68 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Raveu, Corvus corax, Linn. — Spring : At Great Castle Head, 

 Feb. 14tli, two with Sparrows, 4 p.m., strong S. breeze, showers. 

 On 15th, two with Starhngs at same horn*, mod. S.S.E. breeze. 

 On March •22nd, two, and fom* Crows, 8 a.m., strong W.S.W. 

 breeze, showers. 



Cuckoo, Ciiculus canorus, Linn. — Spring : At Air (River Dee), 

 on April 10th, a male and female seen, 4.30 p.m., mod. S.S.E. 

 breeze, clear. On 19th, at Bm'nham, Cuckoo heard, weather 

 very cold. At Nash, on 15th, eleven Cuckoos passed N.W. from 

 1 to 3 p.m., calm, mist. On 16th, five passed N.W. from 8 to 9 

 a,m., light E.S.E. aii-, mist. On May 4th, four passed S.W. at 

 9 a.m., gentle E.S.E. breeze, mist, rain. 



Falcon, Falco peregrinus (Tunstall). — At Morecambe l.v., 

 Nov. 21st, 3.30 p.m., a Falcon Hawk fell in the water close to 

 the L.V., very tired, was drowned. At Hartland Point, Jan. 24th, 

 1882, a very large Hawk seen at a distance, 3.30 p.m., calm and 

 clear. 



Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carho, Linn. — At Skerries, from 

 May to September, Cormorants and Curlews seen occasionally. 

 At Bideford, in September, a few Shags. At Morecambe, Oct. 

 9th, one Cormorant going ^\., 2.15 p.m., strong N.W. breeze, 

 about through the day. 



Gannet, Sula hassana, Linn. — Spring : At Hol^'head, April 

 29th, four crossed, 1 p.m., flying from E. to W., mod. S.W. gale. 

 Autumn : At Skerries, Sept. 11th, several at sum'ise flying W. 

 at a great height, mod. N.E., clear. At Morecambe, Oct. 7th, 

 7 a.m., one going S. ; and on 8th, one going E. On 9th a good 

 many, and on 10th a few were seen. At Hartland Point, Nov. 

 20th, several flying to and fro (and during the whole of the month). 



Heron, Ardea cinerea, Linn. — At Skerries, Sept. 8th, one 

 alighted close to the lighthcTuse, 6 p.m., calm and fine. At 

 Allonby, Oct. 20th, several observed at 11 a.m. coming from the 

 north, flying S., fresh N.E. breeze, clear. 



Goose, Anser (/) — Spring: At Nash E., passing W. in January. 

 At Sevenstones, on 11th, several flocks passed, flying W. ; and 

 at Scill}^ on 25th, three were seen. On Dec. 13th, at Hartland 

 Point, Geese in flights going E., and on 23rd several birds going 

 in same direction. On Jan. 17th, 1882, several (single birds, 

 not in flights) during the morning flying W. These are all the 

 instances noted. 



