74 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Puffins, fresh N.E. breeze, clear. At Milforcl, on same date, it 

 is noted that "several during the past week struck the lantern 

 windows at night ; they annually do so at this time and no other." 

 At Morecambe, Sept. 20th, a great number of Divers (? Guille- 

 mots), with Gulls and Skuas, and so to 26th, when a few Divers 

 throughout the day. At Hartland Point diving birds were 

 observed near the shore in January, 1882. At Skerries Guille- 

 mots and Puffins are reported as remaining nearly the year 

 round. (But if not all the year, when do they leave and when 

 return ? Could this be noticed for next j^ear's report ?) 



Puffin, Fratercida arcticd, Linn. — At Holj^head, Sept. 1st, 

 large flocks with Guillemots. At Morecambe, Sept. 28th, small 

 flocks of Gulls and Puffins continuous, and, on Oct. 1st to 28rd, 

 flocks with Gulls seen in vicinity. 



Birds unknown. — At Hartland Point, Oct. 27th, grey bird at 

 midnight struck the lantern, fresh E. breeze. At Bardsey Mr. 

 Bowen says grey birds, &c., are resident. Are Grey Crows 

 meant ? At Air, Oct. 29th, flocks of birds unknown passed before 

 daylight, mod. N.E. breeze. At Scilly, Oct. 18th, a few migrants 

 later part of the month. At Morecambe, Oct. 20th, small flocks 

 of small birds going E.S.E., 8.30 a.m., strong S.E. by E. breeze, 

 clear, a little misty. 



Additional Remarks. 



Holyhead, Menai, and St. Bees are reported as unfavourable 

 stations for observation. From Bull Point Mr. Knott writes : — 

 " Very few birds to be seen. It is a north aspect; more to be 

 seen with a south aspect." And from Great Castle Head Mr. 

 Spicer writes : — ** This being an inland lighthouse there is 

 scarcely a bird to be seen for days, and then by chance j^ou might 

 see some away in the fields." 



Most of the stations report scarcity in comparison with other 

 years, as South Stack, Lundy, Caldy^ Usk, Burnham, and Trevose 

 Head ; the decrease appears to be ascribed "to the mildness of the 

 season. Whether this be the real or the main cause of a like 

 scarcity or not from the following stations may be an open 

 question ; but I give the opinion of the observers, and they do 

 not speak of it as the record o'f this year's observations alone, 

 viz., Longships, from which Mr. Jones writes : — " Very few cases 

 of birds coming against our lantern since (of late years) the 



