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seen, fresh E.S.E. breeze, rain and squally; these were noticed 

 from both stations. At Scarweather, same day, two were seen. 

 At Morecambe Bay, a dozen passed flying S. At Skerries, Sept. 

 23rd, 9.30 to 11 p.m., many Larks and Linnets were striking, but 

 none killed. At Scarweather, Sept. 24th, mod. W. breeze, a 

 large number of Larks. From the two stations at Nash, Sept. 

 25th, a large flock of Sky Larks were observed passing N.E. 

 At Skerries, Sept. 26th and 27th, Larks were seen. At Caer- 

 narvon, Sept. 29th, 9.15 a.m., a flock passed S.E. At Caldy, 

 same day, 10 p.m., two male Sky Larks and a White Gull were 

 flying about the lantern, light S.E. breeze, fog. At South Bishop, 

 Sept. 30th, four larks were killed, fog. Through September they 

 appear, as the month advanced, to have been noticed in greater 

 numbers and farther south. The appearances are nearly all in 

 the daytime ; breezes light or gentle, varying from W. through 

 S. to E. Direction of flight, when noticed, towards S. or S.E., 

 except at Nash, where, on Sept. 3rd, some passed N., and on 

 25th some N.E. At Godrevy, Oct. 4th, 1 to 2 a.m., mod. E.N.E. 

 breeze, a Lark, Petrel, and two foreign Wrens were seen, and 

 three birds killed. At Nash, Oct. 5th, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., continuous 

 flocks passed S.E., with mod. E.N.E. breeze, and rain ; the same 

 direction followed, though wind veered round to W.S.W. At 

 Helwick, Oct. 8th, 2 a.m., one was killed, strong E.S.E. 

 breeze, rain and lightning. At Smalls, same date, 7.30 p.m. to 

 midnight, continuous flocks of Sky Larks, Redwings and Starlings, 

 and about twenty struck; 9th, midnight to 5 a.m.. Sky Larks 

 and Eedwings, eleven struck, mod. to strong E. to E.N.E. breeze, 

 clear. At Nash, Oct. 10th, a flock of Sky Larks was observed 

 from both stations flying N.W., strong N.E; breeze; 13th, with 

 mod. E.N.E. breeze, a like flock going E. At South Bishop, 

 Oct. 13th, 1 to 4 a.m., light S.E. air, clouds and mist, five Larks 

 and nine Blackbirds met their fate. At Smalls, Oct. 12th, about 

 thirty struck the roof (with Starlings) from 1 a.m. to daylight ; 

 and at Skerries, at intervals during same day, small flocks were 

 seen passing towards the land. At Morecambe Bay, same day, 

 about 10.20 a.m., a flock of Larks passed S.S.W. At Helwick, 

 Oct. 15th, 4.30 a.m., several Larks and Starlings were seen. At 

 Morecambe Bay, Oct. IGth, 2.30 p.m., a flock passed E.N.E. At 

 Caernarvon Bay, Oct. 19th, 1 to 4 p.m., continuous flocks passed 

 E.S.E., fresh E. by N. breeze. At Helwick, Oct. 21st, gentle 



