VOL. xni.] THE BIRDS OF BARDSEY ISLAND. 47 



Sept. 8. — Cloudy, passing showers, wind S.W., changing at night to 



N.W. ; a moderate breeze. 



■DrizzHng rain early, cleared in the afternoon. Wind N.W 



changing to a gentle N.E. breeze in the afternoon. 



■Fine and hot. Wind N.N.E., strong, dying away in the 



evening. 

 — Fine and hot. Wind S.W., slight in the morning, S.E. and 



stronger in the afternoon ; thick fog for an hour at 5.0 p.m. 

 — -Fog during the night. Fine and hot day. Wind S.W., 



strong. 

 13. — Rain during the night with strong N.E. wind. Dull, grey 



day ; rain and wind continuing. Very cold. 

 14. — Rain all night to 7.0 a.m. and at intervals all day. Wind 



N.E., changing to S.W. in the afternoon and increasing to 



half a gale. Brief sunny intervals at times. 

 15. — Fine, sunny day. Wind half a gale from S.W., moderating 



to a slight breeze at night. 

 16. — Fine and sunny. Wind N.E., moderate. 

 17. — Fine and sunny. Wind N.E. slight, freshening in the 



afternoon. Hazy fog all round the horizon. 

 18. — Fine, very hot. No wind ; slight breeze from N.E. in 



evening. Horizon veiled in fog. 

 19. — Dull, grey day. Wind S. by W., strong. Heavy rain from 



2.0-4.0 p.m. Horizon veiled in fog. 

 20.^ — Wind changed to N.W. in the night and blew half a gale 



all day, moderating slightly towards evening. Dull, grey 



morning, fine early, but heavy rain later and at intervals. 



Brief intervals of sunshine after lo.o a.m. 

 21.— Fine, hot and sunny. Wind N.W., slight. 

 22. — Fine, but dull early ; drizzling rain later. Wind S.E. 



moderate. 



The Raven {Corvus c. corax). 



Not recorded by Mr. Aplin or by Mr. Coward. In June 

 1913 a family party of five (two adults and three young) were 

 seen flying along the north face of the mountain on the 12th and 

 ■one or more were seen on each occasion on which the locality 

 was visited. Three were seen flying round the top of the 

 mountain on the evening of the 21st. From the constancy 

 with which these birds frequented this locality it seems 

 probable that it was their home. Not seen in September. 



The Carrion-Crow {Corvus c. corone). 



Resident. 



Recorded both by Mr. Aplin " one pair," and by Mr. Coward. 



In June 1913 odd birds were seen from time to time about 

 the fields and a pair were always about the east bay or the 

 point at its northern entrance, Pen Cristin. Their nest was 

 in the low cliff here, but could only be seen from the sea ; 

 the first young one was seen with the parents on the 20th. 

 There was also a nest of the year, well lined with wool, at the 

 extreme southern end of the island and two others of more 



