110 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



lOtli, one was found in the morning lying dead on deck, W.N.W. 

 breeze. At Nash (W. or low), Sept. 8th, in the early 

 morning, one struck; mod. N.E. breeze, clouds and mist. At 

 Smalls, Sept. 14th, 1 a.m. to daylight, gentle E. breeze, over- 

 cast, but clear horizon, a Wren, Starling and Larks struck ; and 

 on 15th, about same time, gentle breeze, E.S.E. to S.E., Black- 

 birds, Starlings, Thrushes, Greenfinches, and Wrens, a large 

 number striking the glass, but very few the roof. 



Swallow, Hirundo rustica. — Earliest notice, Aug. 31st, from 

 Caldy, as also the latest, Nov. 11th, "when Swallows disappeared." 

 At Caldy, Aug. 31st, Swallows seen from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., N.N.E. 

 to N. wind, blue sky, but clouds ; Sept. 5th, mod. W.S.W. breeze, 

 about twenty ; and on 17th, at noon, W. wind, a few noticed. At 

 Nash (E. or high), Sept. 15th, large flocks passed E., a 

 strong N. breeze and rain ; and, the note added, "not seen after 

 this date"; 21st, 26tli and 30tli, Swallows are reported from 

 Caldy, with various winds, not strong, and generally with clouds 

 and mist. At Morecambe Bay, Sept. 24th, mod. W. breeze, 

 cloudy, but clear, two dozen were seen flying S.E. At Caernarvon 

 Bay, Sept. 25th, mod. S.W. breeze, clear, a flock flying S.W. At 

 S. Bishop, Sept. 28th, light N.E. air, twenty were seen. In 

 October we have only two dates. At Godrevy, Oct. 12th, 1 p.m., 

 a small flock hovering about the island, fresh N.E. breeze, clear; 

 and at Helwick, 4.30 p.m., fresh E.N.E. breeze, misty, a flock 

 passed, flying from S.W. to N.E. At Caldy, Oct. 18th, Swallows 

 seen. The eight stations reporting give each but a solitary 

 instance, except Caldy. Five of the stations are off the coast ; 

 the remaining three in the Bristol Channel. The direction of 

 flight is not once reported from Caldy. When from the other 

 stations reported it is S.E. or S.W., except at Helwick, N.E.; 

 Oct. 12th, at 4.30 p.m. This w^ould be the course to the nearest 

 land. 



Swift, Cijpselns miirarius. — At Elatholm, Sept. 15th, 10 a.m.. 

 mod. W.N.W. breeze, clouds, but clear horizon, a large flight 

 appeared ; on 16th, they disai?peared. 



Golden Plover, Charadriiis plnviaUs. — Earliest record Sept. 

 5th, when, at Caldy, two Plovers were seen ; mod. AV.S.W. breeze. 

 The next occurrence noted is at Scill}', Oct. 4th, Plovers and 

 Lapwings; mod. E.S.E. gale, rain. At Nash (E. or high), 

 Oct. 14th, fifteen or twenty ; 21st, a large flock passed W. ; 



