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DETAILS OF THE CHIEF MOVEMENTS 



OBSERVED AT THE LIGHT-STATIONS DURING 



THE AUTUMN OF 1909. 



Aug. 8th. Moon, Last Quarter. 



Varne Zt.-v.—A flock of ''Duclvs" flying S.W. at 

 3.30 P.M. Wind E.N.E. 4. Blue sky and dear. 



„ 10th. Varne i?.-f.— Eight " Terns " flying W.S.W. at 2 p.m. 

 Wind N.E. by E. 3. Blue sky ; clear. 



„ 11th, Varne Lt.-v. — A flock of ''Ducks" flying W. at 

 3.30 P.M. Calm ; blue sky. 



„ 12tli. Chichen Rock Lt. — A Swallow round the Lighthouse 

 at noon. Wind S.S.W., fresh. Clear. 



Var7ie Lt.-v. — One Swallow flying S.S.W. at 9 a.m. 

 Wind S.S.W. 1. Blue sky and clear. 



„ 13th. Var7ie L.-v.—One "Tern " flying S. at 5.15 p.]\r. Wind 

 S. byW.l. Cloudy. 



,, 14th/15th. Bardsey Lt. — Several Manx Shearwaters at 2 a.m., and 

 a few Wheatears, Garden- Warblers and CurleAvs at 

 3 A.M. Wind N.E. 4 to 6. Dark, heavy rain. 



„ 15th. New Moon. 



SjniMs Knoll Lt.-v. — One Oyster-catcher at noon. 

 Wind S.W. 2. Fog. 



Varne Lt.-v. — A large flock of " Ducks " flying W^. at 

 6 P.M. Calm. Blue sky and clear. 



„ 17th. Varne Lt.-v.— A flock of "Ducks" flying W. at 



6.30 P.M. Wind E. by N. 2. Cloudy. 



„ 17th/18th. Chicken Itock Lt. — Hundreds of Wheatears and a single 

 Starling from 10 p.m. to daylight; numbers were 

 killed and fell in the sea. Wind N. 2. Haze and 

 rain. 



