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when the birds seek their food at varying distances from their 

 roosting-quarters. They return in the evening, and in doing so 

 would pass many of the West Coast stations, not a few of which 

 are situated in estuaries easily crossed. For further details of 

 the movements of this species consult the diary preceding this 

 section of the Report. 



Corvus corone, Crow. — St. Tudwall's l.h., Oct. 4th, several at 



9 a.m., flying W. Carnarvon Bay l.h., Oct. 23rd, a large flock, 

 passing S. at 8 a.m. South Stack l.h., a flock, passing S. at 



10 a.m. Selker l.v., Nov. 10th, one going S. at 2.30 p.m. 

 Bideford Bar l.h., Dec. 12th, forty at 7.30 a.m. 



Corvus comix, Hooded Crow. — Merionethshire, one seen 

 about the end of October. Carlisle District, " a single 

 straggler " shot, Nov. 14th. 



Corvus frugilegus, Rook. — Smalls l.h., Nov. 7th, seven at 

 9.30 a.m. ; Nov. 8th, a very large flock at 10.30 a.m. 

 Scarweather l.v., Nov. 14th, a very large flock at 11 a.m. 



Alauda arvcnsis, Sky Lark. — Under this heading and the 

 general term of " Lark " there are very numerous entries, most of 

 which doubtless refer to this species ; but experience leads one to 

 opine that in some instances the Meadow Pipit, or " Titlark," 

 may be meant. Recorded from most stations between Sept. 14th 

 at Eddystone and Feb. 17th, 1885, at the South Bishop. On 

 Oct. 21st there was a general movement, the species being 

 observed from the Selker l.v. to the Eddystone l.h. Great 

 numbers occurred at theLongships l.h. on Sept. 29th, at the South 

 Bishop l.h. on Oct. 14th, and on Nov. 4th and 6th at the Smalls 

 Rock l.h. Migrates during the daytime, and rarely at night. 

 Mr. Hills, of the South Bishop, says that flocks of Larks pass 

 south, during the daytime, from November until the end of 

 January. 



Cypselus ajms, Swift. — Spring : Carlisle District, April 28th, 

 one flying at a considerable height. Autumn : Carlisle District, 

 Aug. 17th, one seen; another ^on the 19th. Flatholm l.h., 

 Aug. 26th, continous flocks of Swifts and Martins passing south 

 at 10 a.m. 



Cticuliis canorus, Cuckoo. — Carlisle District, April 14th, seen 

 and heard. 



Striges " Large-horned Owl " (? Asio accipitrinus). — South 

 Bishop l.h., Oct. 14th, one hovering around the lantern, 



