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N.E. breeze, a flock from S.W. to N.E. At Caernarvon, Oct. 

 •22nd, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., mod. E. gale, with haze, flocks of Larks 

 and Starlings passed S.E. ; 24th, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., similar flocks 

 passed S.S.E., with a mod. N.N.W. breeze. At Helwick, Oct. 

 30th, 11 a.m., light N.N.E. breeze, " several hen Larks " passed 

 from S.W. to N.E. At South Stack, same day, 7 a.m. to noon, 

 fresh N.W. breeze, clear, continuous flocks (with Starlings, 

 Linnets, and Chaf&nches) passed to N.W. Throughout October 

 the movement appears to have been active and pretty general 

 along the coast ; the time of occurrence in the greater number of 

 cases between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ; the direction of flight, when 

 recorded, generally easterly ; in most instances mist, rain and 

 fog, with — generally — moderate E.N.E. to E. breezes. At 

 Morecambe Bay, Nov. 1st, five passed S.E., mod. N.N.E. breeze; 

 2nd, three in same direction, mod. S.E. breeze. At South 

 Bishop, from midnight to the morning of 2nd, fresh S.E. breeze, 

 very misty, " a very great quantity of Larks, Thrushes," &c., and 

 " continuous flocks " all day, flying towards N.W. ; 3rd, 9 i).m. to 

 midnight, enormous quantities, &c. (see " Song Thrush.") At 

 Caernarvon, Nov. 2nd, 9.10 p.m., a young Lark was killed, gentle 

 E.S.E. breeze, hazy; 3rd, 1 to 4 a.m., still hazy, two Larks 

 killed. At Helwick, Nov. 2nd, 1 p.m., fresh S.E. breeze, *' a flock 

 of hen Larks" passed to N.E., and at 8 p.m., several more, of 

 which some were slain ; overcast and misty. At Nash (W. or 

 low), Nov. 14th, noon, flights of Sky Larks and Starlings passed 

 overhead, strong W.S.W. breeze, clouds and mist. These are 

 all the instances reported in November ; most of them occurred 

 at night, and, being of birds striking, the direction of flight is not 

 recorded; the winds generally moderate and from E. to S.E.; 

 on every occasion with mist, haze, or fog. After Nov. 14th we 

 have no record till Dec. 3rd, when flocks of Larks passed Skerries 

 at midnight, gentle S. breeze, misty. At Scarweather, Dec. 8th, 

 11 p.m., two Larks, mod. W.N.W. breeze, gloomy and misty. 

 At Lundy, same day, S.W. breeze, a great number of Sky Larks 

 were seen, and Mr. Parsons adds, "these are seen daily," but for 

 how long is not stated. At Caernarvon l.v., Dec. 13th, 2 to 5 

 a.m., four young Larks were killed, mod. N. by W. breeze, 

 drizzling rain. At Milford, Jan. 11th, a quantity of Larks, 

 Plovers, and Starlings arrived and remained all day. At South 

 Stack, Jan. 12th, strong N.E. breeze and passing showers of snow, 



