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flocks passed S., about fifty rested on the island, 8 a.m., mod. 

 S.W. breeze, fine, clear. On 15th, at Morecambe, a flock at 

 10.55 a.m. passed, flying E.S.E., fresh S. breeze, mist, rain. At 

 Nash, the same day and hour, 200 to 300 passed S.W., fresh S. 

 breeze, mist (one white Starling among them) ; on 24tli, twelve 

 to eighteen passed at 8 a.m., strong S.W. breeze, clear. On 

 Dec. 14th, 300 passed S.W. at noon, mod. S.W. breeze, mist, 

 rain ; and constant occurrences are noted at this station up to 

 Feb. 7th, 1882. On Dec. 23rd a large flock passed to E., 8.30 

 a.m., calm ; and on 31st, at same hour, a large flock passed to 

 S.E., gentle S.S.E. breeze, fine and clear. On Jan. 16th, 1882, 

 at 7.50 p.m., some struck the lantern, strong S. breeze, misty. 

 At Skerries, on 17th, a great many passed all night, fifteen 

 killed, strong S.W. breeze, mist ; and at sunrise large flocks 

 flying towards the land. On 20th, at Hartland Point, one 

 struck, 9 p.m., calm. From Flatholm they are reported to have 

 been very scarce. 



Magpie, Pica rustica, Scop. — On March 1st, Great Castle 

 Head, two Magpies and three Kobins seen, 9 a.m., mod. N.W. 

 breeze, gloomy, showery. 



Jackdaw, Corvus monedula, Linn. — Autumn : In October it is 

 reported from Allonby that a number of Jackdaws frequent these 

 parts. On Oct. 25th, at Morecambe l.v., one seen at noon going 

 S. by W., lighted on mizen-mast a moment, and then flew away 

 very tired, strong E. breeze, clear. 



Crow, Corvus comix, Linn. ; Chough, Pyrrhocorax graculus, 

 Linn. — Spring: Feb. 18th, at Great Castle Head, ''four Muscle 

 Crows," 5 a.m., mod. to fresh E. breeze. On 22nd, at 7 a.m., six, 

 E.N.E. On March 22nd, at 8 a.m., four Crows with two Eavens, 

 strong breeze W. S.W. to mod. gale; and on 26th, four Crows. 

 Autumn : Sept. 13th, at Nash, a small flock of Choughs passed 

 S.W. at 3 p.m., gentle N.N.W. breeze, clear. At Morecambe, 

 Sept. 28th, one Crow in vicinity, 11.20 a.m., gentle S. breeze, 

 slight fog. On Oct. 13th, at Nash, a very large flock of Crows and 

 Gulls seen inland from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., mod. W. breeze, very clear; 

 and on Dec. 14th, 40 Crows (with 300 Starlings) at noon, mod. 

 S.W. breeze. On Jan. 20th, 100 with Gulls passed S.W., 11 a.m. 

 (Would some of these notices refer to Books ?) 



Kook, Corvus frugilegus, Linn. — Nov. 6th, at Allonby, a great 

 many Eooks coming from N., flying S., strong S.W. breeze. 



