year we give a day-by-day return of Solan Geese seen at N. Unst during
September and October. We would like to complete a year's observations
of the movements of this bird at the following stations:--N. Unst,
Bell Rock, Pentland Skerries, Cape Wrath, Butt of Lewis, Monach Isles,
Barra Head, and Ailsa Craig, and Turnberry on the coast of Ayrshire. We
would also like daily returns made at Skerryvore or Dhuheartach [all
negative evidence being carefully entered, such as "none seen" on such
and such a date or succession of dates], and also at Rona, north of
Raasay. A separate schedule or more might be devoted to Gannet or Solan
Goose alone for every day in the year, noting carefully the direction
of flight of flocks or individuals, or how employed. If we had such a
series complete, we believe much light might be thrown upon migrations
of fish in combination with work going on at Lochbuie in Mull, at the
Marine Institute there.
Solan
1886. Geese
Sept. 6, 6, 11 A.M., S.S.E., Fog, Fishing
disappeared fresh round
1 P.M., breezes, Rock.
" 6, 2, 6 P.M., Do. do., Haze, Do. do.
" 7, 6, All day, S.W., strong Showers, Flying about
breezes, and fishing.
" 8, 3, Do., S., strong Haze, Do. do.
breezes,
" 9, 5, Do., S.W., strong Clear, Do. do.
breezes,
" 9, Do., Afternoon, S.S.E., gale, Rain, Disappeared 5 P.M.
" 10, 2, 5 A.M., W., gale, Showers, Seen till mid-day,
again in afternoon.
" 11, 14, All day, S.W. & S. breezes, Do., Flying about.
" 13, 3, Do., N.E. fresh breezes, Do., Do.
" 14, 2, 5 P.M., N., strong breezes Rain, Flying past Rock.
" 15, 3, 10 A.M., N.W., fresh Clear, Flying about and
breezes, fishing.
" 16, 1, Noon, W., strong Swimming about
breezes, Do., Rock.
" 17, 3, 11 P.M., W.N.W., fresh Haze, Flying about
Rock.
" 18, Numerous, All day, N.E. light breezes, Clear, Do. do.
" 19, 6, 5 P.M., W., light airs, Do., Do. do.
" 20, 20, Noon, N., fresh breezes, Do., Do. do.
" 23, 3, 5 P.M., N., fresh breezes, Haze, Do. do.
" 24, 16, All day, N.W., light airs, Clear, Do. do.
" 25, 12, 5 P.M., S., light breezes, Haze, Do. do.
" 26, Numerous, All day, Do. do., Do., Do. do.
Oct. 1, 3, 10 A.M. to Variable, strong Rain. Flying about
1 P.M., breezes, the Rock.
" 7, 1, 8 A.M. to S.S.E., light Haze Flying about.
10 A.M., breezes, and fog,
" 7, 6, 10 A.M. to Do. do., Haze and Flying about
1 P.M., rain. and fishing.
" 11, 14, 8 A.M., N.W., light Clear, In a flock flying
breezes, past east.
" 13 Flocks of Throughout Variable winds, Clear and Flying past
& 14, 2 to 12, the dates, showers, eastward.
" 19, 5, 4 P.M., E., light breezes, Clear, Fishing about.
" 21, 3, All day, S.S.E., gale, Rain, Fishing all day.
" 24, 1, 9 A.M. to S.W., strong Haze, Flying about.
11 A.M., breezes,
" 25, 2, 8 A.M. to Do. do., Do., Fishing.
1 P.M.,
North Unst, Burrafiord, Lerwick,
Shetland, _21st February 1887_.
Sir,--I beg to inform you that since answering your note regarding
Solan Geese when on shore two Solan Geese were seen here on the
12th inst.; also one on the 19th flying about. A large flock of
Kittiwakes on 12th passed; direction from S.W. going N.E. This is
a rare occurrence, for I know not of any person having seen any
of these two species so early in the year. Since writing on 27th
twenty-four Solan Geese seen very busy fishing for about two hours.
We have been thinking herring must be close by us, this causing
Solan Geese coming so soon this year. Can't vouch for the truth of
this, for we could not make out whether herrings or small fish.--J.
N.
Of records of Solan Geese at other times and localities, as usual,
movements commenced towards the close of March (we have one early
record of three at Pentland Skerries on 5th, flying east).
We do not enter into detail, as we would prefer to give a full schedule
from each station as indicated above. We add this note here however;
Latest seen at Fidra was on 20th, when the note occurs "disappeared."
On 14th October, "one young bird; not another to be seen;" and on 10th
October, "Solans visibly scarcer," at Fidra.
Of Herons, a few scattered records; not of much service we suspect to
our Migration Committee.
Anatidæ.--Ducks, Geese, Eider Ducks, Teal, Widgeon, Shieldrake, Wild
Duck, Barnicle Geese, Swans, Brent Geese.--_In Spring_ flocks, or large
flocks, of Barnicle Geese are frequently noted at Cromarty, presumably
the same flocks daily. (Barnicle is here undoubtedly applied wrongly
to the Brent Geese, or "Brants," which are abundant in the Cromarty
Firth.) Thus on 19th, 25th, and 26th February, and from 4th to 18th
March, a "large flock" is almost daily noted; and thereafter none are
again noted till November 24, when a flock again recorded, and two
flocks on 25th and 27th December, all at the same place.
_Eider Duck._--Odd birds noted off N. Unst in February 5th and 18th,
and March 23d and 26th--winds different directions; and a flock of
nine at Isle of May on 18th April. Odd records in May and June at
N. Ronaldshay and at Fidra, probably merely local movements. _In
Autumn._--Recorded as "making their appearance by the 5th September
at N. Ronaldshay; and large flocks by the 11th September at Pentland
Skerries. Flocks all day on several dates in October at N. Unst, and
Fidra, &c."
Teal are noted occasionally at Pentland Skerries in March on 1st and
2d. _Widgeon_ rarely noted: once in March at Isle of May, and once in
October at Fidra. _Shieldrake_ once noted at Noss Head, and once on
15th November on Fidra.
Wild Swans are noted on 12th April, and four on 25th at N. Ronaldshay;
and thirty on one occasion at Sumburgh Head.
_Note._--A most remarkable assemblage of Eider Ducks took place off the
west shore of Harris, as seen and reported to me by James Cowan, Esq.,
M.P. He writes, under date of 18th March 1887: "Last year, owing to the
easterly winds, we had not less than 3000 Eiders within four miles of
our cottage, on the west coast of Harris; and the year before there was
not one."
Columbidæ.--Pigeons, Doves.--Rock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Turtle Dove.--A
Turtle Dove was obtained at Isle of May on 31st May 1886; wind light
S.E., and haze. An addition to the Isle of May list and collection; at
present at Dunipace House.
A single record of a Wood Pigeon, "seldom seen here," at Pentland
Skerries on 18th June; and another at same place on 7th October,
"flying west; rare "--fresh, variable, and haze.
A single record of Rock Pigeons (a flock) on 20th at Pentland Skerries,
and the remark, "seldom seen." There were twenty in the flock.
Rallidæ.--Corncrake, Water Rail, etc.--Heard first time at Pentland
Skerries on 19th May, and at Cromarty on 25th. Above are the only
records of any of the Rails.
Charadriadæ.--Plover, Golden Plover, Lapwing, Dotterel, Ringed Dotterel
or Ringed Plover, Oyster-Catcher or Sea Pie, Grey Plover, Golden
Plover.--_In Spring._--Movements scarce; in February (one record on
25th at Pentland Skerries); in March (one record at same).
_In Autumn._--No great movements recorded. First seen at N. Ronaldshay
August 25; spoken of as "arrived." Very few records in September,
October, or November. Slight increase in December at Pentland Skerries
only. Of Oyster-Catchers or Sea Pies rather more frequent returns, but
bulking only in September and October. _In Spring._--Lapwings noted
considerably in March at many stations from N. Unst, Pentland Skerries,
Bell Rock, Isle of May, and Fidra.
_In Autumn._--Slight movements only in September and October. Ringed
Dotterel _or_ Ringed Plover--one in September at Pentland Skerries, and
one at same place all day on 3d December.
Scolopacidæ.--Woodcock, Snipe, Curlew, Jack Snipe.--Of Woodcock no
spring movement observed. No records of Woodcock at all until October.
First seen at Pentland Skerries; two all day on 5th October; then one
killed at light on 7th, and a rush on 10th. Then also at N. Ronaldshay
one bird seen on 6th; and at Girdleness, Aberdeen, and at Isle of
May, from 6th on till 28th, varying numbers--eight shot on 18th, four
or five on 20th; "numbers" seen on 24th--wind N.E., veering to S.E.;
haze at night. Some (two shot) on 28th. Latest record, one Woodcock at
Dunnet Head on 14th November, and two at Pentland Skerries on 1st and
12th November. In Stirlingshire thirty-five shot one day in Torwood,
and twenty-eight in Touch Woods. Unusually abundant this autumn. The
Woodcocks shot at Torwood on the 20th November came into the country
almost certainly at the time of the October rush, and remained there
and throughout Stirlingshire for several weeks, during which time many
were killed. On the West Coast a friend and myself bagged 33½ couples
in seven days' shooting. We had a _blizzard_ of snow and wind on
Monday, January 17th. We left on 21st; and we heard afterwards that not
a Cock was to be seen on and after the 24th January 1887.
_Snipe._--A few scattered spring records. No mention again till
September, and then decidedly very few all over. Decidedly scarce this
autumn. In the West of Scotland (Ardnamurchan), where Woodcock were so
plentiful, Snipe were unusually scarce. Only four seen one day, where
usually seven or eight couple can be shot in an hour or two.
Records of Curlews few and far between; and none of any special
interest, being mostly local movements.
For comparison we here give a table similar to that in last report (p.
33).
1886. 1887.
July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
Curlew, Entries-- 3 5 7 3 0 5 0
Woodcock, 0 0 0 14 3 0 0
Snipe, 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Jacksnipe, 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
The stations returning in the order of heaviest schedules are--
1886. 1887.
July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Totals.
Pentland Skerries 3 2 4 4 4 7 0 24
Isle of May, 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
N. Unst, 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 4
Girdleness, 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3
N. Ronaldshay, 0 2 (curlew) 0 0 0 0 0 2
Dunnet Head, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Fidra, 0 0 1 (curlew) 0 0 0 0 1
--- ---------- ---------- --- --- --- --- ----
Per Month, 3 6 7 15 4 7 1 43
Thus it will be seen that the comparative strength of the waves are
approximately given from each station, Pentland Skerries leading
with twenty-four, and Isle of May following with eight, etc.; also,
the totals under each month show the rush to have been distinctly in
October with fifteen,[7] September and December each with seven. This
same system, carried out for each species of bird, appears to us to
suggest a pretty fair way of reducing our light reports to system;
and further tabular comparison is also suggested as to duration of
migration, and weather notes in last report, p. 34, which need not be
repeated here at present.
[Footnote 7: This is borne out almost with all species this season. A
concentrated rush in October.]
Of Redshanks, Sandpipers, Dunlins, there are very few returns; and
only one Dunlin at Pentland Skerries, where they breed, on 27th April.
Redshanks appeared at N. Ronaldshay on 12th August. Numbers towards
end of September at Pentland Skerries; a few in October, with a number
of Purple Sandpipers. A Common Sandpiper at N. Unst on 23d October.
Redshanks on 3d December at Pentland Skerries, and number of Purple
Sandpipers all day on 19th December.
Laridæ.--Gulls, Terns, Skuas, etc., Kittiwake, Lesser Tern, "Dirty
Allen," Black Backed Gull.--The same remarks hold good under Gulls of
sorts. The spring and summer records are not of special interest; but
vast movements took place in September. "Immense flocks" of Gulls;
"numerous flocks" of Kittiwakes and Gulls; Skuas and Terns "every
day." Thirty-seven large Gulls passed Girdleness flying south on 15th
September; but the "largest flock ever seen" at Fidra was on 14th.
Curiously enough there are _no records_ made of movements at Isle of
May; but at Pentland Skerries, and again at Fidra, very full notice
is taken. No records in November. Only one in December at Pentland
Skerries.
Procellariidæ.--Petrels, Stormy Petrel.--The Stormy Petrels often
appear at lanterns at night in midsummer, but this is in all
probability merely a local movement. Being nocturnal in their habits,
and abroad only at night, certain lighthouses lure them to their light
more readily than others, owing to proximity to breeding stations or
lines of flight to and from their feeding grounds. Their breeding
season being very late in the year, the months of August and September
bulk largest, but movements commence usually in June; July, however,
is often less marked as a month for their movements, except in
exceptionably hazy weather for that month.
This season records are not numerous; _but_, what we have not recorded
before, a rush of Stormy Petrels took place at N. Unst, from the 23d to
28th August, "nightly"--winds variable and overcast; striking lantern
"continuously." When, perhaps, we know all the exact minutiæ of the
breeding distribution, and area of the wandering of birds generally,
and of Petrels in the present case, then we may be able to account
for such a rush as related above. Meanwhile we think it safest to
believe--without theorising--that this unusual appearance was a local
movement, caused by unity of circumstances, affecting a large local
colony in the neighbourhood of the N. Unst lighthouse.
Alcidæ.--Auks, Razorbills, Guillemots, Puffins, "Marrots," "Tysties"
(Black Guillemots).--_In Spring._--On February 19th a flock of Black
Guillemots ("Tysties") "first arrived, very early," at N. Unst; and at
same place a year afterwards--_viz._, in January 31, 1887, we find,
under "Marrot"--"flocks of, flying past," W. to E.; "_rarely_ been seen
so soon." (Note in this connection our extremely early and fine spring
of 1877, until checked slightly, between March 10th and 17th, by the
severe snowfall and keen frosts.)
Returning to 1886:--By March 12th to 22d, numbers of Guillemots and
Razorbills rushing by thousands on the latter date at Isle of May,
the only station sending returns for March. In April, abundance of
Razorbills and Puffins on the rocks by 14th at N. Unst; but the note
(1886) is given on date of 7th, "not so early as last year." Puffins
arrived "after; N.W., light breezes. First arrival later than usual."
By the 22d 160 Puffins (estimate) settled down to breed on the rocks as
usual at N. Unst.
At Pentland Skerries, Puffins arrived on the 11th April; and Common
Guillemots were seen passing east on the 23d--mod. S.E. wind. At Isle
of May, a large number on 6th April and on 12th. By the 18th May,
Puffins "are now laying" at Isle of May. By 11th June, young were first
seen at N. Unst of Puffins and "Tysties." No records in August.
On September 2d, all Marrots, Razorbills, and Puffins left the rock
at N. Unst; but on October 18th, Tysties re-appeared (three in
number)--with N.N.E., strong breeze--and stayed six days. No other
records.
Columbidæ.--Divers--Great Northern, Black-throated, and Red-necked
Diver.--No account taken.
==============
EAST COAST OF ENGLAND.
Schedules 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 schedules sent in is
seventy-seven from all sources, and the greatest number from any single
station, ten from Mr Thomas H. Cutting, of the Farn Lighthouse.
Wings have been forwarded, of birds killed against the lanterns, from
the Leman and Ower L.V., Shipwash L.V., Swin Middle L.V., Nore L.V.,
Spurn L.V., Spurn L.H., Llyn Wells L.V., Hasbro' L.V., South Sand Head
L.V., and Coquet L.H. altogether thirty-five wings have been forwarded
for identification. It is much to be regretted that more have not been
sent.
The East Coast stations included in this report are:--
Longstone L.H. Thomas O. Hall.
Farn, Inner, L.H. Thomas H. Cutting.
Coquet Island L.H. William Evans.
Tees, 5 Buoy L.V. Henry Harbord.
Tees Breakwater L.H. _Nil._
Whitby High L.H. John Odgers.
Flamborough L.H. C. Hood.
Spurn L.H. James B. Smith.
Spurn L.V. The Principal (no signature).
Outer Dowsing L.V. W. Stock and A. Bearling.
Inner Dowsing L.V. William King.
Llyn Wells L.V. T. Ditcham.
Dudgeon L.V. J. F. Warder and J. W. Harrison.
Hasbro' L.V. John Nicholas and B. V. Darnell.
Hasbro' L.H. _Nil._
Hunstanton L.H. W. Westmoreland.
Cromer L.H. C. B. Comber.
Winterton L.H. John Watson.
Leman and Ower L.H. John Bowen.
Newarp L.V. _Nil._
Cockle L.V. C. Perfrement and E. Cole.
Orfordness L.H. _Nil._
Corton L.V. _Nil._
Languard Point L.H. Owen Boyle.
Shipwash L.V. William Barker and D. Dale.
Galloper L.V. Francis H. Page.
Kentish Knock L.V. W. Dorney and W. R. Carter.
Swin Middle L.V. S. Pender and Thomas Barrett.
Tongue L.V. _Nil._
Nore L.V. R. Littlewood.
Goodwin L.V. Thomas Rees.
Gull L.V. Francis Harvey and J. Jenkins.
South Sand Head L.V. F. G. Foreman.
East Side L.V. The Principal (no signature).
Varne L.V. J. Jacobs.
Hanois L.H., Guernsey Chas. Williams and Geo. Freeman.
Schedules, letters of instruction, and linen-lined envelopes, with
directions and labels, for bird wings, were sent to six stations on the
South East Coast, and only one schedule has been received in return
from the Nab L.V.
Dungeness L.H. _Nil._
Royal Sovereign Shoals L.V. _Nil._
Beachy Head L.H. _Nil._
Owers L.V. _Nil._
St Katherine's L.H., Isle of Wight, _Nil._
Nab L.V. F. Conconi.
Independent assistance has been received from Messrs T. H. Nelson,
Redcar; C. Donald Thompson, Seaton-Carew; and E. B. Garbutt; Matthew
Bailey, Flamborough; W. Eagle Clarke, H. B. Hewetson, and Philip
Lawton, Spurn; Thomas Winson, Spurn Head; G. Smith, Arthur Patterson,
and Benjamin Dye, Yarmouth; J. H. Gurney, Jun., North-East Norfolk;
O. V. Aplin, Norfolk and Lincolnshire Coast; also from G. H. Caton
Haigh, Grainsby Hall; notes from Tetney and N.E. Lincolnshire; and J.
B. Whitlock, Nottingham; and on the South Coast from the Rev. H. A.
Macpherson.
Notes also bearing on migration have been utilised from the
_Zoologist_, _Naturalist_, and _Field_ newspapers.
Separate Notes on each Species.
Turdus Viscivorus, Mistletoe Thrush.--Autumn: Farn L.H., September
1st, two; Cockle L.V., October 29th, 8 A.M., one struck. Cromer L.H.,
November 2d, sunrise, one killed. Varne L.V., 9th, 11 A.M., sixty from
S.E. to N.W. Languard L.H., 12th, some.
T. Musicus, Song Thrush.--Spring; Hanois L.H., Guernsey, March 1st, 9
P.M., several striking. Longstone L.H., April 20th, 2 P.M., E., one.
Farn L.H., April 1st to 15th, several, also Blackbirds.
Autumn: First at Llyn Wells L.V., August 11th, three. Farn L.H.,
September 8th, and sparingly at several stations in September. On the
4th, 5th, and 6th of October, an immense rush more or less observed
at Farn Islands, Coquet Island, Whitby, Spurn, Outer Dowsing, Llyn
Wells, Cromer, Hasbro' L.V., Kentish Knock (October 2d to 8th), Swin
Middle, and Nore,--that is, covering the whole coast of eastern England
from the Farn Islands to the mouth of the Thames. Conditions of
arrival--easterly winds, fogs, and hazy weather. There was a second but
smaller arrival from the 19th to 30th October, also scattered notices
from various stations to November 27th.
T. Iliacus, Redwing.--Spring: Longstone L.H., April 25th, S.E. light,
some round lantern all the morning; at the same date Trent Lock, Notts,
last flock seen flying N. (F. B. W.).
Autumn: Farn L.H., September 8th, three. The main body came with the
great rush of Thrushes from the 2d to the 8th of October. Were first
observed inland near Harrogate, Yorkshire, on the 10th, and at Trent
Lock on the 16th of October. Large numbers of various _Turdidæ_, with
Larks, Chaffinches, Linnets, and others, are recorded as observed at
various stations, moving hurriedly up the coast on the approach of
snow, March 2d and 3d, 1886; also between December 27th, 1886, and
January 6th, 1887.
T. Pilaris, Fieldfare.--Spring: Tees L.V., March 13th to 19th,
Fieldfares to S.E. Farn L.H., April 28th, E.N.E. (6), eleven. Longstone
L.H., same dates, 12 to 1 A.M.; many round lantern; wind flew to N.E.,
and birds left.
Autumn: Have been generally much scarcer than in the winter of 1885-86.
Outer Dowsing L.V., July 8th, one seen flying to N.W. Mr G. Hunt saw
a single bird at Somerton, Norfolk, on September 2d. Llyn Wells L.V.,
September 27th, all night, and Farn L.H. on 30th, one. Coquet L.H.,
October 4th, rush with Blackbirds and others. They are recorded also
at the same date in the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle of October 23d;
seen in North-East Lancashire. Scattered notices throughout October. A
slight rush is indicated at Spurn on November 1st, and Cromer on the
2d. Coquet Island, November 20th, Fieldfares and Blackbirds; and at
Farn L.H. at intervals to January 9th, 1887.
T. Merula, Blackbird.--Spring: Farn L.H., April 1st to 15th, and onward
to the 1st of May.
Autumn: Farn L.H., July 13th, three. 25th, several young hens. Llyn
Wells, August 3d, one. Farn L.H., 22d, E.N.E., many; 27th, and
September 1st, many. A heavy rush, October 4th to 8th, at the Farn
Islands, Coquet Island, Spurn, to mouth of Thames. Nore L.V., October
6th, hen came to side of ship tired out, and, falling in the sea, was
drowned. At intervals in October at several stations, chiefly from 18th
to 20th. Farn L.H., November 15th, thirteen old cocks; a few Blackbirds
also up to February 23d, 1887, at same station.
T. Torquatus, Ring-Ouzel.--Spring: Farn L.H., April 19th, two; 20th,
five.
Autumn: Languard L.H., August 12th, 5.30 A.M., one. A few young males
during the first week in October on Lincolnshire coast. Farn L.H.,
October 4th, two.
Saxicola Œnanthe, Wheatear.--Spring: Farn L.H., April 1st to 15th.
26th, rush. Longstone L.H., April 2d, 8.30 P.M., S., large numbers
round light. 25th, round light all morning. 28th, many, with Redstarts
and Fieldfares round lantern 12 to 1 A.M., wind shifted to N.E., and
birds left; are also recorded, Flambro', April 2d; Tees L.V., Outer
Dowsing L.V., and Trent Lock, Notts, April 3d; Yarmouth, April 6th; and
Hunstanton L.H., and Hanois L.H., Guernsey, 3 A.M., April 20th.
Autumn: Return migration from July 25th. Rushes, August 27th to
September 3d, and October, first week. Hanois L.H., September 3d, all
night, several dozen killed. Last occurrences, Farn L.H., Trent Lock,
and Tetney "fitties," Lincolnshire coast, all on October 16th.
Pratincola Rubetra, Whinchat.--Longstone L.H., April 25th, one; wing
from Leman and Ower L.V., May 13th. _P. rubicola_, Stonechat, was
plentiful in the Lincolnshire and Norfolk districts throughout November.
Ruticilla Phœnicurus, Redstart.--Farn L.H., April 24th, E.S.E.,
several. Hunstanton L.H., April 25th, one female. Longstone L.H., Farn
Islands, April 27th, one. 28th, flight with Wheatears and Fieldfares
round lantern from 12 to 1 A.M. Flambro', April 26th, and on May
13th, 14th, and 15th, great many, with a N.E. wind, along with Pied
Flycatchers.
Autumn: Spurn, August 7th, Redstarts and Wheatears returning up coast.
Cley, Norfolk, September 13th. Hasbro' L.V., September 19th (wing
and tail sent). Cromer, October 5th, 2.45 A.M., one female. Hanois
L.H., October 26th, 2 P.M., N.E., a few on rocks. This last entry not
improbably has reference to the Black Redstart, _R. titys_.
Cyanecula? Bluethroat.--Spurn, September 14th, 11 A.M., N.E., strong,
one young bird. This was seen by Mr Winson, who knows the bird well.
Erithacus Rubecula, Redbreast.--Spring: Longstone L.H., April 20th, 2
P.M., two.
Autumn: First at Whitby L.H., August 16th. Coquet L.H., September
16th, and Swin Middle L.V., 29th, 8 A.M., N.E., one on each occasion.
A heavy rush is indicated between the 5th and 7th of October at the
Farn Islands, Coquet Island, Teesmouth, Spurn, Outer and Inner Dowsing
L.V.'s, and Hasbro' L.V., wind N.E. for days; again on the 16th at Farn
L.H., Teesmouth, and Inner Dowsing L.V., 18th and 19th at Spurn, and
19th Inner Dowsing and Hasbro' L.V.'s (twenty on board); also at Farn
L.H. on 25th, 26th, and 30th October, great many.
Sylvia Rufa and S. Curruca, Common Whitethroat and Lesser
Whitethroat.--Spring: Hunstanton, April 11th, 3 A.M., three Lesser
Whitethroats on lantern.
Autumn: Longstone L.H., September 1st, S.W., one killed. 25th, one
found dead. Hunstanton L.H., 25th, one Common Whitethroat killed. _S.
atricapilla_, Blackcap, Longstone L.H., April 25th, one. Languard,
October 11th, 2 to 3 P.M., four to E. at sunset. Spurn, October 19th,
one shot.