Part 10

October 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. C. V.) _Skerries Rock_ L.H., large flocks of Starlings, Linnets, and Larks from 6.30 to 9 A.M., all going N.W. (N.W., 4; clear.) _Holyhead Breakwater_ L.H., hundreds of Larks and Linnets seen from daylight up to noon, going S., from this date up to October 27th. One Linnet killed striking at 9 P.M. (W.N.W., 3; O.) _Godrevy_ L.H., four Swallows at 1 P.M.

October 19th.--_Morecambe Bay_ L.V., five "Mackerel Birds" at 11 A.M. (W., 4; C. V.) _River Dee_ L.V., large flocks of Oyster-catchers from 9 A.M. till noon, flying S.W. (W.N.W., 3; B. C. V.) _Skerries Rock_ L.H., Thrushes and Starlings flying round lantern at 4.50 A.M. (W, 4; clear.) _Holyhead Breakwater_ L.H., Larks at 10 A.M. going S.E. (W.S.W., 4; cloudy.) _Nash_ (_E._) L.H. Gold crests killed at 3.10 A.M. (W.N.W, 3; C. M.) _Eddystone_ L.H.; several Larks from 9 to 11 P.M.; three killed. (Light and variable; B. C. V.) _Portland_ (_Low_) L.H., a Goldcrest caught at lantern at 9.45 P.M. (W, 3; B. C. M.)

October 20th.--_Langness_ L.H., one Redwing caught on lantern at 3 A.M. (Light S.W.; clear.) One Swallow flying S.W. at 11 A.M. _Chickens Rock_ L.H., three Black Swallows flying S.S.E. at 1 P.M. (N.W. fresh breeze; haze.) _River Dee_ L.V., very large flock of birds, species not known, flying S.W. at 9.30 A.M. (N.N.W., 3; B. C. V.) _Skerries Rock_ L.H., Thrushes, Larks, and Chaffinches round light from 8 P.M. to 4 A.M.; seven killed against glass. (N., 4; clear.) _Holyhead Breakwater_ L.H., great many Larks all day going E. _South Stack_ L.H., a Thrush and a Lark caught at lantern at 2.30 A.M. _Carnarvon Bay_ L.V., hundreds of Thrushes and Blackbirds going E. at intervals; six killed. (N., 4; B. C. V.) _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., two *Reed Buntings killed at 1.30 A.M. (N.N.W, 2; C. M.) _Eddystone_ L.H., Lapwings, Missel Thrushes, Ring Ouzels, Fieldfares, Thrushes, Redwings, Starlings, Larks, Storm Petrels, and Sanderlings (? Dunlins), from 8 P.M. to 5 A.M. (21st). Two Ring Ouzels, three Thrushes, two Redwings, seven Starlings, four Larks, and one Sanderling killed; many striking. The Lapwings and Fieldfares did not approach the glazing. One Missel Thrush did, but was not caught. A lesser Redpole caught. (N.E. to E.N.E., 3; C. V.)

October 21st.--_Chickens Rock_ L.H., Thrushes, Blackbirds, Larks, Starlings, and Chaffinches, numbers killed, from 3 A.M. till morning. (E. strong breeze; haze.) _South Stack_ L.H., a few Larks from 9 P.M. till midnight; several killed. _Carnarvon Bay_ L.V., very large flocks of Thrushes and Blackbirds going E. at intervals; two killed. (N.E, 3; B. C. V.) _Cardigan Bay_ L.V., flocks of Starlings, Larks, and other small birds going S.E. and N. through the day. _South Bishop_ L.H., hundreds of birds of all sorts flying around the lantern from 11 P.M. to 2.30 A.M. (22d); 272 killed, _viz._, "Larks," 146; Starlings, 64; Blackbirds, 38 (caught three old males); Thrushes, 24. Several birds seen on the rock at daylight with broken wings. (S.E., 4; O. M.) _Scarweather_ L.V., one Chaffinch, on deck at 3 P.M. _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., a *Common Wren killed at 2.40 A.M. Three Skylarks killed at 3 A.M. (N.E., 2; B. C. M.) _Bull Point_ L.H., a Thrush found dead at daylight. _Godrevy_ L.H., Starlings, Larks, Blackbirds, and Thrushes; a good many killed and caught. (Light, misty.) _Longships_ L.H., scores of Larks, Starlings, and Goldcrests all night; a good many striking and lost over; caught twenty-six Starlings and eleven Larks. (E., 2; C. M.) _Eddystone_ L.H., an important movement from 8 P.M. (20th) to 5 A.M. this morning. For details see under yesterday. From 10 P.M. to 4 A.M. (22d), "Blackbirds, Missel Thrushes, Fieldfares, Thrushes, Redwings, Starlings, Larks, Finches, Goldcrests, Robins, and several small Warblers, crossing by hundreds." From 100 to 150 struck the lantern; eighty-two killed, _viz._, one Blackbird (♀ or juv.), one Fieldfare, three Thrushes, seven Redwings, thirty-six Starlings, thirty Larks, one Grey Wagtail, and three Goldcrests. (E. to S.E., 3; blue sky occasionally, but misty, C. V.)

October 22d.--_Langness_ L.H., large flock of Larks and a few Tree Sparrows at 8 A.M. (Light S.W.; clear.) _Chickens Rock_, L.H., large flock of Thrushes, Blackbirds, Larks, Starlings, and Chaffinches, flying in rays of lantern from 3.30 A.M. till morning. (W.S.W. strong breeze; haze.) _Bahama Bank_ L.V., ten Crows flying W. at 9.40 A.M. (W.; C.) _Selker_ L.V., Larks and Thrushes flying round lantern at 4.3 A.M. Eight Larks at 8.30 A.M. Flock of Larks at 10.30 A.M. One Greenfinch came on deck at 11.20. (4, W.; C. G.) _River Dee_ L.V., a few Thrushes, Larks, and Chaffinches about the light during the night; one Thrush killed; birds left at daybreak. (S.E., 2; O. M.) _Skerries Rock_ L.H., large flocks of Linnets, Chaffinches, Starlings, and Larks going N.W. all day. (S.S.W., 5; cloudy.) _South Stack_ L.H., twenty-four Starlings, seven Blackbirds, and six Larks, between 3 A.M. and daylight. _South Bishop_ L.H. (see entry under yesterday). _Caldy_ L.H., a Lark at the lantern at 3 A.M. _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., Starlings. _Godrevy_ L.H., Starlings, Larks, Blackbirds, and Thrushes; a good many killed and caught. (Light, misty.) _Eddystone_ L.H., an important movement from 10 P.M. (21st) until 4 A.M. this morning. For details, see yesterday. _Shambles_ L.V., Chaffinches and "Reed Birds" all day. (S.E., 4; mist, rain.)

October 23d.--_Langness_ L.H., one male Blackbird and one Redwing struck lantern and killed between 1 and 4 A.M. Large flock of Green Linnets at 10.30 A.M. (Fresh S.W.; clear.) _Skerries Rock_ L.H., several Blackbirds and Starlings killed against glass from 11.30 P.M. to 5.30 A.M. One Heron, one Teal, and one Woodcock settled on island at 9 P.M. (W., 5; cloudy.) _Holyhead Breakwater_ L.H., Starlings at 2 A.M. flying round lantern. (W.S.W., 5; overcast.) _Cardigan Bay_ L.V., several flocks of Starlings and other small birds throughout the day going S.E. _Helwick_ L.V., a good many Greenfinches around the lantern during the night. (N.W. and W., 4; B. C. M.) _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., about thirty Starlings at 9 P.M.; five killed. (N.N.W., 3; C. G. P.) _Longships_ L.H., scores of Puffins passing S. most of the day. (S.S.W. to N.W., 3.) _Eddystone_ L.H., Starlings from 7 to 8.30 P.M.; several struck. (W.N.W., 3; B. C. V.)

October 25th.--_Skerries Rock_ L.H., flocks of Linnets and Chaffinches going N.W. from 9 A.M. to noon. Two Blackbirds, male and female, killed at glass at midnight. (W.S.W., 4; clear.) _Carnarvon Bay_ L.V., several Blackbirds and Finches flying S.E., low, during the forenoon. (N.E., 7.) _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., a Wren killed at 3.30 A.M. (N.E., 4; B. C. M.) A large flock of Lapwings passed W.N.W. at 7 A.M.; large flocks of Linnets passed to W. between 7 and 8 A.M.; two flocks of Fieldfares passed W. at 9 and 9.30 A.M. (E.N.E., 4; C. G.) _Eddystone_ L.H., 25th (P.M.) and 26th (A.M.), birds crossing all night; one or two small species coming to lantern. (Wind light and variable; visibility.)

October 26th.--_Skerries Rock_ L.H., about a dozen Blackbirds and Starlings killed at midnight. (W.S.W., 4; clear.) _South Stack_ L.H., a few Starlings and Thrushes from 11 P.M. to 4 A.M. (27th). _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., two Ravens passed W. at 3.30 P.M. Hundreds of Crows, Rooks, and Jackdaws passing inland at 3.30 P.M. (S.W., 4; C. G. U.) Large flocks of Skylarks passing inland at 4 P.M. _Eddystone_ L.H., birds crossing in the early morning and last night (_q.v._).

October 27th.--_South Bishop_ L.H., several companies of Linnets flying N.W. all day. _Helwick_ L.V., one Woodcock killed at 2.30 am. (S.W., 7; C. Q. P.) _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., a Storm Petrel killed at 4 A.M. (S.W., 3; O. M. R.) A hundred or more Common Gulls passing inland at 10 A.M. (W.S.W., 3; O. M. R.) _Eddystone_ L.H., a Brambling caught at 2.30 A.M. (S.S.W., 6; C. V.)

October 28th.--_Carnarvon Bay_ L.V., several hundreds of Larks and Finches flying low to S.E. in the forenoon. (W., 6; B. C. V.)

October 29th.--_Skerries Rock_ L.H., large flocks of Starlings and Larks going N.W. all day. (W., 5; clear.) _Holyhead Breakwater_ L.H., thousands of Larks going at 10.30 A.M. (W., 5; B. C. M.) _Carnarvon Bay_ L.V., several dozens of Skylarks going S.E. during forenoon. (W., 5; B. C. V.)

October 30th.--_Bahama Bank_ L.V., twenty-six Larks flying W.N.W. at 11.25 A.M. (W.; B. C.) _Morecambe Bay_ L.V., several House Sparrows, from noon till 2 P.M., resting about the ship; came from N.N.W. (W. by N., 6.) _Skerries Rock_ L.H., large flocks of Starlings and Larks going N.W. all day. (W., 5; clear.) A *Wren killed at 1 A.M. _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., two or three hundred Gulls and Crows passing inland all day.[9] (W. to N.N.W., 6; C. Q. P. H.)

[Footnote 9: Mr Nicholas says:--"When Gulls, Crows, and Rooks pass inland and alight in the fields all day long, it always foretells rough weather."]

October 31st.--_Skerries Rock_ L.H., Starlings, Crows, and Linnets settled on island during the whole day. (W. by S., 6; B. C. V.) _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., Gulls, Rooks, Jackdaws, and Starlings passing inland all day. (N.W. to N., 5; B. C. P.)

NOVEMBER

November 1st.--_Langness_ L.H., a few Thrushes at 11 A.M. (Gale, S.E.; rain.) Also a few Blackbirds at 9 A.M. _Selker_ L.V., flock of Skylarks at 9.30 and 11.20 A.M. _Morecambe Bay_ L.V., two Starlings rested on the ship at 3 P.M. (S. by W., 8; O. Q.) One Blackbird and one Chaffinch rested on ship at 3.45 P.M. _Skerries Rock_ L.H., Starlings, Snipe, and Chaffinch flying about island at noon. (S.W., 10; C. R. M.) _South Stack_ L.H., Starlings, Larks, Finches, and Linnets from daylight to noon. _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., Crows, Gulls, Rooks, and Starlings passing inland all day. (S. to S.W., 8; C. Q. R.)

November 2d.--_Selker_ L.V., five Greenfinches at 7.45 A.M. One Chaffinch flying round ship all night. (6, S. by E.; C. Q. P.) _Morecambe Bay_ L.V., one Greenfinch caught on deck at 11 A.M. (W.S.W., 4; B. C. V.) _Skerries Rock_ L.H., great numbers of Starlings, Larks, Chaffinches, and Blackbirds all day. (S.W., 5; clear.) _Carnarvon Bay_ L.V., ten Blackbirds and eight Skylarks at 11 A.M., flying to S.E. _Cardigan Bay_ L.V., many small flocks of Starlings and Larks going S.E. and N.W. _South Bishop_ L.H., thirty or forty Larks flying round the rock at 7 A.M. _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., Linnets and Rooks passing N. at 8 A.M. (W.S.W., 7; C. Q. P. R.) Gulls, Crows, Rooks, and Starlings passing inland from 7 A.M. to 3 P.M.

November 5th.--_Bahama Bank_ L.V., number of Thrushes and Larks flying round lantern from 9 P.M. till 11 P.M.; one Lark killed. (S.S.E., 6; O. M. K.) _Selker_ L.V., Larks, Thrushes, and Starlings at midnight; three Thrushes killed. (4, S.S.E.; O. M.) _Skerries Rock_ L.H., Starlings, Chaffinches, and Linnets going N.W. from 8 A.M. to noon. Two Goldfinches flying about island at 9.30 A.M.; "very rare." (N.W, 5; B. C. V.) _South Bishop_ L.H., companies of Larks passing from 8.30 A.M. until noon. _Helwick_ L.V., a good many Thrushes during the night; one killed. (W.S.W., 5; Q. M.) _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., Starlings, Larks, Fieldfares, and Lapwings; a good many passing to N.W. from 7 to 9 A.M. (N.N.W., 5; C. G.) _Burnham_ L.H., flocks of Lapwings flying S. all day.

November 6th.--_Skerries Rock_ L.H., great quantity of Starlings, Chaffinches, and Sparrows all day going about the island. "We never noticed Sparrows here before." (E.S.E., 3; B. C. V.) _Holyhead_ L.H., seven Crows going E. in the morning. _Carnarvon Bay_ L.V., hundreds of Larks and Finches going E. in the forenoon. _South Bishop_ L.H., about 200 Larks at 10.30 A.M. flying N.W. A flock of Larks going E. at 4.30 P.M. Seven Greenfinches struck the lantern at 7.15 P.M. _Helwick_ L.V., two to three dozen Larks going E. at 9.30 A.M. _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., a good many birds flying around the lantern, but only one Skylark killed at 9.30 P.M. (E.S.E., 4; O. M. R.) _Eddystone_ L.H., a Redwing and a Starling struck at 8 P.M. (E.S.E., 6; B. C.)

November 7th.--_Skerries Rock_ L.H., Short-Eared Owl shot on island. Snipe on island at 2.45 P.M. Large flock of Starlings settled on island at 7.30 A.M. (E.S.E, 4, to E.N.E., 7; clear to misty, rain.) _Carnarvon Bay_ L.V., Starlings and Finches, "without number," going S.E. all day. _Cardigan Bay_ L.V., sixty or seventy "Black Crows" going W. at 10 A.M. _South Bishop_ L.H., several small flocks of Linnets during the morning; ten Crows at 10.30 A.M. going E.; several Blackbirds on the rock; several birds flying round the lantern from 7 to 9.30 P.M.; a good number struck, and one Blackbird (young), one Thrush, one Redwing, and two Starlings killed. (E.N.E., 4; B. C. M.) _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., a *male Chaffinch killed at 7 P.M.; six Starlings killed at 8 P.M.; two Snipe struck at 8 P.M.; six *Redwings killed at 8.30 P.M.; and eleven *Common Thrushes killed between 9.20 and 10 P.M. (N.E. to E., 5; C. M. R.) _Breaksea_ L.V., two *Thrushes and a Lark killed at 7.45 P.M. (N.E., 5; O. M. R.) _Eddystone_ L.H., Golden Plover, Lapwings, Thrushes, Blackbirds, Redwings, and Larks crossing in large numbers from 6 to 10 P.M.; chiefly Thrushes. Eight Thrushes, five Redwings, and three Larks killed, striking windward side of lantern; chiefly birds of the year. (N. by E., 5; C. P. M.)

November 8th.--_Chickens Rock_ L.H., number of Rooks coming over from Ireland, seemed much exhausted, during the day. (E. strong breeze; haze.) _Skerries Rock_ L.H., *Jacksnipe shot on island at 2.30 P.M. A female *Golden-eye killed against glass at 9.15 P.M. (E., 6 to 7; misty, to C. G. M.) _South Bishop_ L.H., Linnets and Starlings all day flying E.; five "Crows" at 9.30 A.M. _Helwick_ L.V., two hundred Larks at 8.30 A.M. going S.E. _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., two Goldcrests, one killed, at 9.40 P.M. (E., 3; B. C. M.) _Bull Point_ L.H., two Thrushes found dead at foot of tower at daylight. _Eddystone_ L.H., hundreds of birds--Blackbirds, Thrushes, Redwings, Fieldfares, Starlings, and Larks, from 7 P.M. to 3 A.M. (9th). Caught eighteen Thrushes, sixty-seven Redwings, three Fieldfares, three Blackbirds, twenty-three Starlings, and one Lark; many scores killed and lost over. Four Tree Sparrows seen. (E.N.E., 5; O. M. R.) _Portland_ (_Low_) L.H., a Lapwing at lantern at 10 P.M. (E., 4; C. M.)

November 9th.--_Langness_ L.H., one female Blackbird killed on lantern. A few Fieldfares and Redwings from 10 P.M. to daybreak; one Fieldfare, one Redwing, and one Thrush found dead. (Light E.; haze.) _Chickens Rock_ L.H., large flock of Blackbirds, Thrushes, Fieldfares, Larks, Linnets, and two Goldcrests flying round the lantern all night; a few struck. (E.N.E. strong breeze; haze.) _South Bishop_ L.H., Blackbirds, Thrushes, and Larks passing singly all day to E. A few birds flying round the lantern during the night; two Larks and two Thrushes killed. (N.E.; C. V.) _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., a Woodcock at 7 P.M.; four Snipe from 7 to 7.30 P.M.; a small flock of Lapwings at 8 P.M.; all flying round the lantern. Four *Grey Plover killed at 9 P.M.; eleven Starlings killed at 9.30 P.M. (E.N.E., 2; O. M. R.) _Breaksea_ L.V., Larks and Starlings at lantern from 6 to 12 P.M. (N.E., 4; O. M. R.) _Longships_ L.H., Chaffinches and Goldcrests at lantern at 7 P.M. (E.N.E., 3; cloudy, misty.) _Eddystone_ L.H., a few Thrushes, Redwings, Larks, and Starlings from 10 P.M. to 6 A.M. (10th). A Blackbird, one Starling, two Thrushes, one Redwing, killed; a few lost over. (N. by E., 3; C. D. V.) _Portland_ (_Low_) L.H., a Chaffinch caught at 10.20 P.M. (N.N.E., 4; C. M.)

November 10th.--_Langness_ L.H., fourteen Lapwings flying S. at 11 A.M. One Robin at 3 P.M. One female Blackbird on lantern at 8 P.M. (Light N.E.; haze.) _Chickens Rock_ L.H., very great flock of Thrushes, Fieldfares, Larks, Linnets, Blackbirds, Starlings, Lapwings, Curlews, and a few Goldcrests, from about an hour after lighting time till the light was extinguished. A great number struck the dome of lantern and were killed, falling into the sea. Mr Black says--"The flocks are most dense to-night, and are all mixed together. It is no use trying to give numbers. We captured a few Blackbirds and Fieldfares." (From N.E. to S., strong breezes; slight haze.) _Bahama Bank_ L.V., number of Larks, Thrushes, and Blackbirds all night; one Thrush and three Blackbirds killed. (E., 4; O. G.) _Skerries Rock_ L.H., four Goldfinches on island at 9 A.M. Flocks of Linnets at 10.20 A.M., all flying S.S.E. A Woodcock and four Sparrows shot on island at 4 P.M. _Holyhead_ L.H., four Goldfinches going S.E. at noon. _South Stack_ L.H., Fieldfare caught at lantern at 2.30 A.M. Blackbirds, Thrushes, Redwings, Starlings, and Larks from 7 P.M. till midnight; a great many flying around the lantern; a few killed. (E., 3; C. M. P.) _South Bishop_ L.H., a few birds striking the lantern from 9 P.M. to 2 A.M. (11th): one Land Rail, three Thrushes, and two Blackbirds killed. _Helwick_ L.V., a good many small birds at the lantern; one "Warbler" killed. (E, 2; O. M. D.) _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., Lapwings at 1.10 A.M.; one killed; two Common Snipe killed at 4.30 A.M. (E.N.E., 2; C. M. P.) _Longships_ L.H., a few Starlings, Thrushes, and Goldcrests at the lantern from 8 to 9 P.M. (E.N.E., 3; misty, rain.) _Eddystone_ L.H., many birds passing--Thrushes, Snipe, Larks, and Redwings--from 8 P.M. to 4 A.M. (11th); a few killed. (N.N.E., 3; C. G. M.)

November 11th.--_Cumberland_, an Isabelline Wheatear, female, shot at Aigle Gill, near Allonby, by Mr Richard Mann. One Hooded Crow at Allonby. _Chickens Rock_ L.H., a very large number of Thrushes, Fieldfares, Larks, Linnets, Blackbirds, Starlings, Lapwings, Curlews, and a few Goldcrests. Hundreds must have been killed by striking the lantern, as they kept striking all night through. (Hazy, with light winds varying from E. to S. and S.S.W.) _Bahama Bank_ L.V., number of Larks, Thrushes, and Blackbirds all night; two Blackbirds killed. (E. by N.; O. G.) _River Dee_ L.V., one Snipe found dead on deck at daylight. (E.N.E., 2; O. M.) _Skerries Rock_ L.H., Blackbirds, Starlings, and Larks nearly all night; several killed against glass. (S.E., 2; misty.) _South Stack_ L.H., Blackbirds, Thrushes, Redwings, Starlings, and Larks, in numbers round lantern, from 7 P.M. till midnight. (E.S.E., 3; C. M.) _Cardigan Bay_ L.V., great numbers of Blackbirds and Thrushes around the lantern. (S.E., 3; B. C.) _South Bishop_ L.H., a large number of birds at the lantern from 9 P.M. to 3 A.M. (12th): sixty-four killed--Larks, Blackbirds, and Thrushes. (E., 2; B. C. M.) _Helwick_ L.V., a great number of Larks, Starlings, Blackbirds, and Thrushes during the night; several killed. (N.E. by E., 2; O. M.) _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., Redwings passed to W. at 6.30 A.M. Song Thrushes (four killed) at 7.30 P.M.; Blackbirds (two killed) at 9.5 P.M. (E.N.E., 4; C. M.) _Breaksea_ L.V., Thrushes and Larks from 9 to 11 P.M.; six killed. (E.N.E., 3; O. M.) _Bull Point_ L.H., a hen *Chaffinch killed at 3 A.M. (E., 3; B. C. M.) _Longships_ L.H., Puffins and Guillemots passing S. all day. (E., 3.) _Eddystone_ L.H., many birds passing, see under 10th; a Jacksnipe caught at 2 A.M. (N.E. by E., 3; C. M.) _Portland_ (_Low_) L.H., a Wren at lantern at 3.30 A.M. (E.N.E., 4; C. M.)

November 12th.--_Chickens Rock_ L.H., a large flock of birds at 11.30 A.M. flying N., thought to be Fieldfares. (S. strong airs; clear.) Mr Black says there were flocks of the same birds, as reported for the 10th and 11th (excepting the Linnets), here again to-night, but not in such numbers as last night; very few struck, though the weather was hazy. Found Redstart [? _Ruticilla titys_] killed on the dome. Number of Moths on lantern. _Skerries Rock_ L.H., one Owl and one Fieldfare on island. Fieldfares, Blackbirds, Starlings, Thrushes, Chaffinches, and Larks all night; several killed. (S.S.E. to S., 2; misty and gloomy.) _South Stack_ L.H., Blackbirds, Thrushes, and Larks around the lantern, twenty-four killed, from 12.30 A.M. till 3 A.M. (S.E., 2; O. M.) _South Bishop_ L.H., thirty Linnets at 11 A.M. A few birds at lantern between 9 and 11 P.M.; eighteen killed--thirteen Larks, four female Blackbirds, and one Redwing.

November 13th.--_Chickens Rock_ L.H., several large flocks of birds seen at 10 A.M. flying S.S.W.; species not made out. Starlings, Larks, Fieldfares, and Thrushes from 7 P.M. till morning, flying in the rays of light. (E.N.E. strong breeze; clear.) _Morecambe Bay_ L.V., two Chaffinches at 9 A.M.; two Greenfinches at 1 P.M. Several Starlings about the lantern from 8 to 12 P.M. (S.S.W., 3; O.) _River Dee_ L.V., flocks of Sand Larks about the lantern from 6 P.M. to midnight. (E.N.E., 1.) _Skerries Rock_ L.H., large flock of Greenfinches at 12.10 P.M. flying S. (S., 1; misty and gloomy.) _Holyhead_ L.H., a Goldfinch caught at lantern at 2 A.M. _Carnarvon Bay_ L.V., Blackbirds and Starlings going E. all day. _St Tudwal's_ L.H., a Blackbird struck the lantern at midnight. _South Bishop_ L.H., a few birds at lantern from 9 P.M. to 5 A.M. (14th); twenty-seven killed, mostly "female Blackbirds." (E.N.E., 3; C. V.) _Helwick_ L.V., a Woodcock, a Lark, and a Thrush killed between 5 and 6 A.M. (E. by N., 2; Q. M.) _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., three Snipe passed N.W. at 6 A.M. A large flock of Lapwings from 6.30 to 10 P.M.--thirty striking, four killed; a "Hawk" Owl flying round the lantern all night. Fieldfares from 6.30 to 10 P.M.; Goldcrests from 6.30 to 9 P.M., four killed; *Water Rail at 7.30 P.M., one killed; three Woodcocks killed from 7 to 8 P.M.; two Snipe killed at 9.20 P.M.; continuous flocks of Redwings from 7 to 10 P.M., nine killed; eighty-two Skylarks killed from 9 to 11.30 P.M.; and seven Song Thrushes killed at 11 P.M. (E.N.E., 3; C. M. O.) This movement was continued in the early hours of the 14th. (_q. v._) _Breaksea_ L.V., many birds at lantern from 8 to 10 P.M.; a Quail, six Larks, one Thrush, and one Redwing killed. (E.N.E., 4; O. M.) _Eddystone_ L.H., a Blackbird killed at 5.30 A.M. (E. by S., 4; C. V.) Portland (Low) L.H., a Snipe struck at 2 A.M. (S.S.E., 4; C. M.)

November 14th.--_Cumberland_, one immature Velvet Scoter (another shot off Burgh Marsh in December). _Chickens Rock_ L.H., six Rooks at 9.30 A.M. coming from S., flying towards Isle of Man. Large flock of birds at noon, species unknown, flying N.N.W. Eight Geese at 3 P.M. flying S. (N.E. strong breeze; clear.) Mr Black says--"I do not remember seeing birds so plentiful in our vicinity, and continuing to visit us in such large numbers." _Skerries Rock_ L.H., a Lapwing struck lantern and was killed at 7.45 P.M. (S.E., 2; clear to M. R.) _Holyhead Breakwater_ L.H., thousands of Wild Ducks at 11 A.M. in the bay. (S.E., 1; C. H.) _South Stack_ L.H., Blackbirds, Thrushes, Larks, Redwings, Fieldfares, and one Robin at lantern from 8 P.M. till midnight; a few killed. (E., 2; C. G. M.) _Cardigan Bay_ L.V., several flocks of Starlings and Larks throughout the day going S.E. One Blackbird and one Thrush struck the lantern. _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., Stonechats at 12.30 A.M., four killed; *Blackcap from 12 P.M. (13th) to 1.13 A.M., "fifteen killed;" four Snipe killed between 12 P.M. (13th) and 3 A.M.; twenty-two Skylarks killed between 12 P.M. (13th) and 4 A.M.; Blackbirds from 3 to 4 A.M., three killed; Missel Thrushes at 4 A.M., one killed; a Wood Pigeon struck at 4.20 A.M.; a large flock of Lapwings passed to N.W. at 8 A.M.; Lapwings at the lantern at 6.30 P.M. (E.N.E., 2; B. C. M.) _Eddystone_ L.H., Oyster-catchers, Plovers, Blackbirds, Thrushes, Redwings, and Starlings, from 6.30 to 9.30 P.M., when the stars came out and the birds disappeared. Caught three Blackbirds, one Thrush, two Redwings, and five Starlings. (N.E, 4; C. V.)

November 15th.--_South Bishop_ L.H., from 100 to 150 Crows at 11.30 A.M. flying E.