288 BRITISH BIRDS. [vol. xin. 



i6th October. — Wind N.N.W., strong. Squalls of rain. 

 Barometer high and rising. 

 Early, small flocks of Linnets in a wild undecided flight, 

 N. to S., or S. to N. ; a few Wagtails, one or two Sky-Larks 

 and a Chaffinch. At 3 p.m. three Lapwings. 



17th October. — Cloudy but calm. Skerries visible at noon. 

 Six Mistle-Thrushes ; a Chaffinch in lighthouse garden ; 

 small flocks of Linnets during morning and afternoon ; one 

 or two Sky-Larks in the morning, but a fair number in the 

 afternoon ; one Kestrel. 



18th October. — Wind S.S.W. Light breeze. Cloudy; 

 warmish. 

 7 a.m. — Many flocks of Linnets (six to a hundred in each, 

 and probably a miscellaneous crowd), mostly flying south ; 

 one or two Wrens ; Wagtails ; two or three Chaffinches ;. 

 three Lapwings, perhaps the same birds as on i6th October. 

 II a.m. to 12 noon. — One or two Mistle-Thrushes ; Black- 

 birds, probably migrant birds at the northern end of the 

 island, though more near the lighthouse ; a Wheatear near 

 lighthouse ; twelve Greenfinches ; three or four Tree- 

 Sparrows ; a small flock of Chaffinches in mid-island ; a few 

 Linnets ; probably an increase in Starlings ; a Kestrel ; a 

 Heron, making a long stay. 



19th October. — Wind S.S.W., strong. Warmish. 



A Sky-Lark killed against the lantern. 7 to 10 a.m. — Great 

 flocks of small birds ; flocks of Linnets, and small flocks of 

 Larks ; a flock of Rooks and Jackdaws flying to the southern 

 end of the island and back again, and round ; small flocks 

 of Chaffinches ; a few Wagtails ; some Greenfinches ; two 

 Goldfinches near lighthouse, but many probably pass over ; 

 considerable flocks of Starlings. 



Many of the flocks of small birds flew low, so that their 

 plumage could be seen. Often on previous days many had 

 flown high, so that twittering could be heard from high aloft, 

 but it was difficult to see the birds. 



About 10 a.m. a flock of Chaffinches, mixed with a fair 

 number of Bramblings and some Greenfinches feeding in mid- 

 island. A Wheatear seen towards evening. One Raven. 

 Why no Blackbirds, Thrushes, etc. ? Have they passed over ? 



20th October. — Wind S.S.W., strong breeze. Weather dull, 



a low mist out at sea. 



A Sky-Lark killed against the lantern. A good many flocks 



of small birds flying low. Their plumage could not be made 



out, but Chaffinches and Linnets heard. Small flocks of 



