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cliieHy at night, striking, and some killed; wind mod. S.E. to 

 E.S.E. On 16th, at South Stack, *' a flock of Larks accom- 

 panying a flock of Linnets " passed W.N.W., light S.E. air. On 

 21st, at Milford, a flight passed inland, 1 p.m., E.S.E. clear 

 (the following night there was a fresh gale). In November, at 

 Morecambe, on 4th, *' a female " ; and at Milford, 23rd, " a con- 

 siderable number with Linnets been about the last few days," 

 S.S.W. to W. fresh breeze to mod. gale. On Dec. 2nd, at 

 Morecambe, " a male Sky Lark came on board and was caught, 

 7.45 a.m., mod. S.W. breeze, gloomy, misty. At Skerries, on 

 22nd, "a few Larks" struck from 10 to 11 p.m., one being 

 killed, gentle E.N.E. breeze. 



Starling, Star mis vulgaris, Linn. — Spring : At South Stack, 

 Jan. 12th and 13th, Starlings and Larks. On 14th, at Godrevy, 

 *' a great number with Thrushes and Lapwings" from noon to 

 4 p.m., fresh E.S.E. breeze, frost and snow. At Scilly, 13th to 

 25th, ''large flocks with Larks and Fieldfares." On 7th several 

 at Nash, and on 16th " flocks " passing N.W., light air, misty. On 

 Feb. 16th, at Great Castle Head, " six were seen with Eavens," 

 4 p.m., mod. S.S.E. breeze, rain; and at Scilly, on 22nd, with 

 Lapwings, Plovers, and Curlews, 9 a.m., strong E.N.E. breeze. 

 Autumn: First notice at Nash, Aug. 13th, **a small flock" 

 passed S.W., 9 a.m., gentle W. breeze, fog; so also on 19th, 

 mod. E. breeze, mist. On Se^Dt. 24th "a small flock" passed 

 S.E., mod. S.E. breeze, mist, rain. Qn 29th, ''twenty-four 

 Starlings and a few Larks " passed S.W. at noon, gentle E.N.E. 

 breeze, mist. At Morecambe, Sept. 27th, at 11.50 p.m., "two 

 going W. and chirping loud," light W. air. On Oct. 1st, at 

 Scilly, " flocks flying about in the morning," mod. S.E. breeze. 

 On 13th, at South Stack, 7.30 a.m., "a very large flock rushed 

 on the island," fresh N.N.W.i>reeze ; they passed to E. ; on 17th 

 a few passed, two struck, but were not killed. On 19th, at 

 Morecambe, one going S.S.E. at 8 a.m., and at 3.23 p.m. three 

 going S.E., mod. S.E. gale. On 25th, one going E., mod. E. 

 breeze. At Nash, on 21st, fifty to sixty passed, 4 a.m., fresh 

 E.S.E. breeze, mist, rain (11 killed) ; and on 27th, at about the 

 same hour, 100 to 150 passed to S.W., 10 to 20 struck, 4 killed, 

 mod. E.N.E. breeze. At Bideford, throughout October, hundreds 

 seen often in the morning, flying past from N.W. to E., to feed 

 on Branston Burrows. In November, at South Stack, on 12th, 



