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during the month. In the first half, with a prevalence of 

 southerly and westerly winds and warm weather, the move- 

 ments noted in August were apparent in greater magnitude; 

 there were many departures of our own birds and a good 

 deal of passage migration is recorded. The first of our 

 winter visitors put in an appearance, chief among these being 

 Geese and Swans a very early date for these species. The 

 temperature fell considerably about the middle of the month 

 and remained below normal to the end. There are no big 

 movements during this period, but there are notes of arrival 

 of many more winter visitors, including quite an unusual 

 number of Geese, more passage migration, and a good many 

 of our summer visitors were seen for the last time. 



October. 

 Very little migration is recorded in the first half of 

 October ; the wind was very variable and chiefly from some 

 northerly or westerly point, and although there was a certain 

 amount of movement there are no notes of large numbers 

 from any station. The latter half showed more activity. The 

 movements were all very normal in character ; late summer 

 visitors were leaving us, winter visitors arriving, and some 

 passage migration was in progress. The temperature 

 throughout the month was variable. 



November. 



The chief feature in November was a pronounced weather 



movement between 9th and i6th, caused by severe frost and 



snow, with north-east winds. During this period a great 



deal of migration took place. After this the cold was not so 



pronounced ; the wind went out of the east, but there was 



a deficiency of warmth up to the end of the month. A 



notable feature of the second half of the month and of 



December was the abundance of Woodcock ; this was only 



in certain localities, and details will be found in the list of 



species. Otherwise the movements were small and normal 



in character. 



December. 



In an open and unsettled December the notes sent refer 

 chiefly to local movements of winter visitors. 



