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(W.S.W., 3.) Shipvxish L.V., Lark dead on deck, 7 A.M. 

 (W.S.W.) 



February 23d. — Cockle L.v, thirty Crow circling high, 7 

 a.m., returned to W. (W.S.W., 4 and 5.) Shipwash L.v., 100 

 to 200 Eooks, 8.15 a.m., S.E. to N.W. (S.W. ; fresh.) Swin 

 Middle L.v, thousands of Einged Plover to S. 



February 24th. — Cockle l.v., two flocks Crows and Jackdaws, 



7 a.m., high, W. to E. (S.W., 5.) Shipwash L.v., thirty Crows, 



8 a.m., to E. from W. (S.W. ; fresh.) Galloper L.v., Larks at 

 lantern at night ; five Larks and two Starlings killed. 

 (S.W., 5.) 



February 25th. — Whitby l.h., Blackbird £, 5 a.m., caught at 

 lantern. (W.S.W., 5.) Shipwash L.V., Thrush, 6.30 a.m., dead on 

 deck. Cockle L.v., fourteen Solan Geese, 6.50 a.m., going S. to 

 N. (W.S.W., 4.) 



MAECH. 



March 1st. — Longstone l.h., breeding place of Guillemot 

 covered with birds ; very fine weather. Spurn L.H., four Black- 

 birds. (W.S.W., 3.) 



March 3d. — Spurn l.h., several Thrushes and Blackbirds to 

 S. (W.S.W., 2.) Cromer l.h., Eedwings and Larks, 12.30 to 2.30 

 a.m. ; Starlings and Blackbirds during day. (S., 4.) Galloper 

 L.v., a few Larks passing over to France, noon till dark. (Thick 

 fog.) Hanois l.h., small flock Starlings, 5 a.m. ; several struck. 

 (E., 1 ; b. c. M.) 



March 4th. — Newarp L.v., six Starlings and three Chaffinches 

 on board all night. (W.S.W., 1.) Shipwash L.v, small Lark. 

 (N.N.W., light ; dense fog.) 



March 5th. — Farn l.h., two Blackbirds, 11 a.m. (S.E.) 

 Outer Dowsing l.v., about 200 Black Crows flying round vessel, 

 11.30 a.m. (S.E., o. M.) Newarp L.v., two Crows and four 

 Starlings to W. (E.N.E.) Shipivash L.v., Starling at daylight 

 (dense fog). One " Ground " Lark flying round, 8 A.M. till noon ; 

 two Starlings caught on board. 



March 6th. — Farn l.h., Blackbird and Eing Ouzel. (S.W. ; 

 fog.) Outer Bowsing L.v., two Chaffinches, 9.45 a.m. (S. by E. ; 

 fog.) 



March 7th. — Spurn l.h., Black aud Grey Crows to S. (E.N.E., 



