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17th, p.m., B.N.E.). Then follows a list of species, with remarks 

 on their abundance, the final comment being, " Altogether, very- 

 strong migration." 



September 19th. — A fairly strong migration occurred on this 

 date also, with winds from W. to S.W. 



September 25th. — On this date, with westerly winds, light, 

 heavy cumuli, showers of rain with hail; in evening, light 

 northerly. Several species were passing in considerable num- 

 bers, others also fairly plentiful. Herr Gatke makes the following 

 significant remark: — "It is striking that with such monstrous 

 heavy cumuli that have the appearance of storm clouds, so much 

 migration takes place. There must be better weather at hand." 

 However, this prophecy was not realised at once, for the 26th 

 dawned " draught of air southerly, still so heavy, threatening 

 cumuli at W. and N., but in spite thereof much migration." The 

 movement was, however, increased in strength on a change of 

 wind to " S.B., Hgbt, clear." 



September 28th. — There was a further change in the wind to 

 to "E.N.B., slight, light clouds, sunny," accompanied by much 

 migration. 



On September 29th a storm was notified from America to 

 occur between 28th and 30th. If birds are able to foretell a 

 coming change of this nature, we should have naturally expected 

 them to have hastened their migration in order to escape the 

 storm. However, there was very little movement on this date, 

 though the winds were from the S. by B. light; later fresh, 

 S.E. clouds ; p.m., wind S.W. 



On September 30th, with winds, "early, light N.N.W., clear; 

 p.m. S. by W., thick, windy " — almost nothing at all. 



Broken weather prevailed from October 1st to 6th, accom- 

 panied by very little migration, except a great flight of Snow 

 Buntings on 3rd (wind S.W., thick, very stormy) and a few 

 Par us major and ccEruleus. 



On the 7th the winds were N. to N.N.W., "better, clear; 

 later, violent with rain squalls." There was an extensive migra- 

 tion of Hooded Crows and Starlings on this date, accompanied by 

 other species in smaller numbers. Many Larus minutus, too, 

 were observed at sea off the island. 

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