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continuous flocks of same all day flying towards N.E. ; Nov. 3rd, 

 from 9 p.m. to midnight, a gentle E. breeze, rather misty, large 

 quantities, with Larks, Blackbirds, and Starlings (many killed). 

 At Nash (E. or high), Dec. 1st, one was killed; fresh W. breeze, 

 but clear. At Godrevy, Jan. 14th, 12 to 4 p.m.. Thrushes were 

 seen, with Lapwings and Starlings : this is the only instance 

 recorded in afternoon, the others being at night, the weather in 

 most cases misty or hazy, and the wind ranging from N.N.E. 

 to S.E. 



Kedwing, Turclus iliacus. — Separately noticed at one station 

 only — Smalls. Oct. 8th, 7.30 p.m., some were seen among 

 Starlings and Larks, N.E. to E., misty; twenty of the birds 

 killed. Oct. 9th, from midnight to 5 a.m., several, with Larks 

 and Starlings ; eleven struck ; breeze mod. to strong E. to E.N.E., 

 clear. Oct. 15th, from 1 a.m. to daylight, large numbers, with 

 Starlings, Blackbirds, and Greenfinches. Oct. 29th, one was 

 caught. Nov. 2nd, several, with Sky Larks, Starlings, and 

 Blackbirds ; sixteen struck and were caught. Nov. 3rd, three 

 males and five females were distinguished among Blackbirds, 

 Starlings, and Larks. Nov. 5th, one male ; mod. N. breeze. 

 Except the first, the instances occurred from midnight to sunrise, 

 with moderate N.E., E., and S.E. breezes, and generally with 

 clouds, mist, or drizzle. 



Blackbird, Turclus merula. — Eeported from ten stations. The 

 earliest date is Aug. 12th, when one was seen at Scarweather at 

 1 p.m., mod. S.S.E. breeze ; the latest at Skerries, Dec. 4th, 

 when Blackbirds and Snipe appeared, and a few were killed. 

 The one occurrence only is noted in August, and we do not again 

 hear of its appearance till at Skerries, Sept. 27th, 29th, and 30th, 

 when Blackbirds were seen (the two later dates in company with 

 Starlings). At Caernarvon Bay, Oct. 1st, Blackbirds and 

 Thrushes were seen, and two killed ; light westerly breeze, hazy. 

 At S. Bishop, Oct 5th, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., N.N.E., rain and 

 mist. Blackbirds and Thrushes struck, and seventeen Blackbirds 

 were killed. At Helwick, Oct. 8th, one was killed. At Caldy, 

 Oct. 10th, one male was discerned fl3'ing about the lantern ; 

 a mod. E. by S. gale, squally and cloudy. At Bull Point, 

 Oct. 12th, two females struck, but were not killed ; a mod. 

 E. breeze, clear; and, on Oct. 14th, one female. At S. Bishop, 

 Oct. 13th^ nine were killed, with five Larks. At Helwick, 



