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30th, a Common Thrush was seen, at 9 a.m., light N.W. breeze, 

 mist. — Autumn : Earliest date recorded Oct. 24th, when one 

 killed at Godrevy, 1.30 a.m., mod. S.S.E. breeze, mist and rain; 

 latest notice Dec. 24th, at Skerries, one killed, 3 a.m., strong 

 S.S.W. breeze, misty. 



Kedwing, Turdus iliacus, Linn. — Separately noticed at God- 

 revy only, namely, Nov. 4th, at 3.30 a.m., one killed, fresh S.W. 

 by S. breeze, mist and rain. On Nov. 13th, one killed, 6.10 p.m., 

 fresh S.S.W. breeze, fog. On 22nd, at 2 p.m., one struck, fresh 

 W.S.W. gale, squally and misty. 



Blackbird, Turdus merula, Linn. — Autumn : First notice 

 Sept. 28th, at Morecambe Bay, "one. cock Blackbird in the 

 vicinity." Through October the notices are more frequent and 

 general. At Skerries, South Stack, and at Bull Point, on 25th 

 and 26th, several struck and some were killed. At Bull Point, 

 Oct. 31st, " a female " struck against the W. side of the lantern, 

 1.40 a.m., light S.E. breeze, cloudy, misty. The only stations 

 reporting occurrences in November are Allonby, where through 

 the month " a good many were about the hedgerows"; and one 

 instance at Morecambe Bay (where none were seen in October), 

 viz. on 4th, ''a young female in vicinity." The next and last 

 notice is Godrevy, where on Dec. 25th, at 6 a.m., one struck, 

 gentle S.W. breeze, clear. 



Wheatear, Saxicola oenanthe, Linn. — On Sept. 23rd, at South 

 Stack, between 12 and 2 a.m., several struck and one was killed, 

 light S.E. gloomy, misty. This is the only instance given. 



Redbreast, Erithacus ruhecula, Linn. — Spring : At Great 

 Castle Head, on Jan. 20th, also on Feb. 1st, 4th, and 24th, 

 ''two or three Robins and Sparrows" were noticed about 7 a.m., 

 mod. S.S.E., E.S.E., S.W., and N. breezes respectively. On 

 March 1st, at 9 a.m., two Eobins and two Magpies, fresh N.W. 

 breeze, gloomy and showery, with snow. Autumn : On Oct. 

 28th, at Morecambe Bay, "a female Redbreast" in vicinity, 

 10 a.m., mod. N.N.E. breeze. 



Nightingale, Daulias luscinia, Linn. — Spring : On April 

 22nd, at Burnham, "heard at 5 a.m. for first time, being one 

 day later than last year, and in the very same spot." — W. 

 Lewis, P. K. 



Goldcrest, Regidus cristatiiSf Koch ; Chiffchaff, Phylloscojnis 

 collybita, Vieill. — Spring : On May 2nd, at Nash E., 200 



