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catchers, a number on the cliffs. Redwings, a few. 

 Reed-Bunting, three. Song-Thrushes, several in geos. 

 Ring-Ouzel, one. Fulmar Petrel, one seen off the north- 

 west-cliffs. Common Sandpiper, one on rocks by the 

 sea. Greater Wheatears, most numerous on high 

 ground, but in fair numbers elsewhere. Skylarks, large 

 additions to numbers, all over stubbles and grasslands. 

 Jack Snipe killed at lantern last night. 



26/^ September. — South-east, light ; dull, warm, 

 sunless. Fog-horn at 11. 15 p.m. Weather still in 

 favour of passage, and many birds in to-day. 



Wheatear and Jack Snipe killed at lantern at 2 a.m. 

 Chiffchaffs in potatoes and cabbages. Bluethroats, 

 two in cabbages. Blackcaps, a few. Lesser White- 

 throat, one seen. Ortolan, three seen. Siskins, many, 

 twelve in a party ; they are noisy little birds, and always 

 proclaim themselves. Reed- Warbler in potatoes ; this 

 bird always looks very red when on the wing. Reed- 

 Buntings, several. Goldcrests on face of cliffs. Pied 

 Flycatcher on face of cliffs. Song-Thrushes and Red- 

 wings, numerous in crofts. Bramblings, a few. Grey- 

 headed Wagtails, a male and female. Chaffinches, many 

 of both sexes. Kestrels, several. Lapp Buntings, two 

 seen. Dunlin, several. Redbreast, one in cabbages. 

 Sand-Martin, one. Jack Snipe, two in crofts. Willow- 

 Warblers, common in the crofts, and many on the cliffs. 

 Spotted Flycatcher, one. Swallows, several. Herons, 

 six in party. Greater Wheatear, many. Tree- Pipits, 

 many, a considerable increase. Whinchat, one. Red- 

 starts, a number. Little Bunting killed at north lantern 

 between 12 and 3 a.m. Others 'said to have been 

 present ; crop quite empty, as is the case with nearly all 

 the birds killed at the lanterns. 



