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or the skin, head, or wings sent through the post would serve to 

 identify the species. 



Wren, Troglodytes parviihis, Koch. — Autumn : First notice 

 Sept. 4th, at Skerries, at 2 a.m., several struck the glass and 

 remained till daybreak, light S.S.W. breeze, hazy. On 24th, at 

 South Stack, a few struck between 9 and 10 p.m., W.N.W., fog. 

 And on Sept. 30th, at Bull Point, one struck N.E. side of the 

 lantern, with a mod. S.S.E. breeze, hazy (not a following wind). 

 On Oct. 23rd, at Skerries, Wrens with Linnets were %ing about 

 all day ; and — the latest notice — on 26th, one passed Morecambe 

 Bay L.v. at sunrise, flying N. 



Wagtail, Motacilla (?). — Spring: On Feb. 10th, at Great 

 Castle Head, four Dishwashers at 5 a.m., strong S.S.W. breeze, 

 showery and foggy. — Autumn: The first notice at Nash E., on 

 Aug. 21st, "thirty to forty Wagtails passed S.W.," 6 a.m., mod. 

 S.S.E. breeze, very clear. The}^ are not again noticed till Sept. 

 8th, at Bull Point, when about two dozen ''Dishwashers and 

 Linnets " passed inland, 6 a.m., S.S.W., calm, clear. On the 

 19th, at Morecambe Bay, three Wagtails flying S.W., 7.30 a.m., 

 gentle N.W. breeze ; and on the 25th, "one" flying about the 

 ship in the forenoon. On Oct. 5th, one flying S. by E., mod. 

 N.E. by N. breeze; and on 7th, one flying N.W., light S.S.W. 

 breeze. This is the last recorded, except at Allonby, where, 

 Mr. Thompson writes on 20th, " Wagtails are common in these 

 parts." 



Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratejisiSfhinn. — Autumn: Fii'st notice 

 Aug. 25th, at Nash, "eight Titlarks passed S.," strong S.W. 

 breeze, rain. At Morecambe Bay, Sept. 25th, light N.W. breeze, 

 some passed S.S.E. On 27th, "one or two at a time going 

 N.N.W., W., and S.W., a gentle N.W. by N. breeze ; and on 28th, 

 going S.W., light S. by E. breeze. Till Oct. 25th are constant 

 notices of small flocks passing, their general direction being 

 S.W. and S. : wind ranging from calm to mod. gale, but 

 generally (when instances- noted) not strong; till 8th easterly, 

 then till 16th W. prevailing; after which E., with more or less 

 of N. Time of records for the most part, the forenoon. At 

 Longships, on Oct. 28th, one fluttered about the lantern at 

 midnight, fresh N. to N.W. breeze, drizzly. This is the last 

 notice till Nov. 29th, when at Morecambe Bay l.v. Titlarks were 

 seen at 7.40 a.m., flying N.E., mod. N.W. by W. breeze. 



