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March 127th . . B. Wheatear, Redstart, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, 

 Willow-Warbler, Swallow, Sand-Martin. 

 Bar. 30-20 in. Wind W., light. Weather, cloudy. 

 A depression in the North Sea causing high wind 

 from the W^. over our area. Weather, rainy. AVinds 

 from some S.W. point. Fog at Ushant and aluug 

 the E. shores of the North Sea. 



March L'8th . . B. Wheatear, ChilFchaff, Cuckoo. 



Bar. 3015 in. Wind W.S.W., moderate. Weather, 

 overcast. 



An anticyclone was approaching the mouth of the 

 Channel. Winds moderate or strong from some W. 

 point. "SA'eather, showery, with fog in the W^. half 

 of the Channel and also along the W. coast of 

 Denmark and at Cape Finisterre. Some rain. Temp. 

 still about 50° F. 



March I'Oth . . B. Wheatear, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, White Wag- 

 tail, Swallow, House-Martin, Common Sandpiper. 



Bar. 30-33 in. Wind N.W., moderate. Weather, 

 fine. 



Conditions anticyclonic over a great part of our area. 

 Weather, showery. Winds from some W. or 

 N.W. point, moderate or strong over a great part 

 of our area. Conditions over the Bay of Biscay 

 and Channel mostlv fair. 



March 30th . . B. Wheatear, Blackcap, Swallow. 



C. Yellow Wagtail. 



Bar. 30-16 in. Wind W., moderate. AVeather, un- 

 settled. 



The Barometrical conditions were apparently under the 

 influence of a low-pressure system in the far nortli. 

 Winds from some AV. point, moderate or strong. 

 AA'^eather, very unsettled with hail, sleet, and snow- 

 showers over these Islands. Temp, much lower. 

 The conditions, however, over the Bay of Biscay 

 and adjacent shores generally fair, and subject to 

 the high-pressure system which liad extended E. 

 Some fog at Biarritz. 



Maimii 31st . . A. Ring-Ouzel. 



B. Willow-Warbler, Swallow, Common Sandpiper. 

 Bar. 29-80 in. AVind S.AV., moderate. Weather, 

 cloud v. 



