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four at 7.30 a.m. Dee l.v., Sept. 15th, one found dead at day- 

 light ; Oct. 24th, one on deck at noon. Bardsey l.h., Sept. 20th, 

 observed along with Greenfinches, Larks, and Linnets ; Nov. 

 12th, several, with other species, at the lantern all night. 

 Nash (E.) l.h., Sept. 21st, a few at 2 a.m.; seven struck, four 

 killed. St. Tudwall's l.h., Oct. 21st, one killed at 11 p.m. More- 

 cambe Bay l.v., Nov. 1st, one resting on the vessel at 1.30 p.m. ; 

 Nov. 30th, several at 11.30 a.m., passing S.S.E. 



Linota . Under the heading of " Linnets " there is the 



under-given information. ScarweatherL.v., Sept. 17th, 24th, and 

 29th, flocks at intervals during the daytime. Bardsey l.h., Sept. 

 20th, many on the island ; Nov. 12th, many at the lantern all night, 

 with other species. South Stack l.h., Oct. 5th, continuous flocks 

 between 8 and 9 a.m. ; Oct. 18th and 20th, flocks, composed of 

 Linnets, Finches, and Starlings, between 7 and 10 a.m. South 

 Bishop l.h., Oct. 14th, many, along with other species, from 

 11 p.m. to daylight. Milford l.h., Oct. 14th, a few; 23rd and 

 24th, along with Larks and Starlings. Bull Point l.h., Oct. 

 18th, about forty at 7.30 a.m. Scarweather l.v., Jan. 4th, 

 1885, a flock at 10.30 a.m. It is possible that in addition to 

 Linota cannabina, that flavirostris and even rufescens may be 

 referred to. 



Pyrrhula enropcea, Bullfinch. — Morecambe Bay l.v., Oct. 21st, 

 several, in company with Larks, from 10 to 12 a.m., flying 

 S.S.W. 



Plectrophanes nivalis, Snow Bunting. — Carlisle District, Nov. 

 15th, first seen at Kickerby; large flocks on Crossfell same 

 time ; shot a pair of old birds, very white, at Silloth, Dec. 11th ; 

 a flock on Skinburness, same time. 



Sturnus vulgaris, Starling. — The very numerous entries of the 

 movements of this species would furnish quite a voluminous 

 report in itself, and forms quite a feature of the returns. It is 

 noted frequently at all the stations making returns, save two, 

 between Aug. 31st, at Flatholm l.h., and Feb. 15th, 1885, at the 

 South Bishop l.h. ; often in very considerable numbers, and 

 both during the daytime and at night, when occasionally many 

 perish at the lanterns. The number and continuity of the move- 

 ments of this species, as observed at some stations, may, in a 

 measure, be due to its well-known habit of massing in the 

 autumn and winter. These flocks disperse in the morning, 



