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8th. — Many small birds about lantern. One Starling and a 

 Lark caught. Cloudy, but clear ; wind N.W. 



9th. — Between one to five a.m. several Starlings flying about 

 lantern, one caught. Misty ; wind N.W. 



10th. — An immense number of Starlings around the light all 

 night, also a flock of Lapwings, Golden Plovers, and Stints. Six 

 dozen Starlings, two Lapwings, two Stints, and one Blackbird 

 captured against lantern, and about four dozen Starlings found in 

 the morning, at the base of the tower, dead. Wind S.W., dark, 

 with showers. I have noticed we always get more birds when 

 the wind is off the Lincolnshire coast, than when it blows in any 

 other direction. 



11th. — A few Starlings round lantern ; one Blackbird caught. 



16th. — Several birds striking the lantern between one and 

 four a.m. Wind S.W., dark night. Caught four Starlings, two 

 Blackbirds, and one Fieldfare. 



18th. — Several birds struck between one and four a.m. Wind 

 N.W. and dark night. Six Starlings and one Fieldfare caught. 



April. 

 1st. — 3.45 a.m., Water Rail struck and was killed, breaking 

 its leg. Wind W.N.W., slightly overcast, with drizzling rain. 



July. 

 29th. — A Swift roosting in one of the tower windows. 



August. 



9th.— A Lesser Tern killed against lantern at two a.m. Wind 

 N.E., overcast and clear. 



13th. — Carrier Pigeon caught and released at daylight. A 

 Snipe roosting on the gallery. 



September. 

 2nd. — Oystercatcher killed against light, many flying round ; 

 also many small birds. S.W. wind and a dark night. 



4th. — During the small hours of the morning two Wheatears 

 and a Tern killed against lantern, and one Wheatear caught. 

 Wind E., rain, very dark. 



October. 



7th. —Large flocks of Knots to the south; one killed against 

 lantern. 



