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ALAUDlDiE. Alauda arvensis. Skylark. Autumn. Flimby, 

 December 12th, great numbers passed. Mr. W. Hodgson, A.L.S. , 

 reports that he found a great stream of Larks passing over at 

 daybreak, and that the movement continued in force until 

 10-30 a.m., after which it slackened. By noon the moveraeut 

 was over. All flew S.W., wind N.E. 



Cypselid^. Cypseliis apus. Swift. Spring. Carlisle, April 29th. 

 Alston, May 14th, first seen. 



PiciDiE. Deiidrocopus major. Greater Spotted Woodpecker. 

 Edenhall, near Penrith, one killed during the autumn, as reported 

 by Mr. W. Eaine, who adds that it is the first he has seen in 

 twenty-five years. An important immigration occurred last 

 autumn on the east coast of Scotland and England, as intimated 

 by Mr. Harvie Brown and Mr. A. C. Chapman. 



CucULlDiE. Cuculus canorus. Cuckoo. Spring. Carlisle, April 

 25th ; Millom, April 27th ; Alston, April 29th. 



FALCONiDiE. Falco peregrinus. Peregrine Falcon. Autumn. 

 Allonby, September 23rd, a Peregrine passed over Aiglegill, 

 flying high. Allonby, September 26th, a Peregrine killed a 

 Blackheaded Gull in the presence of Mr. Richard Mann. 

 Allonby, December 28th, a Peregrine paid two visits to the 

 farmstead at Aiglegill, apparently in search of dovecote pigeons. 

 It is to be regretted that five Peregrines and two Buzzards 

 (Buteo vulgaris,) were killed in Cumberland in 1886. Of these, 

 the Buzzards, and two of the Peregrines, were killed on the 

 Edenhall property. A third Peregrine was shot on the Eaven- 

 glass estuary. The fourth and fifth Peregrines were sent to Mr. 

 Dawson. 



Falco oesalon. Merlin. Winter. Allonby, December 24th, 

 a Merlin chased a Skylark so closely, that the small bird sought 

 refuge in a barn, where it was captured. 



PELECANiUiE. Sula bassatia. Gannet. Spring. Martindale 

 Fells, May 28th, an immature bird was captured on the ground. 

 Autumn. Silloth, an adult was seen by Mr. Low. 



In 1885, a Gannet was caught in a burn near Crossfell, Sep- 

 tember l$th, and taken to Mr. Joseph Walton. 



