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Hirtshals. March 8th first Starlings seen at their old 

 nesting place; W,, fresh. March igth a few Lapwings seen; 

 under coast large flocks of Eiders; S., Hght, March 2'yzh 

 the Woodcock seen; Jackdavvs and Crows passing in flocks; 

 Dunlin (»Ryle«) and Wagtail havearrived; easterly, fresh. 

 April 4th some Thrushes seen; Birds of prey soaring aloft; 

 westerly, fresh. April i8th a Stork seen. — E. T. ß. 

 Jensen. 



Skagen. No birds breeding near the Station. Many 

 Gulls are seen all the year; large flocks of Eiders at the 

 close of December. — M. G. Poulsen. 



Skagens Rev L. V. January 2 ist at 12V0 P. M. a 

 white Pigeon alighted on the ship ; in evening it was caughf, 

 W., strong, hazy. February 26th first Lark seen. November 

 3d at 2 P. M. a blue Pigeon and a little bird came to the 

 vessel; the Pigeon flew away at evening; S. S. E., strong, 

 overcast. November i6th a BuUfinch settled on the vessel; 

 S. W., strong, overcast. — J. G. Steinmann. 



Läsö Trindel L. V. January igth some flocks of 

 Eiders flying W. — J. Poulsen. 



Läsö Rende L. V. January 3d 4 Swans to N. W. ; 

 W. S. W., moderate, overcast. March 28th about 20 Swans 

 flying S. E.; S. E., moderate, clear. May lyth first Terns seen. 

 July 2 5th a large flock of birds, probably Starlings, flying to 

 W. August 25th and 26th a great many Gulls round ship, 

 and, as usual, many Terns. September i4th many Gulls 

 and Terns over the shoals; a Goshawk (?) stayed at the 

 ship for half an hoar, sometimes resting in the rigging ; it 

 flew away to W. ; S. E., light, squally. October ad several 

 small flocks of White Wagtails flying W.; a great many 

 Hooded Crows passing W. ; one, having the wings damaged, 

 settled on the ship ; having rested for an hour it flew to 

 W.; N., clear. November i3th and the preceding days 

 many sea-birds, Geese and Ducks, over the shoal; clear, 

 calm. December loth 3 Swans, two old and one young, 

 swimming not far from the ship; after an hour they flew 

 away to W.; S. W., moderate, clear. December 27th one 



