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them at Lyme Regis was a female Blackcap. Some days 

 later be picked up this bird dead. He also stated that flocks 

 of Bramblings and Tree Sparrows had been plentiful there 

 during the prolonged frost ; and that specimens of the White- 

 fronted Goose had been picked up dead, and shot in the same 

 neighbourhood. Mr. J. B. Crosfield mentioned that while 

 crossing London Bridge on the 8th inst. he saw several Larks 

 flying over. 



Mr. W. H. Tyndall then read a paper entitled " Meteoro- 

 logical Notes, Redhill, for 1890": — 



Barometer. — The extreme variation of the year was 1-79 in., 

 the maximum reaching 30-62 in. on the 23rd of February, and 

 the minimum 28-83 in. on the 23rd of January. There was a 

 rapid rise of nearly an inch from the 23rd of January to the 

 2ith, from 28-83 in. to 29-77 in. On the 5th and 6th a strong 

 wind prevailed from the S.W., with rain, but the barometer, 

 instead of falling, as is usual with a strong westerly wind with 

 rain, rose from 29-79 in. on the 5th to 30-24 in. on the 6th, 

 and to 30-40 in. on the 7th. Tlie extreme variation of the 

 month was 1-57 in. On 17 days the barometer reached 30 in. 

 and upwards ; on 13 days 29 in. and under 30 in. ; and on 

 1 day under 29 in. as above, and this was the only day during 

 the year on which it did not reach 29 in. and upwards. The 

 mean of the month was 29-95 in. In February the range was 

 1-11 in. from 30-62 in. to 29-51 in. 23 days it was as high 

 as 30 in. ; 5 days it fell below 30 in. In this month the mean 

 height was great, 30-18 in., the same as in September. In 

 March the barometer ranged low, being only 12 days above 

 30 in., and 19 days under. In April also the order was pre- 

 served, being 9 days only up to 30 in., and 21 days below. 

 This condition continued iu May, the relation being 10 days 

 above 30 in. ; 21 days below. In June the order was re- 

 versed, and there were 20 days 30 iu. and upwards, and 

 10 days below 30 in, July saw a nearly equal division, being 

 15 days above 30 in. ; 16 days under. August showed no 

 improvement, being 14 days above 30 in., and 17 below; but 

 in September and October, especially in September, a con- 



