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coming every day (presumably from this date) from N.W., with 

 Sea-pies and Curlews, from half-ebb to . half- flow. At Bishop 

 Kock, Sept. 6tli, in calm weather and clear, a "Mackerel Bird" 

 (? young Kittiwake) struck (11 p.m.), but was not killed; and on 

 7th, 1.30 a.m., another struck. At Usk, from Sept. 7th to 

 Oct. 8th, large numbers of Gulls (on one occasion three varieties) 

 seen, with Curlews and Stints. At Caldy, Sept. 9th, Grey Gulls 

 seen ; 10th, about a hundred Gulls, with the note, " Bred on the 

 island, and constantly passing." At N. Stack, Sept. 11th, 

 fourteen (six males and eight females) flying S., mod. S.W. 

 breeze. At Nash, Sept. 13th and 20th, 6 p.m., from both 

 stations large flocks were seen passing W., with fresh W. and 

 W.N.W. breeze. At N. Stack, Sept. 17th, twenty-five (thirteen 

 males and twelve females) are reported as flying N.E., before a 

 strong S.W. breeze ; 25th, a flock fljdng S., mod. S.W. breeze. 

 At Caldy, Sept. 29th, 10 p.m., one W^hite Gull appeared; fog and 

 light S.E. breeze. Except Usk, the only notices in October are 

 from Nash, where at both stations, on five or six occasions, flights 

 of Gulls and young Gulls were seen passing N. or N.W. ; wind 

 various, but more or less easterly. At Caernarvon Bay, Sept. 30th, 

 4.15 p.m., a flock passed E.S.E., with strong S.W. by W. breeze. 

 We have no return in November. In December one occurrence 

 alone is noted: — At Nash (E. or high), Dec. 16th, 10 a.m., 

 four passed N., fresh E.N.E. breeze; Jan. 9th, a small flock of 

 Gulls passed N. At Bull Point, Jan. 11th, 4 p.m., twenty-six 

 Grey Gulls passed, flying S.W., rather high ; mod. N.W. breeze, 

 cloudy, squally, and snowy. At St. Bees, Mr. Pizey, speaking of 

 the scarcity of birds, says, "Even the Common Gull only makes 

 an appearance just before heavy weather, or in following the 

 plough, and then in but small numbers." From Godrevy Mr. 

 Trahair reports, "Very few Skua Gulls (Lestris) observed this 

 season." 



Peteel, TJialassidroma pelagiea. — At Godrevy, Sept. 28th, 

 9 p.m., one struck, fog, light S. breeze ; Oct. 4th, from 1 to 2 a.m., 

 mod. E.N.E. breeze, one was seen with a Lark and Wrens. Mr. 

 Trahair adds, "Breeds on the island, most plentiful in July; 

 never seen in daytime, except among loose stones, where they 

 breed." 



*DoTTEREL, Cliaradrius morinellus. — Eeported to be seen at 

 Smalls, every day from October to January, with various Gulls. 



