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particularly from Spurn Head Light on the 30th/31st, from Whitby Light 

 on the 3lst/April 1st, and from Cromer Light on the lst/2nd of April. 

 During the daytime a few Sky-Larks were noted on the 4th of March 

 at Spurn Head, going S.W., at Lowestoft on the 13th some were flying 

 E., whilst at the Dudgeon Light-vessel (Norfolk) others were observed 

 flying in a westerly direction. On the 1st of April a few Sky-Larks 

 were noted at the Spurn Light-vessel and off the Dutch coast, whilst on 

 the 10th they were still passing Cromer in considerable numbers. 



The records of this species from southern stations were very scanty. 

 On the 5th/6th of February there was an influx at the Eddystone Light ; 

 during the first half of the month small pailies were noticed from time 

 to time at the Caskets Light (Channel Islands), whilst a few odd birds 

 were passing St. Catherine's Light (Hampshire) at the end of the month, 

 and the same light and the Caskets early in March. The only other 

 records were those of single birds at Hanois Light (Channel Islands), 

 on the Sth/9th and 13th/14th of April. 



On the west coast a few individuals were seen passing the Skerries 

 Light (Anglesey) in the middle and at the end of January, while on the 

 30th some flocks were seen at Morecambe Bay Light-vessel (Lancashire), 

 going S.E. Between the 9th/10th and 15th/16th of February there were 

 further records of a few flocks from the Lancashire and Welsh lights. 

 After the latter date, no migration was observed till the 1 end of February, 

 when there was a decided influx at Bardsey Light (Carnarvonshire). At 

 the end of the first week in March a few birds of this species were again 

 noted at that light and at the Skerries Light in the middle and at the 

 end of the month, while on the 13th of March several were noted at 

 Bardsey Light in the daytime flying towards the S.E. Beyond this 

 there was no further record for the month, but a few stragglers were 

 observed at Bardsey Light towards the middle of April. 



THE MALLARD (Anas boscas). 



March 9th. Bomney Marsh (Kent), two only, on all the Fleets. 



,, 14th. Bomney Marsh, twenty-eight on one Fleet, and many 

 out at sea. 



„ 20th. Dungeness (Kent), thirty, but only a few out at sea. 



,, 21st. Bomney Marsh, sixty-rive seen, six out at sea. 

 April 26th. Bomney Marsh, many on the Fleets. 



THE WIGEON (Mareea penelope). 



Jan, 11th. Sutton Coldfield (Warwick), single birds seen at 

 intervals. 

 ,; 12th. Northwich (Cheshire), four seen. 

 ,, 19th. Knutsford (Cheshire), four seen. 



