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Mar. 21/22. Kentish Knocic Light-vessel. 

 (contcL). 4 A.M. A few Water- Rails seen, 1 killed. Wind 



S.E. 1. Fog. 



Leman and Ower Light-vessel. 



10.20 P.M. to 4.10 A.M. Large numbers of Star- 

 lings and Sky-Larks with a few Blackbirds and 

 Dunlins seen. 273 birds killed of these species, 

 besides many that fell overboard. Flight taken to 

 the S.E. at daylight. Wind S.S.W. 2 to S.S.E. 2. 

 Mist and fog. 



Outer Gabhard Light-vessel. 



11 P.M. Several Starlings, Sky-Larks and Eed- 

 wings seen, 26 killed. Wind S.E. 3. Eog. 



St. Catherine's Lighthouse. 



11.50 P.M. to 6 A.M. A great many Starhngs and 

 Sky -Larks with a few Blackbirds and Redbreasts 

 seen, 8 birds killed. Wind N.W to E. at 5 a.m. 

 Hazy to overcast. 



Shipiuash Light-vessel. 



9.30-11 p.m. About 300 Sky-Larks and Star- 

 lings seen, 15 killed. Wind E. 1 ; misty to E.S.E.l ; 

 with fog. 



Smith's Knoll Light-vessel. 



Midnight to sunrise. Thousands of Starlings and 

 Sky-Larks seen. About 600 killed, besides those 

 that fell overboard. At sunrise every part of the 

 vessel w as covered with Starlings. Wind E.S.E. 2. 

 Overcast and misty, very dark. — 4 a.m. About 50 

 Dunlins seen and 20 killed. Wind N.E. 1. 



South Blshojp Lighthouse. 



4 A.M. A number of Blackbirds and Song- 

 Thrushes with 6 Starlings seen flying W., 1 Star- 

 ling killed. Wind S.E. 3. Clear. " 



South Foreland Ligfithouse. 



8.30-10.30 P.M. A few Eedwings and Chaffinches 

 seen, 2 killed. Wind S.W. 5. Misty.— 4.30 a.m. 

 A few Eedwings, Blackbirds and Mistle-Thrushes 

 seen, 4 killed. Wmd W.S.W. 4, Mis^y. 



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