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females) seen with Teal. At Smalls, 19th, fresh E.N.E. breeze, 

 two Grey Ducks from N.W. to S.E. At Helwick, 22ncl, 2 p.m., 

 fresh S.E. breeze, clouds and mist, a flock passed from S.E. 

 to N., fresh S.E. breeze, clouds and mist; Dec. 4th, strong 

 S.W. breeze, twenty passed S.E.; 17th, from Holyhead Break- 

 water, hundreds of Wild Ducks were seen in the bay during 

 the day. . At Godrevy, same day, two flocks of Ducks and 

 Mallards passed S.W. and W. before a fresh E.N.E. gale, 

 which moderated and veered round to N.N.E. ; Jan. 6th, 

 10.30 a.m., strong E. breeze, mist, a flock passed W. At Nash, 

 Jan. 2nd, large flocks passed S.W. ; 13th, 4 p.m., and 14th, 

 8 a.m., gentle E.N.E. breeze, mist, a flock passed W. At Milford, 

 11th, five or six Ducks passed, going more inland. At Bardsey, 

 13th, scattered flocks of Wild Ducks, about seven in number, 

 crossing from mainland, N.N.E. wind, four; March 18th, 1881, 1.30 

 a.m., S.S.W. wind, four, three Ducks and one Drake Widgeons 

 are reported. Thus in September we hear only from Morcambe 

 Bay, and one instance of Black Ducks from Scarweather. In 

 October the occurrences are more frequent and general, and the 

 numbers greater ; the direction of flight, except at Caernarvon 

 Bay on the 6th, being W. or S.W., and the wind E. In November 

 the most instances are recorded, but the numbers of individuals 

 appear smaller; the direction of flight is N.E., S.E., N., or S., 

 the winds varying, but more generally N.E., E., or S.E. In 

 December we have two dates : the 4th, when twenty passed at 

 Scarweather ; 17th, at Godrevy, two flocks were seen ; and at 

 Holyhead, hundreds in the bay. In January we hear from 

 Godrevy, Nash, Milford and Bardsey of flocks passing. The 

 direction of flight in December and January is generally S.W. or 

 W., in calm, or E. or E.N.E. breezes. The occurrences (except 

 the last) are all noticed from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and most about 

 . 8 a.m. In almost every instance it is misty, foggy, or gloomy. 



Teal, Anas crecca. — At Godrevy, Sept. 27th, 10.15 a.m., 

 light S.S.W. breeze, mist, a flock flying N.E. ; Oct. 21st, 2 p.m., 

 a flock flying E. against a mod. E. breeze. At Lundy, Nov. 18th, 

 one male and two females are reported from both stations ; mod. 

 E. breeze, clear. 



Guillemot and Kazorbill, Uria troile and Alca torda, — We 

 hear from Lundy that, on Nov. 21st, numbers of Guillemots and 

 Kazorbills came in during the night, and remained during the 



