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Nash, ''fifteen to twenty Chaffinches struck at midnight, four 

 killed," mod. E. breeze, rain. On Oct. 17th, at Morecambe 

 Bay, one, flying W.N.W., mod. S. breeze; and on 19th, one, 

 flying S.E., mod. S.E. gale. 



Linnet, Linota cannahina, Linn.^Autumn : First notice at 

 Nash, Sept. 7th, **a large flock of Linnets passed W. at 9 p.m.," 

 fresh E.S.E. breeze, mist. On 8th, at Bull Point, "about two 

 dozen Linnets and Dishwashers," 6 a.m., passing inland, S.S.W., 

 calm, clear. On 25th, at Skerries, " many Linnets and Wrens 

 all night striking the light," only a few killed, mod. W.S.W. 

 breeze, misty. On 27th, at South Stack, " about fifty Linnets " 

 passed W.N.W. at 7 a.m., gentle N.N.W. breeze, fine and clear. 

 From this station flocks were observed till Oct. 16th passing 

 N.W. or W.N.W., with light S.E. wind. At Skerries they were 

 again noticed between Oct. 17th and 27th, generally with Larks, 

 once with Blackbirds also, and once "Linnets and Wrens"; 

 wind on every occasion S.E. or E.S.E., light breeze to fresh gale. 

 On 24th and 25th, fresh E.S.E. gale, "Linnets, Larks, and 

 Blackbirds passed all night, many striking, and a few being 

 killed." On Oct. 16th, at Milford, "a considerable number 

 passed." At Godrevy, Nov. 7th, one struck, light S.S.W. breeze, 

 clear. The latest is reported from Milford, Nov. 23rd, " a con- 

 siderable number with Larks have been about the land here the 

 last few days," fresh breeze to mod. gale S.S.W. to W., "which 

 prevented their going farther." 



Bullfinch, Pyrrhula euroxxEci (Yieill.). — Oct. 28th at More- 

 cambe Bay, a female noticed at 2 p.m., mod. N.N.E. breeze. 



Sky Lark, Alaucla arvensis, Linn.-^-Spring : From Jan. 13th 

 to 25th, " Sky Larks seen at Lundy and at Scilly." On 11th, 

 "a quantity" arrived with Plovers and Starlings at Milford, and 

 remained all day. On 12th and 13th, at South Stack, "con- 

 tinuous flocks of Larks and Starlings passed," fresh N.E. breeze, 

 snow. Autumn : Sept. 24th, " a flock of Sky Larks " passed 

 S.E., 3 p.m., mod. S.E. breeze, mist. On 25th, at Morecambe 

 Bay, "three," and on 27th, at same hour, 10 a.m., "two 

 passed" N.E., gentle N.W. by N. breeze. On 29th, at Nash, 

 "a few Larks with Starlings" passed at noon, gentle E. N.E. 

 breeze, mist. At Morecambe, Oct. 5th, one passed S., mod. 

 E. by S. breeze. On 16th, three passed W.S.W., light N.N.E. 

 breeze. At Skerries, throughout October, notices of passing 



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