288 Mackav, II(ihit>^ of the Scofers. [July 



1877, April 17. An enormous '^\'g\\\. to tlie eastward ; wind S. E., rain- 

 ing and blowing liartl. 



1878, April 10. I'irst llight of Scoters to the eastward. April 14-16. 

 Wind northwest in the morning, calm in the afternoon. A good many 

 Scoters flew wide offshore. Wind fresh N. and N. W., later S. W. light. 

 On the i6th wind N. E. light. 



1S7S, April 17. A great many Scoters going east, wind liglit N. E. 

 Birds all flew during morning, none in afternoon. 



1878, April 19-20. h. great ftigJtt, mostly Surf and American Scoters, 

 wind S. W. — ^on the 20fh wind light S. E. Birds all flying to the eastward 

 — fine weather. 



1878, April 30. Oolite a movement, wind N. E. with rain. 



1879, April 20-21. Previous week very stormy, with wind and s7iovj, it 

 cleared on the 20th and considerable many Scoters flew, a large share of 

 which were from the eastward. No flight towards the east has as yet 

 taken place; the season is over two weeks later than last year. 



1879, April --• Many Scoters; wind S. W. in the afternoon, gentle. 



1879, April 24. Many Scoters flying westward, many more than to the 

 eastward; wind N. W. , light early. Scoters stopped flying at 9.30 a.m. 



1879, April 25. A good many Scoters commenced flying at u a.m., 

 wind S. E. and E. No birds moving in the morning, when it was calm. 



1879, April 27. Oolite a number of Scoters going east, commencing to 

 fly at noon with the wind. It was N. E. early and calm. No defined 

 flight up to the 29th. 



1580, April 9. No movement of Scoters up to date. 



1881, April 16. A good many Scoters flying east, clear and cool, wind 

 west. 



iSSi, April 16. No special movement this spring until today; weather 

 of past ten days very cold and stormy, snowing on the afternoon of the 

 15th, wind northeast; season two weeks late. 



1581, April 21. A good many Scoters flying east; wind west by south 

 and southwest. It was foggy, early and calm, no birds; cleared later and 

 Scoters commenced to move. 



1881, April 22. A good many Scoters going east, wind N. E.; no de- 

 fined flight this spring before today, which is only a moderate movement. 



1S84, April II, First ten days of this month very stormy, with rain 

 and some snow. Northerly and northwesterly winds most of the time. 

 On the nth wind came southwest at noon, and quite a number of Sco- 

 ters flew to the east. 



1S84, April 12. A good many Scoters flying eastward up to 9.30 a.m; 

 wind light, northwest, almost calm. At 9.30 a.m. wind changed to S.W. 

 fresh, and birds stopped flying on this change. 



1884, April 13. Not so many Scoters flying as yesterday, but still quite 

 a movement to the eastward ; wind south, nearly calm, 



1884, April 15. C^iite a flight from the westward; wind S. E., increas- 

 ing. 



18S4, April 16. The largest flight this spring up to date. 



