Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals
This Report contains a summary of the investigations of a Committee reappointed by the British Association for the Advancement of Science, at Manchester, in 1887, to consist of Professor Newton, Mr J. A. Harvie-Brown, Mr John Cordeaux, Mr W. Eagle Clarke, Mr R. M. Barrington,...
This Report contains a summary of the investigations of a Committee reappointed by the British Association for the Advancement of Science, at Manchester, in 1887, to consist of...
2. Part 2_At Pentland Skerries._--Chaffinches on the 4th, and Greenfinches on the 16th and 19th, in small numbers. Wind, in the latter case, N.N.W. by W.S.W. to N.E., with rain.
3. Part 3March 9th.--_Newarp_ L.V., large flock Crows to W., 9 A.M. (W.N.W., 3.) _Swin Middle_ L.V., Pied Wagtail, 5 A.M., on deck. _Hanois_ L.H., Lapwings and Wagtails, 4 A.M. (E., 1; O...
4. Part 4September 22d.--_Coquet_ L.H., large and small Terns all day. _Tees_ L.V., a great many Swallows flying S. _Spurn_, Stonechats very numerous; all the Hedgerows alive with them....
5. Part 5October 18th.--_Redcar_, large flock Lapwings at sea to S.W.; about twelve Red-Throated Divers, and twenty Velvet Scoters, along with Common Scoters. _Whitby_ L.H., several hund...
6. Part 6November 25th.--_Cromer_ L.H., flocks Crows all day, mostly E. to W. _S. S. Head_ L.V., Rooks and Sparrows, 9 A.M., to N.W. (W.S.W., 4.) _Hanois_ L.H., Heron to E., 11 A.M.; [an...
7. Part 7_Little Ross._--Messrs Neil M'Donald and Robert Macintosh send four good schedules. Petrel found dead at foot of tower, 23d January. Spring migration considerable, but decidedly...
8. Part 8_March._--The month commenced with a spell of anticyclonic weather--cold, gloomy, and foggy over England during the daytime, but with sharp frosts at night. The effect of this w...
9. Part 9May 23d.--_Langness_ L.H., large number of Swifts at 11 A.M. (Light N.; clear.) _Chickens Rock_ L.H., two Terns at 7 A.M. (N.W. strong breeze; haze.) _Holyhead Breakwater_ L.H.,...
10. Part 10October 18th.--_Morecambe Bay_ L.V., one small bird was seen; it was so tired it was unable to reach the ship, and fell in the water and was killed by Kittiwakes. (W.N.W., 4; B....
11. Part 11November 16th.--_Skerries Rock_ L.H., six Blackbirds and four Redwings killed against lantern-glass at 3.20 A.M. (S., 4.) One Snipe and some Lapwings flying round lantern at 3.4...
12. Part 12Greenland Falcon, Rec'd. in flesh, Shot, 28/ 9 mo., Great Skellig. Merlin, " " 19/10 mo., Tearaght. Long-eared Owl, Leg and wing, " 13/11 mo., Tuskar. Spotted " Killed 1/ 6 mo.,...
13. Part 13_Innishtrahull._--March 28th, two at lantern, 9 to 11 P.M.; wind light W. October 17th, one striking glass, 11 P.M.; wind light N.W. November 11th, two at lantern all night; win...
14. Part 14_Fastnet._--March 14th, one at noon; wind N.W.; 15th, two; wind N.E., fresh. October 15th, numbers, 8 P.M. to 11 P.M., about light; hazy; several struck; 16th, one found dead. [...
15. Part 15_Tuskar._--February 19th, numbers at lantern all night; very clear, wind fresh W. March 2d, fourteen on balcony, 10 P.M. to 4 A.M.; three killed striking; wind light N., calm, h...
16. Part 16_Fastnet._--March 2d, Curlew heard, 2 A.M.; seemed a large flock; wind light S.W., hazy; 11th, one; wind S.W., hazy. March 13th, Curlew not so numerous on shore this winter as l...