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March 16th . . B. Wheatear, Sand-Martin. 



Bar. 29-82 in. T. 45° F. Wind W., force 8. 



Weather, r. 

 A depression to the N. of Scotland, centre 29-2 in., 

 maximum over southern France, 30 - 4 in. During 

 the night a small minimum travelled southwards 

 over Great Britain, and the W. gales after having 

 subsided, again became general. Weather very 

 unsettled and rainy. Temp, low over these islands, 

 but warm along the shores of the Bay of Biscay, 

 where the weather was fine, but with some mist at 

 Cape Finisterre. 



March 17th . . B. Wheatear, White Wagtail. 



Bar. 29-37 in. T. 40° F. Wind W. Weather, b, c. 

 The depression over England passed eastwards over 

 the North Sea. Strong winds from the N. along 

 our W. coasts and the Western Channel, with very 

 rough weather, rain, sleet, or snow. Temp. low r 

 under 40° F. over these islands, not as high as 

 50° F. along the N. coast of Spain and the W. of 

 France, where the wind was from the S. and the 

 weather overcast and rainy. 



March 18th . . Bar. 29-78 in. • T. 38° F. Wind N.E., force 1. 

 Weather, b. 

 A depression reached our area from the Atlantic, with 

 a S.E. gale over the W. half of the English Channel, 

 the W. of England, the Irish Sea, and Ireland, but 

 N.W. from the Isle of Wight eastwards. Weather- 

 rainy and unsettled, temp, low, distinctly colder, 

 31° F. along our S. coast, rather warmer and finer 

 over the Bay of Biscay, but rain at Cape Finisterre. 



March 19th . . B. Chiffchaff, Willow- Warbler, Swallow, Sand- 

 Martin. 



Bar. 29-03 in. T. 49° F. Wind S.W., force 8. 

 Weather, r. 



A depression over N. of Scotland, with strong winds 

 or gales from the W. over these i.-lands, and much 

 rain, hail, snow, or sleet. Temp, rather warmer. 



March 20th . . B. Wheatear, Blackcap. 



Bar. 29-44 in. T. 47° F. Wind W.S.W., force 5. 



Weather, b, c. 

 A depression still over N. of Scotland, with strong W. 

 winds. Weather unsettled, rainy. 



