickens Rock_ L.H.--Mr Black says: "The same kind of birds were to be seen on this date as on the 25th, but very few struck, as the night was clear."

_St Bees_ L.H.--Several Wheatears on the 26th and 27th.

_Carnarvon Bay_ L.V.--Hundreds of Thrushes and Larks all night, 40 killed and 20 caught; they left at daylight, flying towards the east. (S.W., 5; G. M.)

_Nash_ (E.) L.H.--A Swallow rested on the lantern from 6.30 A.M. till 7 A.M., and then left and flew N.E.

March 27th.

_Langness_ L.H.--Several Starlings, a Lark, and a Chaffinch on the lantern from 2 to 4 A.M.

_St Bees_ L.H.--19 or 20 Grey Geese at 6 P.M.

_Selker_ L.V.--Starlings and Blackbirds flying about the light at 3 A.M.

_Carnarvon Bay_ L.V.--10 Lapwings at 11 A.M. flying N.E. (N.W., 6; B. C. V.)

_Eddystone_ L.H.--Blackbirds, Redwings, and Starlings in great numbers from 9 P.M. to 3 A.M. (28th); 20 struck and lost over, four caught. (S. by W., 4; C. R. M.)

_Plymouth Breakwater_ L.H.--One Thrush killed at 3 A.M.

March 29th.

_Langness_ L.H.--One Song Thrush and one Redwing struck between 10 and 12 P.M.

_Selker_ L.V.--A great many Thrushes, Blackbirds, Starlings, and Larks from 12 P.M. to 2 A.M. One Woodcock struck, and was caught. "There were also a great many other birds." (S.W., 3; rain, thick mist.)

April 5th.

_Eddystone_ L.H.--Two Red Linnets caught at 9 P.M., and two Ring Ouzels caught at midnight. (S.W. by W., 5; O. D. M.)

Weather for Week, April 18th to 24th.

Generally fair, but until the close of the week temperature was low for the time of the year, and frosts were experienced in the north of Scotland. Barometric depressions prevailed southward and south-westward of our Islands until the 23d, when a large and well-defined low-pressure system approached us from the southward, and passed in a north-westerly direction out into the Atlantic. As its centre skirted our south-west coasts, moderate gales from the E. or S.E. prevailed in the south of Ireland and south-west of England.--(From Weekly Summary, "Daily Weather Report," April 26, 1886.)

April 19th.

_Langness_ L.H.--A Cuckoo seen at 10 A.M.

April 22d.

_Langness_ L.H.--One Common Wren at 4 P.M.

_River Dee_ L.V.--Flocks of Titlarks and Wagtails passing to the east during the whole of the day. (E.N.E. to N.N.W., 2; C. V.)

Carnarvon Bay L.V.--Six Black Crows flying east at 8 A.M.

_Nash (E.)_ L.H.--Seven *Wrens at 10.30 P.M., three killed; the others remained till daylight. (E., 3; B. M.)

April 23d.

_Chickens Rock_ L.H.--A Swallow at 9.30 A.M., flying N.E., and an Oystercatcher and a Carrion Crow sitting on the rock.

_River Dee_ L.V.--Flocks of Titlarks and Wagtails, and small flocks of Swallows passing the whole of the day, flying east. Two Wrens and one Stonechat killed at midnight. (S.E., 3; C. U.)

_Nash (E.)_ L.H.--Between sixty and seventy *Whitethroats at 10 P.M. twelve killed, the others remaining till daylight. (E., 2; B. M.)

_Eddystone_ L.H.--Hundreds of Wheatears, and many Warblers and "Flycatcher species" from 9 P.M. to 12 P.M. "Scores against the glazing; none caught." (S.E., 1; C. M.)

April 29th.

_Nash (E.)_ L.H.--Four Cuckoos passed west from 8.30 to 9 A.M. (S.S.W., 2; B. C. V.)

_Eddystone_ L.H.--A large number of Wheatears from 2 A.M. to 4 A.M.; none caught; a great many killed and lost over. (E.N.E., 8; C. P. M.)

May 10th.

_Langness_ L.H.--Mr Clyne, in a letter, stated that on the 10th there were great numbers of *Whitethroats, *Sedge Warblers, and *Willow Wrens on the lantern.

May 11th.

_Langness_ L.H.--Two Warblers found dead on lantern; killed between 12 P.M. and daylight. Large flock of Swifts flying north at 8.30 A.M. (Light E.; haze and showers.)

May 16th.

_Langness_ L.H.--Several Whimbrels at 10 A.M. (Fresh N.E.; clear.)

AUTUMN.

Weather for Week, August 1st to 7th.

Weather--changeable; the pressure distribution being cyclonic and complex at first (causing north-westerly and south-westerly winds), then anticyclonic, and afterwards cyclonic, but of a simple type (causing southerly to westerly breezes). A small but well-formed anticyclone advanced over us from the westward during the 3d and 4th, but owing to a fall in the barometer in the west it moved southwards.--(From Weekly Summary in "Daily Weather Report" for August 9th, 1886.)

August 1st.

_Nash (E.)_ L.H.--Two Cuckoos at 11.20 P.M. one killed and one caught alive. Four Swifts killed between 11 and 12 P.M. Eight Willow Warblers from 11 to 12 P.M. three killed. (N.W., 3; B. C.)

August 3d.

_Flatholm_ L.H.--Six Chiff-Chaffs at midnight; one killed. (S.S.W., 3; B. C. M.)

_Eddystone_ L.H.--Large numbers of small birds flying about the lantern between 10 P.M. and 3 A.M. One Sand-Martin and one Warbler caught. (N.E., 1; B. C. V.)

_Start Point_ L.H.--*One Ring Ouzel and four small birds--*Willow Wren, *Whitethroat, *Wheatear, and *Tree Pipit--caught at 3 A.M. One Wren and a quantity of moths against the light at 11.15 P.M. Mr Jones says: "The small birds and moths against the light in still weather, is most times a sign of thick, misty weather to follow." One King Ouzel and three small birds caught at 11.30 P.M. (N., 2; O. V.)

August 4th.

_Langness_ L.H.--Large number of Dunlin at 5 A.M. (N.W., light.) Several Swallows at 3 P.M. (S.W., light; clear.)

_Flatholm_ L.H.--Small flock of Swifts at sunset. (W., 3; B. C.)

_Start Point_ L.H.--A flock of about four dozen small birds at 3 A.M.; eleven captured, including *Yellow Wagtail (young), *Wheatear, and *Tree Pipit. (N., 4; O. C.)

August 9th.

_Flatholm_ L.H.--Large flock of Swifts at sunset. (W., 2; c.) Eddystone L.H.--Several small birds, Wheatears, and Warblers, between midnight and 3 A.M. One "Rock Plover" killed at 2 A.M. Large number of small birds, Wheatears, and Warblers, from 11 P.M. till 3 A.M. two Sand Martins and one Rock Plover caught. (S. by W., 2; O. M. R.)

August 10th.

_Langness_ L.H.--Two Whimbrels at 8 A.M.

_Skerries Rock_ L.H.--A few Flycatchers from 8 P.M. to 11 P.M.; two killed.

_Carnarvon Bay_ L.V.--Flock of Swallows going S.E. at 1 P.M.

_Cardigan Bay_ L.V.--Fourteen Swifts passing to the S.S.W. at 8 P.M.

August 22d.

_Nash (E.)_ L.H.--About ninety *Sedge Warblers round the light at 10.30 P.M. fourteen killed. (E., 1; B. C. M.) About two hundred *Whitethroats and fifty * Wheatears from 9 to 10.30 P.M.; eleven Whitethroats and four Wheatears killed.

_Burnham_ L.H.--One *Sedge Warbler killed at 3 A.M.

_Eddystone_ L.H.--Two Curlews seen at 1 P.M. flying E. (S., 1; B. C. M.) Mr Ainger says that these birds are seldom seen at Eddystone.

August 23d.

_Nash (E.)_ L.H. Twenty to thirty Wheatears at 11 P.M. three killed. (S.E., 1; C. M.)

_Eddystone_ L.H.--Several Wheatears and Warblers from 9 P.M. to 10.30 P.M. five caught. (S.W., 1; C. M.)

August 27th.

_Selker_ L.V.--Blackbirds, Starlings, and Titlarks flying round lantern all night; disappeared at daybreak. (S.S.W., 3; O. M. B.)

_Carnarvon Bay_ L.V.--Three Stonechats killed at 5 A.M. (S.W., 4; fog.)

_Eddystone_ L.H.--Flocks of Oyster-Catchers all night; nine caught. Several Wheatears and Warblers all night striking lantern; three Warblers killed. (S.E. by S., 1; B. C. M.)

_Start Point_ L.H.--One Blackbird and one *Spotted Flycatcher caught at 11 P.M. (W.S.W., 2; C. G.)

Weather for the Week, August 29th to September 4th.

The weather during the week was of two very distinct types. In the first of these a large anticyclone lay over Germany, France, and the southern half of England; and while in all these countries bright, dry, and very warm weather was being experienced, some of the maxima in England being as high as 87°, that over the western and northern parts of the kingdom and west of Norway was cyclonic, showery, and cool, with strong southerly and south-westerly winds. Very little change occurred until September 1st, when the anticyclone in the south began to spread west to Ireland, causing the wind to veer and lull, and making the air somewhat cooler and drier. On the evening of this day, however, a separate anticyclone was formed in the west, so that the wind veered to the northwards over England and the Bay of Biscay, while it was southerly and easterly in many other places. The conflict of air-currents brought about by these conditions soon produced thunderstorms and heavy rains over France. The change of temperature in England, owing to the northerly winds, rain, and heavy clouds, was very large--London being 26° colder at 2 P.M. on the 2d than on the previous day at the same hour. The shallow continental disturbances now moved northwards to our Islands, and the week closed with thunderstorms of great severity, prevailing in nearly all parts of France and the British Islands.--(From Weekly Summary, "Daily Weather Report," September 5th, 1886.)

September 1st.

_South Bishop_ L.H.--Several Wheatears killed, by striking lantern, at 1 A.M. (W.N.W., 1; O. M.)

_Burnham_ L.H.--One Sedge Warbler struck at 3 A.M. (E.S.E., 1; fog.)

_Longships_ L.H.--A great many birds from midnight to daylight; three struck, one killed. (S. to N., 3; drizzle and fog.)

_Wolf Rock_ L.H.--Several Wheatears striking lantern at 11 P.M. (N.E. by N., 3; C. R. V.)

_Bishop Rock_ L.H.--About fifty Wheatears, one Starling, and a Blackbird from 12 P.M. to 3 A.M. four or five came to glass, but none killed. (N.N.E., 4; overcast.)

September 2d.

_Langness_ L.H.--One Wheatear and one Willow Warbler on lantern at 2 A.M. (Light S.W.; clear.) Five Wagtails at 9.30 A.M.

_Skerries Rock_ L.H.--Flycatchers and Wheatears flying round lantern at midnight. (N.E., 2; fine, clear.)

_Eddystone_ L.H.--Hundreds of Wheatears from 9 P.M. to 4 A.M. (3d); none caught. (N.E. by E., 3; B. C. V.)

_Plymouth Breakwater_ L.H.--Two Flycatchers struck and killed at 9.30 P.M. (N.W., 5; O. R. M.)

September 3d.[13]

[Footnote 13: For meteorological conditions, see p. 87.]

_Langness_ L.H.--A few Warblers on lantern from 1 to 4 A.M. A few House Martins at 9.30 A.M. A great many Wheatears all day. (Light N.E.; haze.)

_Chickens Rock_ L.H.--Number of Stonechats (? Wheatears) flying round light all night.

_River Dee_ L.V.--Scores of birds about the light from midnight till 4 A.M. One young "Sand-Lark," one *Whitethroat, and one *Moorhen killed; one Gull caught alive. (E.S.E., 2; fog.)

_Smalls_ L.H.--Quail in the morning; Kestrel seen on rock in the evening. (E.N.E., 1; O. M.)

_Nash (E.)_ L.H.--Four *Nightjars at 2.10 A.M., one killed; fifteen to twenty *Common Buntings from 2.15 to 3 A.M., eight killed; fifty to sixty *Common Whitethroats from 2.15 to 3 A.M., twenty-four killed; twenty to thirty *Willow Wrens from 2.20 to 3.20 A.M., seventeen killed; six young *Cuckoos at 3 A.M., two killed; fourteen House Sparrows and one Robin killed at 3 A.M. thirty to forty Wheatears at 3.10 A.M., two killed; three Blackbirds from 3 to 3.15 A.M., one killed. Mr H. Nicholas says that on the 3d "there was an enormous arrival of small birds, the greatest number ever seen here at any one time."

_Longships_ L.H.--Several birds from 9.30 P.M. to midnight; three struck; one Lark killed. (S.E., 3; misty and rain.)

_Bishop Rock_ L.H.--About one hundred Wheatears, two Ringed Dotterels, six or seven Curlews, and one Manx Shearwater from 11 P.M. to daylight; about twenty struck glass. Three Wheatears and one Manx Shearwater killed. (E.N.E., 2; overcast, misty.)

_Eddystone_ L.H.--Hundreds of Wheatears and Larks from 10 P.M. till 3.30 A.M. none caught. One Blackbird and one Ring Ouzel seen.

September 4th.[14]

[Footnote 14: For meteorological conditions, see p. 87;]

_Chickens Rock_ L.H.--Numbers of Stonechats and a few Curlews flying round the light all night.

_River Dee_ L.V.--About three dozen *Wheatears round the light all the night of the 3d and morning of 4th; several killed, also one young Sandpiper killed.

_Skerries Rock_ L.H.--About two dozen Lapwings and Curlews and a few Larks flying round lantern from 9 P.M. to 10.30 P.M. (S., 3; thunder and lightning.)

_South Bishop_ L.H.--A great many Wheatears and several Wrens striking lantern windows from 12 P.M. to 3 A.M. several killed, and a great many with broken wings. Several Blackbirds and Larks at 3 A.M. A company of Swallows at 11 A.M., flying E. Mr Frost states, "the first we have seen for some time." About half a dozen Stormy Petrels at midnight. (E., 4; C. R. M.)

_Smalls_ L.H.--Numbers of Blackbirds, Starlings, Wheatears, and Swifts from 3 A.M. till daylight; many striking, several killed. (S.S.E., 2; O. R. M.)

_Longships_ L.H.--Several Larks and other birds unknown from 11 P.M. to 2 A.M. two struck; a *Rock Pipit killed. (S.E., 3; rain.)

_Wolf Rock_ L.H.--Six Wheatears striking lantern at 11 P.M. (S., 3; C. R. V.)

_Eddystone_ L.H.--Hundreds of Wheatears all night; thirty killed. (E.S.E, 3; C. P. V.)

_Plymouth Breakwater_ L.H.--One Plover caught at 2.25 A.M. (E.S.E., 3; O. D. M.)

_Start Point_ L.H.--A flock of about fifty small birds from 9 P.M. to midnight; two captured, a Wheatear and a "White-Breast." (E.S.E., 2; C. G. P.)

September 5th.

_Langness_ L.H.--Two or three Goldcrests, several Swallows, and a large number of Pipits at 9 A.M. (Light E.; haze.)

_Selker_ L.V.--Larks all night; one struck and killed. (S.S.E., 4; C. M. P.)

_Burnham_ L.H.--One Sedge Warbler killed at 3 A.M. (S.W., 2; misty.)

Weather for Week, 19th to 25th September.

During the 21st the existing depression filled up over Brittany, and with its dispersal the high-pressure system in the north spread down our west coasts, while the wind moderated and backed to N. and N.W. generally. The shift of winds was accompanied by a decided fall of temperature, and on the 23d and 24th the maximum readings over our Islands were below 60° in almost all places. On the morning of the 25th the anticyclonic system had reached the west of France; the winds over our Islands now backed to S.W. and S., the temperature rising.--(From Weekly Summary, "Daily Weather Report," September 27th, 1886.)

September 20th.

_Eddystone_ L.H.--Hundreds of Wheatears all night; nine caught. (E., 5; B. V.)

September 21st.

_Langness_ L.H.--Large numbers of Swallows and a flock of Grey Linnets at 9 A.M.

_Cardigan Bay_ L.V.--Twenty-four Swallows at 9 A.M. passing S. by W.

_Helwick_ L.V.--About a dozen Swallows at 11 A.M. flying E.

_Sevenstones_ L.V.--Three Swallows at 10 A.M. flying round the ship.

_Eddystone_ L.H.--One Woodcock killed at 7.30 P.M., but lost over. (E.N.E., 9; O. Q. R.)

September 23d.

_Langness_ L.H.--A few Wheatears at 5 P.M. (Light E.; clear.) Cardigan Bay L.V.--About twenty small birds, "Flycatcher species," passed to west at 8 A.M. (E.N.E., 2; B. C. V.)

_Smalls_ L.H.--A great many striking during the night; several killed, including *Stonechat, *Whitethroat, *Willow Wren, *Chiff-Chaff, and *Sedge Warbler. Two female Blackbirds also killed. (N.E., 4; C. V.)

_Helwick_ L.V.--"Some dozens of Willow Wrens and Whitethroats were flying around the light all night, some falling dead on deck, and dozens overboard."

_Flatholm_ L.H.--Large flocks of Swifts and Starlings during the day. (W., 3; C. M.)

_Eddystone_ L.H.--A great many small birds, Larks, Wheatears, and Warblers, from 9 P.M. to 4 A.M. One male Ring Ouzel caught. (E.N.E., 4; C. M.)

September 24th.

_Chickens Rock_ L.H.--Four Goldcrests and two Thrushes struck at 10.30 P.M. (Light breeze, S.W.; haze.)

_South Stack_ L.H.--One Robin caught on lantern at 11.45 P.M. (W.S.W., 3; C. V.)

_Flatholm_ L.H.--Large flocks of Swallows, Wagtails, and other small birds all day, passing S.W.

_Bull Point_ L.H.--A number of small birds, "of two species" [*Whitethroat and *Willow Wren], flying about the light at 4 A.M.; four killed. (S., 3; O. M.)

_Bishop Rock_ L.H.--Several Wheatears and "Furze-chats" came to glass at 1 A.M. (N.E., 3; misty.)

_Eddystone_ L.H.--Great many Wheatears and Warblers, and one Sand Martin, from 8 P.M. to 4 A.M. Two Ring Ouzels, females, caught. (E. by S., 2; C. G. V.)

_Start Point_ L.H.--One small bird, and one "Whitebreast," fluttering about the light at 9.30 P.M. (Calm; C. G. V.)

Weather for the Week, 3d to 9th October.

Up to the night of the 2d the conditions had been cyclonic and unsettled. At the beginning of the week an anticyclone lay over the North Sea, while depressions of considerable size, but of no great depth, moved northwards along our extreme western coasts. South-easterly or southerly winds, therefore, prevailed generally; in the west they were strong in force, and the weather cloudy; but in the east and south-east light breezes and fine weather were reported. On the 4th the thermometer exceeded 75° in many parts of England. By the 5th the anticyclone had moved northwards to Scandinavia, and as it did so a second high pressure system appeared over Spain. These conditions were accompanied, as usual, by the formation of shallow depressions in the intervening regions, one of which lay over the east of England on the morning of the 6th, subsequently moving northwards to Scotland; and a second, which advanced over our south-west coasts on the 7th, and ultimately filled up over the north-east of France. On the 9th a larger and much deeper depression had appeared in the west, and in the course of the day it moved northwards, occasioning south-easterly or southerly gales at many of our western and some of our northern stations.--(From Weekly Summary, "Daily Weather Report," October 11, 1886.)

October 3d.

_Langness_ L.H.--A few Thrushes and Blackbirds on lantern at 2 A.M. (Fresh E.; haze.)