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1.30 a.m., three struck the glass, light E. breeze, cloudy; 

 Aug. 22nd, midnight, mod. E.S.E. breeze, cloudy and misty, 

 Wheatears strike ; none killed on either occasion. 



Chifffchaff and Goldcrest, Sylvia hippolais and Regulus 

 auricajnllus, — At Scarweather, July 30th, 1 p.m., a Goldcrest 

 was seen. At Flatholme, Oct. 14th, a large quantity of Gold- 

 crests and Chiffchaffs were seen at 9.40 a.m., gentle E. breeze, 

 blue sky, but clouds and mist. Mr. Dale reports that, at this 

 station, *' These little birds generally make their appearance 

 about the beginning of October, and remain till about the middle 

 of November. In spring again, from about March 20th to May. 

 Numbers are killed by striking the lantern on dark nights." 



Titmouse, Parus cceruleus. — At Burnham, Aug. 16th, 3 p.m., 

 mod. N.N.E. breeze, " a large flock of Blue Tits perched on the 

 trees, &c." At Caldy, midnight, a Titmouse (species not 

 identified) was seen flying about the glass. 



Wagtail, Motacilla (sp. ?) — Keturns only from Morecambe 

 Bay. Aug. 26th, 6.15 a.m., one alighted on deck; 27th, 

 7 a.m., one passed E., and at 8.30 a.m. one E.N.E. ; 30th 

 three, and 31st six passed ; Sept. 1st two were seen, and on 4th 

 six; 12th, one passed W., a gentle breeze W.S.W. ; 16th, five, 

 S.E., a strong breeze from N. ; 27th, flocks, with Linnets, were 

 observed during the forenoon, a light breeze S. by W., and 

 several small birds killed. These occurrences all happened 

 between 5 and 8.30 a.m. In almost every case the weather was 

 cloudy, misty, or foggy, with gentle breezes, varying, but mostly 

 E.S.E. or easterly. The direction of flight S.E. and E.S.E. 



Sky Lark and Meadow Pipit, Alatida arvensis and Anthus 

 jn-atensis, — On two occasions the Meadow Pipit is distinguished ; 

 possibly some of the notes on "Larks" may refer to it. From 

 Morecambe Bay, Sept. 8th, 6 a.m., four Titlarks are reported 

 flying S.W., a gentle breeze E.N.E. From Smalls, Nov. 3rd, 

 mod. E. breeze, one was seen in company with Blackbirds and 

 Kedwings. Of Larks, the earliest aj^pearance noted is Aug. 27th, 

 when, at Morecambe Bay, seven passed flying S. by E., light 

 E.S.E. breeze; Sept. 1st, 5.30 p.m., about thirty passed Nash, 

 flying S., a gentle W.N.W. breeze; and on 3rd, at noon, about 

 twenty passed N., light E.S.E. breeze. These occurrences are 

 noticed from both stations. At Caernarvon, Sept. 4th, one was 

 killed. At Lundy, Sept. 9th, a number, with Chaffinches, were 



