clear.) _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., Wheatears flying round the lantern all
night; two killed. (W., 6; C. G. M.)
September 7th.--_Cumberland_, Grey Plover arrived at Silloth; many from
7th to 15th.
September 9th.--_Cumberland_, Knot, fifteen at Allonby; Turnstone,
some; Whimbrel, some; Bar-tailed Godwit (young). _Eddystone_ L.H.,
several Wheatears from 9.30 till 12 P.M. (W.S.W., 5; O. D. M.)
September 10th.--_Cumberland_, one Great Snipe shot at Carlisle.
September 11th.--_Cumberland_, twenty Curlew Sandpiper seen; eleven
shot, all young birds. _Eddystone_ L.H., a few Wheatears from 8 to 9
P.M. (W. by S., 4; C. P. M.)
September 12th.--_Skerries Rock_ L.H., one Lapwing on island at 11.30
A.M. (N.W., 5; B. C. V.) _Carnarvon Bay_ L.V., several Pewitt flying
around the lantern at 11 P.M. (N.N.W., 5; C. V.) _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., a
Land Rail killed at 10 P.M. (N., 3; C. M. R.)
September 13th.--_Langness_ L.H., large number of Meadow Pipits at 6
A.M. _Eddystone_ L.H., a Willow Warbler killed at 2 A.M. (N.W. by N.,
4; C. P. V.) _Portland_ (_Low_) L.H., a "Wren" struck at 10.30 P.M.
(N., 4; B. C. V.)
September 14th.--_Portland_ (_Low_) L.H., two "Flycatchers" at lantern
at 1 A.M. (N.N.W, 5; C. V.)
September 15th.--_Cumberland_, Jack Snipe, first seen at Allonby.
_South Bishop_ L.H., several flocks of Swallows flying W. from 6 A.M.
till noon. _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., four Whitethroats killed at 9 P.M.
(Calm; B. C.) _Bull Point_ L.H., many Swallows passing W. all day. (W.;
P.)
September 17th.--_Nash_ (_E._) L.H., a very large flock of Starlings
flying round the lantern at 11 P.M. A Nightjar killed at 11.30 P.M.
(E.N.E., 3; O. M. P.) _Longships_ L.H., "several birds" from 2 A.M. to
daylight, (W.N.W. to N.N.E., 3; F. R.) _Eddystone_ L.H., Wheatears,
several struck from 3 to 5 A.M. (S.W. by S., 4; O. R. M.) A *Grey
Wagtail caught at 7.30 P.M. (N., 2; C. O. M.) Several Wheatears,
Whitethroats, Warblers, also a Blackbird and a Thrush, passing the
lantern from 7.30 to 9.30 P.M.; two Whitethroats caught. (N.E. by E.,
4; C. G. M.)
September 18th.--_Cumberland_, Grey Geese (spe. inc.) passing along
Solway at Allonby and Flimby. _Skerries Rock_ L.H., one *Turnstone
struck lantern and killed at 4 A.M. One Wagtail on island at 9 A.M.
One Thrush and four Wheatears on island at 9.30 A.M. (E., 4; B. M.)
_Nash_ (_E._) L.H., flocks of Starlings and Common Linnets, and a few
Skylarks, passed S.W. during the morning.
September 19th.--_Sevenstones_ L.V., one Swallow at 6 P.M. flew on
board to rest. (E.N.E., 4; clear.) _Eddystone_ L.H., a few small
birds--Whitethroats and Warblers--from 3 to 5 A.M. (E.N.E., 3; B. C. V.)
September 20th.--_Langness_ L.H., one female Blackbird at 11 P.M. on
lantern. One Robin at 3 P.M. (Light E.; clear.) _Skerries Rock_ L.H.,
four Carrion Crows on island at 3.30 P.M. (Calm; B. V.) _Nash_ (_E._)
L.H., forty-two *Sedge Warblers killed at lantern between 11 and 12
P.M. (E., 3; B. C. M.) _Longships_ L.H., a party of Guillemots passing
S. _Eddystone_ L.H., a few Wheatears and Whitethroats at 2.30 A.M.; two
caught. (N. by E., 1; B. C. V.) Whitethroats and Warblers from 7.20 to
9.30 P.M. (N. by E., 1; B. C. M.) _Portland_ (_Low_) L.H., "Flycatchers
and Wrens" striking at 12.40 A.M. (E., 5; B. C. V.)
September 21st.--_Langness_ L.H., two Thrushes, one Lark, and one
Spotted Flycatcher on lantern at 2 A.M.; other birds striking. (Light
S.; haze.) _Selker_ L.V., one Lark found dead on deck. (4, S. by W.;
O., misty.) One "Willy the Wisp" rested on deck at 11.30 A.M., then
flew to E. One Thrush flying round ship from 8 to 12 P.M. (Misty.)
_Skerries Rock_ L.H., several Flycatchers and Crested Wrens on island,
and one Blackcap, at 9 A.M. (E.S.E., 4; C. M.) One Skylark struck
lantern, but not killed, at 11 P.M. _South Bishop_ L.H., a flock of
Swallows flying E. at 9 A.M. A Sparrow Hawk flying round the rock at
10 A.M. _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., two Willow Warblers killed at 10.30 A.M.
A large flock of Titlarks passed S.E. at 11 A.M. A small flock of
Linnets passed S.E. at 4 P.M. (E.S.E., 3.) _Longships_ L.H., a few
Puffins passing S. _Eddystone_ L.H., Wheatears and Whitethroats from 2
to 5 A.M. (E.N.E., 4; B. V.) Numbers of birds at the lantern from 9 to
12 P.M.--*Whitethroats, *Tree Pipits, *Dunlins, *Sedge Warblers, and
*Wheatears killed; many lost over. (E.N.E., 3; O. V.)
September 22d.--_Langness_ L.H., several Swallows and Pied Wagtails at
8 A.M. (Light S.E.; haze.) _Selker_ L.V., a few Thrushes flying round
the ship at 3.30 A.M. A Blackbird and a Lark flying round ship at 4
A.M. (Misty.) Found a "Flycatcher" dead on deck at 6.30 A.M. One Wren
flying round ship at 7.40 A.M. (3, S.S.W.; misty.) _Skerries Rock_
L.H., several Skylarks, Flycatchers, and Thrushes flying round island
all day; also two Robins and four Swallows. (S. by E., 1; C. M.) _South
Bishop_ L.H., a large flock of Swallows at 11 A.M.
September 23d.--_Menai_ L.H., a quantity of Linnets, four Wagtails,
one Robin, and one *Blackcap at 6.30 A.M. Flocks of Sparrows and
Starlings at 8 A.M. One Blackcap killed. (E. by S., 3; very misty.)
_Skerries Rock_ L.H., two Flycatchers struck, but not killed, at
2.30 A.M. One Skylark settled on gallery at 2.45 A.M. One Chaffinch
on island at 10 A.M. (E., 4; misty.) _Merionethshire_, Woodcock, one
shot. _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., four Blackbirds at lantern at 10 P.M.; one
killed. _Breaksea_ L.V., several Chaffinches, Wagtails, Linnets, and
other small birds from 6 to 8 A.M. (E.N.E., 4; B. M.) _Eddystone_
L.H., Ring Ouzels, Blackbirds, Thrushes, Wheatears, Warblers, and
Whitethroats in large numbers from 10 to 12 P.M.; many killed--six Ring
Ouzels, thirteen Wheatears, two Whitethroats, two "Warblers," and one
Thrush--and many lost over. (E.N.E., 4; C. M.)
September 24th.--_Cumberland_, Barnacle Goose arrived at Rockliffe.
_Selker_ L.V., one Thrush rested on rail for a short time at 5.30
A.M., and then flew off. (3, S.S.W.; misty.) _Carnarvon Bay_ L.V.,
a Water Hen caught at 4 A.M. (S.E., 2; B. M.) _South Bishop_ L.H.,
companies of Swallows flying E. all day. _Breaksea_ L.V., Chaffinches
and other small birds passing E. all day. (E., 3.) _Eddystone_
L.H., Ring Ouzels, Blackbirds, Thrushes, Wheatears, Warblers, and
Whitethroats killed and caught against the lantern, from 12 P.M. to
4.30 A.M.; many lost over. (E.N.E., 3; B. C. M.)
September 25th.--_Selker_ L.V., a few Thrushes flying about lantern at
2.30 A.M. (Calm; misty.) One Blackbird going S. at 5.30 A.M. (3, N.W.;
B. M.) _Skerries Rock_ L.H., one Skylark killed at 3 A.M. _Carnarvon
Bay_ L.V., about 200 Swallows flying S.S.E., high, at 9 A.M. (W.S.W.,
3; M.) _St Tudwal's_ L.H., two Wild Geese flying W. at 6.30 A.M.
_Eddystone_ L.H., a Ring Ouzel at the lantern at 11 P.M. (W.N.W., 2; B.
C. M.) _Portland_ (_Low_) L.H., Martins, Linnets, and Wrens at 12.30
P.M. going W.
September 26th.--_Eddystone_ L.H., a few small birds from 1 to 3.30
A.M. A Whitethroat caught. (W.N.W., 3; C. M.)
September 27th.--_Cumberland_, a young Black-tailed Godwit shot near
Silloth.
September 28th.--_Cumberland_, one Red-necked Phalarope at Rockliffe.
_Chickens Rock_ L.H., Larks, Thrushes, Wheatears, and two Goldcrests
flying in rays of lantern all night; a few killed. (Light N.E.; clear
and showers.)
September 30th.--_Nash_ (_E._) L.H., forty to fifty Swallows passed
S. at 7 A.M. Thirty to forty Skylarks passed S.W. at 8 A.M. (E., 3.)
_Breaksea_ L.V., a Wagtail at 10.30 A.M. _Eddystone_ L.H., large flocks
of Grey Plovers, Lapwings, Ring Ouzels, Skylarks, *Meadow Pipits, *Pied
and *Yellow Wagtails, and Warblers from 3 to 5 A.M. (E., 2; C. P. M.)
OCTOBER.
October 4th.--_South Bishop_ L.H., two Crows alighted on the rock at
11 A.M. _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., a Goldcrest killed at 1 A.M. (K, 1.) _Wolf
Rock_ L.V., a pair of Yellow Buntings at 10 A.M. (N.E., 3.)
October 5th.--_Holyhead Breakwater_ L.H., scores of Larks flying W. at
9 A.M. (N., 4; overcast.) _Eddystone_ L.H., several small birds passing
from 3 to 6 A.M. (N.E. by N., 4; C. G. V.) Numbers of birds--Ring
Ouzels, Wheatears, Whitethroats, and Warblers--passing from 5 to 12
P.M. (N.E., 3; C. G. M.)
October 6th.--_Skerries Rock_ L.H., several Blackbirds on island at 9
A.M. Small flocks of Thrushes and Skylarks on island from 7 to 9 A.M.
About 100 Starlings on island at 8.30 A.M. (N., 4; C. V.) _Cardigan
Bay_ L.V., three Martins roosted for the night on the vessel. _Nash_
(_E._) L.H., a Goldcrest killed at 3 A.M. (E., 2; O. M.) _Breaksea_
L.V., Lapwings and a few "Flycatchers" from 9 P.M. to midnight.
(N.E., 1; O. M.) _Wolf Rock_ L.V., six Skylarks struck at 8 P.M. Two
Goldcrests at the lantern at 11 P.M. _Bishop's Rock_ L.H., several
hundred of Titlarks, unmixed with other species, at the lantern
all night and until daylight (7th); six killed. (N. to E.; cloudy,
misty.) _Eddystone_ L.H., several birds--Ring Ouzels, Thrushes,
Starlings--passing from 3 to 7 A.M. One Wren and one Whitethroat
caught. (N.E., 3; C. G. M.)
October 7th.--_Langness_ L.H., one Swallow at 11.30 A.M. Two or three
Choughs passing W. at 12 noon. (Light N.; clear.) _Skerries Rock_
L.H., large flocks of Larks at 9 A.M. flying N.W. Four Crows at 7 A.M.
flying N.W. Four Lapwings on island at 5.45 P.M. (W.N.W., 4; C. G.
V.) _Holyhead Breakwater_ L.H., great number of Larks all the morning
going W. (N.W., 4; overcast.) _Longships_ L.H., a few Starlings and
Larks at 10 P.M. (N.E., 1; O. V.) _Eddystone_ L.H., small birds around
the lantern all night--among others, Titlarks and Wheatears. Towards
morning numbers of Larks and Thrushes passing. (Light and variable; O.
M.)
October 8th.--_Skerries Rock_ L.H., several flocks of Linnets at 8
A.M. flying N.W. One Chaffinch on island at 2.30 P.M. (N.E., 5; C.
G. V.) _South Stack_ L.H., Starlings, Larks, Finches, and Linnets
in continuous flocks to N.W. from 7 A.M. till noon. _Eddystone_
L.H., small birds crossing E. in small flocks all day--chiefly
Linnets. (Light and variable; gloomy and misty.) Birds crossing all
night--Lapwings, Thrushes, Ouzels, Storm Petrels; also several small
birds, a Robin amongst them, busy eating moths, of which there were
scores against the glazing. A Lark and a Ring Ouzel caught. (E.N.E.,
light; C. M. and C. V.)
October 9th.--_Selker_ L.V., eleven Larks at 8.45 P.M. (3, E.N.E.; C.
V.) _Carnarvon Bay_ L.V., many flocks of Skylarks going E. all day.
_Nash_ (_E._) L.H., one Song Thrush killed at 9 P.M. (N.E., 2; C.
M.) Twelve to sixteen "Common Tern" struck the lantern at 9 P.M.;
one killed. Five to nine Skylarks struck at 10 P.M.; three killed.
(N.E., 2; C. M.) _Breaksea_ L.V., a *Thrush killed at 10.40 P.M. A few
Flycatchers flying round the lantern from 8 to 12 P.M. _Eddystone_
L.H., as yesterday (_q.v._), _Portland_ (_Low_) L.H., five or six
Blackcaps during the morning. (E., 3; C. M.)
October 10th.--_Cumberland_, Long-tailed Duck, a female shot at
Silloth; about twenty killed subsequently, nearly all females. Redwing
and Fieldfare arrived at Carlisle. _Longships_ L.H., hundreds of
Guillemots and Puffins passing S. all day. (N., 7; squalls, hail, rain.)
October 11th.--_Wolf Rock_ L.V., six Sea Swallows (_Sterna_) at 4 P.M.
(N.N.E., 5.)
October 14th.--_Chickens Rock_ L.H., Larks, Blackbirds, Thrushes,
Wheatears, and other small birds all night; great many killed. (N.E.,
strong breeze; showers.) _Nash_ (_E._) L.H., eleven Thrushes killed at
1 P.M. (N., 5; C. M.)
October 15th.--_Skerries Rock_ L.H., flock of Linnets at 7.10 A.M.
going N.W. Flock of Larks at 7.30 A.M. going N.W, (N., 3; clear.)
_Holyhead Breakwater_ L.H., scores of Black Crows going E. at 7.30 A.M.
Hundreds of Larks from 10 A.M., and through the greater part of the
day, all flying E. (N.N.E., 5; B. C.) _Cardigan Bay_ L.V., large flocks
of Skylarks at 7 A.M. Large flocks of Grey Linnets at 8 A.M. _Breaksea_
L.V., small birds passing in forenoon. _Longships_ L.H., scores of
Puffins passing S. all day. (N.E., 4.)
October 16th.--_Chickens Rock_ L.H., great number of Larks, Blackbirds,
Thrushes, Wheatears, and other small birds flying in rays of lantern
from 3 A.M. till daylight. (W. fresh breeze; clear.) _River Dee_ L.V.,
large flocks of Oyster-catchers passing the whole day. (N.W., 3; B. C.
V.) _Skerries Rock_ L.H., Golden-crested Wren against lantern-glass
at 4.15 A.M. Large number of Starlings from midnight to 6 A.M.; about
two dozen killed against glass. Large flock of Ducks going E. at 10.30
A.M. Large flock of Linnets; several Larks and Blackbirds flying on
island at 10.30 A.M. (N.N.W., 3; clear.) _Holyhead Breakwater_ L.H.,
three Starlings striking glass at 3.30 A.M.; none killed. (N.W., 2;
overcast.) Starlings flying round lantern at 6 A.M. (N.W., 3; cloudy.)
_South Stack_ L.H., a great number of Starlings and a few Larks from 4
to 5 A.M. around the lantern; twenty-five killed. _Cardigan Bay_ L.V.,
a flock of Linnets and Skylarks going S.E, at 8 A.M. _South Bishop_
L.H., a Wren at 10 A.M., a Goldcrest at 11 A.M., and one Swallow
at noon. _Breaksea_ L.V., many Larks and a few Finches passing in
forenoon. _Longships_ L.H., a good many Larks, Starlings, Goldcrests,
and Chaffinches all night; two "Wrens" and a Lark killed. (E.N.E., 2;
B. C.) _Wolf Rock_ L.V., three Greenfinches passing S.E. at 3 P.M.
_Eddystone_ L.H., birds crossing towards morning--Starlings and small
birds. Several Finches on the rock all day. (N.E., 3; B. V.) Large
numbers of birds passing from 7 P.M. to 3 A.M. (17th)--Missel Thrushes,
Redwings, Starlings, Larks, Finches, and one Goldcrest. Forty-four
birds killed., _viz._, twenty-five Starlings, four Redwings, eleven
Larks, and one Missel Thrush. (N.E. by N., 2; C. V.)
October 17th.--_Langness_ L.H., one male Blackbird struck lantern and
killed at 7 P.M. (Light W.; clear.) _Bahama Bank_ L.V., number of Larks
flying W. at 3 P.M. (N.W. by W., 4; B. C.) _River Dee_ L.V., large
flocks of Oyster-catchers passing all day, flying N.E. (N.W., 2; B. C.
V.) _Skerries Rock_ L.H., one *Chaffinch killed against lantern-glass
at 1.30 A.M. One Chaffinch killed at 2.15 A.M. One Lark struck glass,
but not killed, at 8 P.M. One Thrush and one Golden-crested Wren killed
against glass at 10.30 P.M. (W.N.W., 4; clear.) _Holyhead Breakwater_
L.H., three Starlings at 9 P.M. (N., 2; O.) Flock of Larks and Linnets
going E. at 9 A.M. _Cardigan Bay_ L.V., great numbers of birds passing
and repassing; flocks of Skylarks and Linnets from 7 A.M. till noon.
_Eddystone_ L.H., for movement from 12 P.M. to 3 A.M., see under 16th.
One Redstart [? Black] on the rock all day.
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.)
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