104 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



II. — Reports from Stations on the Season. 



Carlisle District (Messrs. Macpherson and Duckworth). — After 

 a westerly hurricane on Jan. 26th, land birds (Jackdaw and 

 Moorhen), as well as Guillemots, Puffins, Gulls, and Sheldrakes 

 were washed ashore, while Mr. Cook found a large Skua ; many 

 Oystercatchers were observed far inland. February and March 

 were dull ; the usual fowl on the Loughs, including Pintail, 

 Shovellers, Tufted Duck, and Barnacle Geese, were numerous 

 during the first half of March, and a large flock were seen ; as 

 also a Goosander in mid-April. The general calm of the first 

 week of April induced the van of our army of summer visitants 

 to push on early ; but the subsequent prevalence of easterly and 

 north-easterly winds checked the main body. On the afternoon 

 of April 29th the wind changed from east to west, and we had an 

 immense influx of House Martins and other birds on the 30th. 

 August was fine, and many Waders arrived early ; but it appeared 

 that the chief arrivals took place between the last week this 

 month and the second week of September. Geese and Ducks 

 arrived before the middle of October; and the heavy westerly 

 winds on the 26th and 27th brought ashore the Pomatorhine 

 Skua and Leach's Petrel. The weather continued chiefly open 

 until the end of the year, but most Waders had left by the end 

 of October. In November and December the Geese and Ducks 

 alone relieved the monotony of the Solway. 



St. Bees l.h. — Mr. Henry Nott tells me that birds are gene- 

 rally few, unless Starlings and Lapwings ; Starlings have been 

 exceptionally numerous during the winter ; as for Thrushes and 

 Blackbirds he scarcely ever sees one. 



Morecambe Bay l.v. — Mr. Henry Clayell informs me that 

 very few birds have passed this station during the past 

 two years. 



Nash (E.) l.h. (Mr. Henry Nicholas). — Birds have not been 

 noticed in such large flocks as last year. The most decided and 

 general movement took place between the 2nd and 15th of 

 November. Wild Ducks have been very scarce this year, and 

 Sky Larks and Starlings have not been observed in such 

 immense numbers as in years past. 



Start l.h. — Mr. William Jones notes that in very few instances 

 birds are observed at his station. 



