Starlings at 4.30 A.M.; several Wrens at 10.30 A.M.; one Hawk at 3 P.M.
(N. to N.N.W., 4; B. C. V.)
_Flatholm_ L.H.--A large flock of Swallows at noon.
_Godrevy_ L.H.--Several Starlings, Thrushes, and Blackbirds at light
from 2 to 5 A.M.
_Longships_ L.H.--A great many Starlings from 3 A.M. to daylight.
_Bishop Rock_ L.H.--Several Blackbirds, Thrushes, Larks, two or three
Titlarks, Chaffinches, and Starlings from midnight to daylight.
_Eddystone_ L.H.--"Hundreds of birds here this morning. Missel
Thrushes, Blackbirds, Ring Ouzels, Fieldfares, Thrushes, Redwings,
Starlings, Larks, Wheatears, Flycatcher species, Robins, and Wagtails,"
from 2 to 5 A.M. (N.N.E., 3; C. M.) A great number striking and falling
over. Twenty-three caught. "No Fieldfares striking."
_Start_ L.H.--Twelve Starlings, two Skylarks, one Thrush, and one
Dishwasher [Wagtail] fluttering against the lantern at 3 A.M..
_October 30th._
_Langness_ L.H.--A few Blackbirds at 4 P.M.
_Chickens Rock_ L.H.--Numbers of Starlings, Thrushes, Blackbirds, and
Fieldfares from 9 P.M. Numbers struck and fell over into the sea.
(S.E., 6; D.)
_St Bees_ L.H.--Two Woodcock at 3 P.M.
_Selker_ L.V.--Flocks of Crows, Blackbirds, Titlarks, and Larks going
south during the day.
_Dee_ L.V.--Do, do. do.
_South Stack_ L.H.--Ten Starlings killed.
_Carnarvon Bay_ L.V.--A few Starlings at 3 A.M. Large flocks of Larks
all day.
_Smalls_ L.H.--A few Starlings at 8 P.M.
_Bideford Bar_ L.H.--One Sparrow struck at 9.30 P.M.
_Godrevy_ L.ii.--Four Starlings struck between 6 and 8 P.M.
_Eddystone_ L.H.--Flock of Golden Plovers; a large quantity of
Starlings and Larks, Grasshopper Warbler [?] and Goldcrests between
7.30 and 10 P.M. Twenty-eight killed. (S.E., 1; C. D. M.)
_November 8th._[16]
[Footnote 16: For the prevailing meteorological conditions for November
8th to 13th, see observations under General Remarks section of this
Report.]
_Langness_ L.H.--Blackbirds, Thrushes, and Redwings between 8 P.M. to 6
A.M. (S.E., 2; M.)
_Chickens Rock_ L.H.--Large numbers of Thrushes, Blackbirds, Larks, and
Starlings throughout the night. (S., 2; M.)
_Selker_ L.V.--A great many Larks flying about the lantern all night; a
few killed. (S.S.E., 4; O. M.)
_Carnarvon Bay_ L.V.--Starlings, Larks, Thrushes, and "Pinks" around
the lantern all night.
_South Bishop_ L.H.--Several Wheatears at 8 P.M.
_Smalls_ L.H.--Starlings, Thrushes, Blackbirds, and Larks in large
numbers at 5 P.M. and throughout the night. (E.S.E., 3; O. C. M. D.)
_Nash (E.)_ L.H.--Many Blackbirds and Thrushes between 1 and 3 A.M.
Eighteen killed. (E.N.E., 3; O. M.)
_Breaksea_ L.V.--Blackbirds and Starlings all night. Eleven killed.
(E., 4; M.)
_Bishop Rock_ L.H.--Thrushes and Starlings all night. (S.S.E., 3; M.)
_Eddystone_ L.H.--Redwings, Starlings, Thrushes, and Blackbirds from
1 to 5 A.M.; twenty-two caught; many striking and falling into the
sea. (S.E. by S., 3; c. V.) Redwings, Starlings, Larks, Thrushes,, and
Fieldfares from 9 P.M. to 5 A.M. (9th); thirty caught, numbers flying
around the lantern. (E N.E., 3; O. D. M.)
_November 9th._
_Chickens Rock_ L.H.--A flock of Fieldfares at 3 A.M. A large rush of
birds appears to have taken place at this station during the night,
when numbers struck the lantern, principally on the east side, and were
most likely killed, for they left marks of blood on the windows. Flocks
of Thrushes, Fieldfares, Blackbirds, and Larks all night. Large numbers
striking and falling into the sea. (S.E., strong breeze: haze.)
_Dee_ L.V.--Several Blackbirds at 3 A.M.; a few killed and falling
overboard.
_Skerries_ L.H.--" Blackbirds and Chaffinches."
_South Stack_ L.H.--A Blackbird caught at lantern at 10 P.M.
_South Bishop_ L.H.--Sixty Blackbirds, forty Thrushes, six Larks, and
six Starlings killed between 1 and 5 A.M. (S.E., 4; C. M.)
_Nash (E.)_ L.H.--Six Blackbirds killed between 4 and 4.30 A.M. Four
Snipe killed at 4.30 A.M. (E.N.E., 3; O. M.)
_Bull Point_ L.H.--One Thrush struck at 1.30 A.M.
_Godrevy_ L.H.--A few Thrushes, Blackbirds, and Starlings struck, but
not killed, from 1 to 5 A.M. One Robin struck at 8 P.M.
_Wolf Rock_ L.H.--"Grey Birds" and Starlings flying around the lantern
at 1 A.M.
_Eddystone_ L.H.--Larks, Thrushes, and Fieldfares around the lantern in
the early morning. Thrushes, Blackbirds, Starlings, Larks, one Storm
Petrel, and "I think one Marsh Tit," at light between 9 P.M. and
midnight. Seven caught. (E.N.E., 3; O. M.)
_November 10th._
_Langness_ L.H.--"Blackbirds and Thrushes all night."
_Chickens Rock_ L.H.--Flocks of Thrushes and Blackbirds all night. One
Snipe killed. (S.E., strong breeze; haze.)
_Dee_ L.V.--One Thrush and one Blackbird killed during the night. One
Storm Petrel struck.
_South Stack_ L.H.--Blackbirds and Starlings from 9 P.M. to midnight.
_Carnarvon Bay_ L.V.--A great number of birds around the lantern all
night; one Lark and one Thrush killed.
_South Bishop_ L.H.--Six Blackbirds, two Larks, and four Thrushes
killed. Numbers at lantern all night. (S.E., 4; C. M.)
_Smalls_ L.H.--Starlings, Sparrows, Blackbirds, and Chaffinches at 3
A.M.
_Nash (E.)_ L.H.--Numbers of Blackbirds and Thrushes struck between
8 P.M. and midnight. Nine of the former and forty-two of the latter
killed. (E.N.E., 4; C. M.)
_Bull Point_ L.H.--One Blackbird struck at 5 A.M.
_Bishop Rock_ L.H.--One Jack Snipe killed at 8 P.M.
_Eddystone_ L.H.--Several Redwings and Starlings killed. One Jack Snipe
and Storm Petrel between 7 P.M. and midnight. (E.N.E., 3; O. D. M.)
_Start_ L.H.--One Snipe killed at 6 P.M.
_November 11th._
_Langness_ L.H.--Four Blackbirds at light at 9 P.M. One Snipe killed at
11.30 P.M.
_Chickens Rock_ L.H.--Flocks of Thrushes, Starlings, Blackbirds, and
other species arrived at 11 P.M. (S.E., strong breeze; haze.)
_Dee_ L.V.--Many Thrushes during night.
_South Stack_ L.H.--Blackbirds and Starlings at lantern in early
morning, and, along with Thrushes, again at night, when several were
killed.
_South Bishop_ L.H.--Blackbirds, Larks, Starlings, and Thrushes during
the night; several of each species killed. (S.E., 3; C. M.)
_Eddystone_ L.H.--Blackbirds, Thrushes, Redwings, Starlings, Larks from
8 P.M. to 5 A.M. (12th). Seventy-six caught, two hundred lost over.
(S.E., 5; O. M.)
_Start_ L.H.--A few Starlings and Larks.
Separate Notes on each Species.
_Turdus viscivorus_, Missel Thrush.--October 16th, South Bishop L.H.,
several flying around the rock at 9 A.M. October 20th, Eddystone L.H.,
"hundreds of birds around lantern between 2 and 5 A.M., one Missel
Thrush caught."
_Turdus musicus_, Song Thrush.--Spring: Continuous movements throughout
February reported along the entire coast; the chief between the 11th
and 17th, when Thrushes were observed or killed nightly. At the
South Bishop L.H., a most important station, ninety-seven Thrushes,
Blackbirds, and Starlings were captured at 3 A.M. on the 15th. On the
20th of April another important movement was observed at the Chickens
Rock L.H. at 11 P.M., when flocks of Thrushes and Fieldfares, along
with Goldcrests and Larks, were careering round the lantern, some being
killed.
Autumn: The initiatory movement was observed at the Chickens Rock
on the 2d of September, where at 9 P.M. four were fluttering around
the light. On the 25th of September, at the same station, a few were
observed at 10.30 P.M., along with Blackbirds. From the 8th to the 19th
of October the movements appear to have been continuous; on the 16th
migrants were noted in numbers at most stations between the Isle of Man
and the Eddystone, many being killed (S.E. and E.). During November
there were regular movements up to the 16th, the chief being on the
8th, and covering the entire coast (S.E., moderate, cloudy); on the 9th
forty were killed at the South Bishop L.H.; on the 10th from eighty to
one hundred struck the Nash (E.), forty-two being killed.
_Turdus iliacus_, Redwing.--Autumn: First noted at Carlisle on
September 20th. At Godrevy L.H., at 11 P.M., on October 15th; on the
16th October at the Dee L.V. and the Eddystone L.H. in considerable
numbers; on the 17th, 19th, and 30th several were killed at the Dee
L.V. November--from the 1st to the 12th they occurred almost daily at
Langness and Eddystone; on the 25th twelve were killed at the Nash.
Finally, on December 13th one struck the Breaksea light. This species
is recorded as perishing at the lanterns in much larger numbers than
its congeners; thirty-five were killed at the Eddystone on the 11th of
November.
_Turdus pilaris_, Fieldfare.--Spring: April 20th, Chickens Rock,
flocks, along with Thrushes, Larks, and Goldcrests, at 11 P.M. (S.W.,
light, haze).
Autumn: First noted on October 3d at Carlisle; on October 8th, 9th, and
10th at the Chickens Rock, and on the last-named date a large flock
appeared at 4 P.M. at the Nash; on the 16th numbers at the Longships
from 2 A.M. till daylight; on 17th Fieldfares appeared at St Bees in
the afternoon. During November immigrants were observed on the 5th and
6th at Burnham, 8th at Eddystone, 9th at Chickens Rock, and 12th at
Burnham. Very few Fieldfares appear to perish at the lanterns.
_Turdus merula_, Blackbird.--Spring: General movements from 12th to
17th of February, when they were observed during the night at eight
stations, ranging between Langness and the Eddystone. On April 13th,
two were killed on the Bahama Bank L.V. at 11.30 P.M.
Autumn.--First noted at the Eddystone on 13th: of August, when several
were killed at 11.30 P.M. Reported on many occasions from most stations
during October and November. The most general movement occurred on the
16th October, when it is recorded from nine stations between the Calf
of Man and Land's-End. Another general movement on November 9th, on
which occasion sixty Blackbirds and forty Thrushes were killed at the
South Bishop. Only reported during the night and early morning.
_Turdus torquatus_, Ring Ouzel.--Autumn: October 17th, Smalls, one
passing south at noon. October 19th, South Stack, Ring Ouzels from 1
to 6 A.M., along with Blackbirds, Thrushes, and Larks. October 20th,
Eddystone, along with other species between 2 and 5 A.M.; one killed.
_Saxicola ænanthe_, Wheatear.--Spring: March 26th, Cumberland, arrived
at Ravenglass; 29th, Langness, a male. April 2d, six or eight at
Langness at 11 A.M. The main body arrived on the 13th, when they were
very numerous at Langness at 4.30 P.M., and numbers were at the lantern
all night, four males and three females being picked up dead; at the
Bahama Bank L.V. the same night, fifty-two were killed or captured.
(E.S.E., fresh, haze.) On the early morning of April 22d, they again
occurred in some numbers at both of these stations.
Autumn.--First noted at Langness on the 3d of August, more on the
9th and 18th; several at the Eddystone on the 23d; large numbers at
Langness on the 30th. October 30th, many at the Eddystone from 2 to
5 A.M., along with Missel Thrushes, Blackbirds, Thrushes, Redwings,
Fieldfares, etc. November 8th, Langness, several at light at 8 P.M.
_Pratincola rubetra_, Whinchat.--April 22d, Carlisle.
_Ruticilla phœnicurus_, Redstart.--April 26th, Carlisle.
_Ruticilla titys_, Black Redstart.--I received from Mr Henry Nicholas
the wings, tail, and feet of a female which had been killed against the
Nash (E.) lantern at midnight on the 8th of November.
_Erithacus rubecula_, Redbreast.--August 12th, one appeared at
Langness. September 7th, South Stack, one at the lantern at 4 A.M.;
27th, a few at Langness at 11 A.M. October 9th, numbers, along with
Thrushes and Fieldfares, at the Chickens Rock; on the 20th, many, along
with several species of _Turdinæ_, etc., at the Eddystone between 2 and
5 A.M. November 13th, at 3 A.M. at the Start.
_Sylvia cinerea_, Whitethroat.--Spring: April 23d, Carlisle. April
27th, Merionethshire.
Autumn.--August 14th, Godrevy, one killed at 2 A.M. September 5th, St
Bees, one struck lantern at 2 A.M.
_Sylvia atricapilla_, Blackcap.--April 15th, Merionethshire.
_Phylloscopus collybita_, Chiff-Chaff.--Spring: March 25th,
Merionethshire, one at Penrhyndendraeth; no more till 28th, when they
became abundant. Cumberland, April 2d, Carlisle.
Autumn.--September 19th, Cumberland, one at Ravenglass.
_Phylloscopus trochilus_, Willow Wren.--April 15th, Merionethshire,
first observed. April 19th, Carlisle.
_Acrocephalus phragmitis_, Sedge-Warbler.--April 22d, Langness, ten
at lantern from midnight to 4 A.M.; 29th, Cumberland, observed at
Ravenglass.
_Locustella nævia_, Grasshopper Warbler.--Spring: April 22d, Langness,
one at 3 P.M.; 30th, Carlisle.
Autumn.--October 30th, Eddystone, one killed, between 7 and 10 P.M.,
along with Larks and Goldcrests [?].
_Accentor modularis_, Fledge Sparrow.--Spring: March 20th. Langness,
one at 6 P.M.
Autumn.--October 18th, Langness, one at 1.30 P.M.
_Parus_ ----, Titmouse.--September 2d, Chickens Rock, three "Titmice"
at lantern at 7 P.M.; 6th, two at 11.30 P.M. A small bird with a black
head, and supposed to be a Marsh Titmouse, was killed at the Eddy stone
on the night of November 9th.
_Troglodytes parvulus_, Wren.--Spring: Langness, March 10th, one at
11.30 A.M.; 29th, one, and a Wheatear, at 11 A.M.; April 26th, one at 9
A.M.
Autumn.--August 23d, Dee L.V., one caught at lantern at 2 A.M. October
8th to 12th, Wrens and other migrants numerous at the Chickens Rock;
20th, South Bishop, several at 10.30 P.M. November 9th, Langness, a few
at 4 P.M.
_Motacilla_ ----, Wagtail.--Spring: March 4th, Langness, one at 10
A.M.; Merionethshire, _M. lugubris_ in some numbers at Penrhyndendraeth.
Autumn.--September 8th, Chickens Rock, two at 11 A.M. October 10th,
Langness, a large flock of Pied Wagtails (_M. lugubris_) at 2.30 P.M.;
20th, Eddystone, hundreds of birds here this morning between 2 and 5
A.M., Wagtails, Thrushes, etc.; Start, one killed at 3 a.m.; 25th, Dee
L.V., one Pied Wagtail on deck at 9 A.M.; 30th, Dee L.V.. Wagtails,
Titlarks, etc., passing S.W. all day.
_Motacilla alba_, White Wagtail.--May 2d, Merionethshire, one at
Penrhyndendraeth.
_Motacilla rayi_, Yellow Wagtail.--May 3d, Carlisle.
_Anthus pratensis_, Pipit, "Titlark."--Spring: March 29th, a very large
flock appeared at the Selker L.V. at noon.
Autumn: First noted at the Dee L.V. on the 15th of August, at 2 P.M.
During September, observed at the Dee L.V. (6th), Langness (15th and
24th), Bishop Rock (17th). From the 15th to 30th of October, observed
almost daily at the Dee L.V., often in very considerable numbers, and
notably on the 18th, 21st, and 25th, when continuous streams passed,
flying S. or S.W; on the 18th they occurred in some numbers, along with
other species, at the Eddystone and the Start. From the 1st to 9th of
November they passed the Dee vessel almost daily. On December 29th, six
were observed at the Dee L.V. On comparatively few instances noted as
migrating at night.
_Anthus trivialis_, Tree Pipit.--April 19th, Merionethshire, arrived;
Carlisle, same date.
_Anthus obscurus_, Rock Pipit.--Spring: March 29th, Langness, several
appeared at 11 A.M.
Autumn: November 3d, Chickens Rock, several at lantern, along with
Thrushes, at 3 A.M.
_Lanius excubitor_, Great Grey Shrike.--March 9th, Cumberland, one at
Floriston. April 27th, one at Grimsdale.
_Lanius collurio_, Red-backed Shrike.--August 12th, Cumberland, one,
immature, at Lazonby.
_Hirundo rustica_, Swallow.--Spring: First observed at the Carnarvon
Bay L.V. on the 23d of March; next on the 31st, when two were seen at
Bull Point. At Langness, a few were seen on the 18th and 19th of April;
on the 22d, a good many, and arrivals up to the 30th. On the 15th of
May, "very many" appeared at Langness between 4 and 7 P.M.
Autumn: Three observed at the Dee L.V. on the 31st of July, and seven
on the 9th of August. On the 17th of October an enormous flock was
observed at Flatholm; and on the 25th, four or five at Langness.
_Chelidon urbica_, Martin.--Spring: April 23d, Carlisle.
Autumn: September 21st and 22d, large flocks at Flatholm. October 7th,
South Bishop, two at 4 P.M.; 8th, seven.
_Carduelis elegans_, Goldfinch.--January 19th, one on Caldy Island.
_Ligurinus chloris_, Greenfinch.--November 9th, Selker L.V., one on
deck along with a Lark, both "too weak to leave the ship."
_Passer domesticus_, House Sparrow.--October 30th, Bideford Bar, one
struck the lantern, and caught. November 8th, Smalls, Sparrows, along
with Thrushes, etc., at 3 AM.; 26th, Menai, "Sparrows" in the morning.
_Fringilla cœlebs_, Chaffinch.--Spring: February 14th, Langness, one at
8 A.M.; 28th, another at 9 A.M. March 8th and 12th, one each day; 15th,
two, male and female; April 9th, one,--all at Langness.
Autumn: August 25th and 28th, single birds on the deck of the Dee
vessel. Noted singly on several dates during October at Langness and
the Selker L.V. On the 20th October at South Bishop, during the night,
along with other species. Two on deck of the Dee L.V. on the 9th
November, along with Blackbirds; and at the Skerries on the same date.
On the 10th November, several at 3 A.M.. at the Smalls. December 1st,
several at the Skerries at 2 A.M., along with Thrushes, Blackbirds,
etc.
_Linota cannabina_, Linnet.--Spring: February 26th, Chickens Rock,
flocks along with Blackbirds, Thrushes, and Larks at 8 P.M. March 5th
and 19th, small flocks at Langness in the forenoon.
Autumn: First noted at Chickens Rock on September 2d at 9 P.M., along
with Thrushes, etc. Observed in flocks at intervals during September,
October, and November, migrating chiefly during the day. Noted at
several stations on the morning of October 17th.
_Pyrrhula europæa_, Bullfinch.--October 21st, Carnarvon Bay L.V. ,
seventeen Bullfinches, passing to S.S.E. at 10 A.M.
_Emberiza citrinella_, Yellow Hammer.--October 19th, Dee L.V., one on
deck at 8 A.M. December 26th, Langness, two at 11 A.M.
_Plectrophanes nivalis_, Snow Bunting.--October 5th, Cumberland, one at
Silloth. October 17th, Smalls, several "White Buntings" about the rocks.
_Sturnus vulgaris_, Starling.--The enormous numbers, and the frequency
with which this species occurs at almost all the stations, are again
marked features in the returns. Noted for every month save May and
June, and would appear to "flock" early, since numbers appeared
at Langness on the 7th of July. Most numerous and frequent during
September, October, and November.
_Corvus corone_, Carrion Crow.--Spring: March 1st, Carnarvon Bay L.V.,
four at 10 A.M.; 21st, two at 11 A.M.; and 28th, several at noon,--all
flying E.
Autumn: October 20th, Carnarvon Bay L.V., three at noon, flying
N.E.; 30th, Selker L.V., a flock flying S.W. at 7 A.M. November 8th,
Holyhead, six going E. at 9 A.M.
_Corvus frugilegus_, Rook.--March 4th, Chickens Rock, twenty-five
flying W. at 9 A.M.; 5th, about fifty passing to W. at 10 A.M. Bahama
Bank, L.V., March 16th, one flying W. at 8 A.M.
_Alauda arvensis_, Skylark.--Next to the Starling, "Larks" and Skylarks
form the most numerous entries in the schedules. In the earlier portion
of the year, they are noted as occurring between February 13th at the
Eddystone, to April 20th at the Chickens Rock. In the autumn, the
entries are extremely numerous, commencing at St Bees on September 9th.
During October and November, continuous streams passed the majority of
the stations; this was particularly the case between the 8th and 13th
of October, and 4th and 9th of November. The migration lasted until the
21st of December. Always noted in flocks.
_Alauda arborea_, Woodlark.--November 9th, Eddystone, one killed
between 8 P.M. and 5 A.M. (10th), along with Thrushes, Redwings, and
Larks.
_Cypselus apus_, Swift.--Spring: April 26th, Cumberland, five at
Rockliffe; 29th, more. May 4th, Langness, two at 6 P.M.
Autumn.--First autumn movement observed on August 2d at Langness;
general movement on the 3d, when fourteen struck the Nash lantern
between 10.30 and 11.30 P.M., four being killed (a Cuckoo and a
Willow-Wren killed at same time); on the 12th (August) one was caught
roosting at Langness; and on the 19th the last was seen at Rockliffe,
Cumberland.
_Caprimulgus europæus_, Nightjar.--April 27th, Merionethshire, arrived
at Penrhyndendraeth.
_Cuculus canorus_, Cuckoo.--Spring: April 18th and 25th, Cumberland;
27th, Merionethshire. May 4th, Langness, one caught at 11.30 P.M.
Autumn.--July 25th, one at Langness. August 3d, a bird of the year
killed at 10.30 P.M. at the Nash. This was migrating along with Swifts
and Willow-Wrens, which were killed at the same time, and sent for
identification.
_Accipiter nisus_, Sparrow-Hawk.--September 23d, Seven Stones L.V., one
resting at 7 A.M.; 25th, Chickens Rock, one at lantern at 11 P.M.
_Falco æsalon_, Merlin.--Spring: February 14th, Langness, two passing
to N.E. at noon. March 29th, Langness, two going N. at 2 P.M.
Autumn.--August 16th, Langness, one at 3 P.M. September 26th, another
at Langness.
_Tinnunculus alaudarius_, Kestrel.--August 13th, Langness, two at 1.30
P.M.
"Hawks"--August 22d, Bideford, two: September 30th, two. October 20th,
South Bishop, one: November 2d, one; 11th, a large one.
"Falcon."--October 29th, Eddystone, "one alighted on the rock with a
Dotterel in its claws."
_Sula bassana_, Gannet.--August 12th, Langness, more than usual
observed. September 14th, ditto. From the beginning of September to
November 2d, observed passing the Bishop Bock. On the 1st of October,
scores going W. all day (Bishop Book).
_Ardea cinerea_, Heron.--Spring: March 20th, Langness, the Herons which
wintered in the neighbourhood departed.
Autumn.--August 2d, Langness, five appeared at 10 A.M. August 21st, one
at St Tudwal's Island.
"Geese."--October 3d, Cumberland, the first "Grey Geese" heard at
Rockliffe. October 16th, one "Wild Goose" at Langness; 17th, St Bees
and Bideford, "Grey Geese" observed. After this date, "Geese" became
abundant, and the dates are not of any significance.
_Bernicla leucopais_, Bernacle Goose.--Spring: April 2d, Cumberland, a
flock flew over Stanwix in a N.W. direction.
Autumn.--October 1st, Cumberland, Allonby; October 6th, heard at
Rockliffe; October 16th, arrived in great numbers on the Solway.
_Bernicla brenta_, Brent Goose.--November 14th, Cumberland, one shot at
Rockliffe.
_Mareca penelope_, Widgeon.--March 31st, Cumberland, about one hundred
at Ravenglass. September 5th, five on the Solway. October 6th, a great
many, along with Teal, at Rockliffe.
_Chaulelasmus streperus_, Gadwall.--January 3d, Cumberland, a female,
inland at Hethergill.
_Querquedula crecca_, Teal.--September 25th, St Bees, two. October
6th, Cumberland, many, along with Widgeon at Rockliffe. November 16th,
Godrevy, a flock.
_Clangula glaucion_, Golden-Eye.--Spring: Cumberland, many passing
Rockliffe along with Widgeon and Geese on night of April 17th; six at
Monkhill, April 29th.
Autumn.--October 22d, Cumberland, five on the Eden.
"Black Duck" [_Œdemia nigra_].--August 31st, Dee L.V., appeared, and
were observed in numbers throughout the winter.
_Mergus serrator_, Red-Breasted Merganser.--Merionethshire, stayed at
Penrhyndendraeth until May 9th, on which date a flock was seen.
_Perdix cinerea_, Partridge,--March 14th, St Tudwal's, one on the
island at 3 P.M.
_Coturnix communis_, Quail.--October 2d, Bideford, a female killed at
lantern at 11 P.M.
_Crex pratensis_, Landrail.--Spring: April 29th, Cumberland.
Autumn.--August 7th, Nash, two struck at 2 A.M., one killed. November
4th, Godrevy, one killed.
_Gallinula chloropus_, Moorhen.--October 9th, South Bishop, one at
lantern at 1 A.M.
_Charadrius pluvialis_, Golden Plover.--September 16th, Langness, six
at 7 P.M. October 12th, Menai, a flock. October 30th, Eddystone, a
flock at 7.30 P.M. November 11th, Nash, flocks, along with Lapwings all
day and night, twelve killed at lantern.