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been seen daily, and on Oct. 30th have left the island. The 

 earliest recorded is Sept. 1st, when at Skerries, 9 p.m. to 3 a.m., 

 fresh S.W. breeze, clear, small flocks appeared with Finches, 

 many strike, and a few are killed; 23rd, 9.30 to 11 p.m., mod. 

 S.W. breeze, clear after fog, small flocks with Larks, many 

 strike, but none are killed. At Morecambe Bay, Sept. 17th, 

 7 a..m, four Grey Linnets pass S.E., mod. N.W. by W. breeze; 

 21st, noon, nine going N., light S. by W. breeze, misty ; and on 

 27th, during the forenoon, fog, flocks of Linnets and Wagtails 

 pass, and several small birds are killed. At Caldy, Sept. 24th, 

 some Linnets were seen. At Smalls, Oct. 29th, one was caught 

 with a Kedwing, fresh N.E. breeze, cloudy but clear horizon. At 

 South Stack, Oct. 30th, 7 a.m. to noon, fresh N.W. breeze, 

 Linnets, Larks, Starlings, and Chaffinches passed in flocks to 

 N.W. From Godrevy, we hear from Mr. Trahair that " several 

 flocks of Green and Eed Linnets come on the island from 

 September to latter part of December." 



Stakling, Sturnus vidgaris. — We have more notices of this 

 bird than of any other. Its occurrence seems to have been 

 general and frequent. Twenty-two stations have reported on it, 

 besides St. Bees, whence Mr. Pizey writes, **An occasional 

 Starling or Lark may be sometimes seen on the lantern- 

 window"; and Trevose Head, where, Mr. Bowen states, 

 ** Starlings and Crows can be observed all the year; they build 

 their nests about the cliffs." The earliest date given is July 

 24th, where, at Scarweather, 11 a.m., a flock was observed, clear, 

 with breeze from E.N.E. This, however, is the only occurrence 

 noticed till Aug. 29th, when, at Sevenstones, a large flock passed 

 S.W. at 5.20 a.m., fog, light N.N.E. air. The next date is Sept. 

 lOth, when, at Nash, a large flock passed overhead at 6 p.m., 

 fresh S.W. breeze. From this date several instances occur in 

 the Bristol Channel, but it is Sept. 28th before we hear from a 

 station as far north as Skerries. The occurrences then become 

 frequent and general along the coast, increasing to Nov. 3rd, 

 after which they gradually decrease in numbers and frequency 

 till Jan. 14th, when, at Godrevy, a great number, in company 

 with. Lapwings, Thrushes, &c., were seen from noon to 4 p.m., 

 fresh E.S.E. breeze, and clear horizon. The greatest number of 

 individuals are recorded from Oct. 16th to 21st, and again Oct. 

 29th to Nov. 3rd ; we have the greatest number of occurrences 



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