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ones followed, and continued with little interruption until the 

 middle of the month. The returns up to the 17th show an 

 almost complete dearth of bird-movements during this interval. 

 On the 17th an an ticy clonic spell commenced, which lasted, 

 without intermission, till the 25th, and concomitant with it 

 were general emigratory movements, full particulars of which 

 are furnished in the Diary section of this report. A cyclonic 

 distribution succeeded, during which the weather was on the 

 whole fair and dry — foggy at times, and cold for the time of the 

 year — and but little migration was noted. 



October commenced with an anticyclonic stage — cold, dry, and 

 fine, with westerly breezes in the north, easterly ones in the 

 south. This lasted until the 9th, and during its prevalence not 

 unimportant movements occurred from the 5th to the 9th, when 

 Larks, Thrushes, Eing Ouzels, Finches, Warblers of several 

 species, Swallows, and Gold crests appeared at the lanterns. 

 After the 9th a period of very unsettled cyclonic weather en- 

 sued; the wind became northerly and increased in force, and 

 showers of snow, sleet, or cold rain continued to fall over the 

 United Kingdom; and cold and unsettled weather continued 

 with us until nearly the middle of the month, with no migra- 

 tion. On the 15 th the depression had disappeared, being replaced 

 by an anticyclonic stage lasting until the 22d. During this 

 favourable interval there were important and general immigra- 

 tions and transient movements of winter birds. There fol- 

 lowed a decided alteration in the stability of the meteorological 

 conditions over the British Islands and their neighbourhood. 

 Various systems appeared of a transitory nature, and the changes 

 of wind and weather were consequently both sudden and fre- 

 quent. The movements of birds recorded in our Diary for this 

 changeable period which witnessed the close of the month were 

 neither many nor important. 



November. — The month commenced with a spell of exceedingly 

 changeable, unsettled weather, which lasted uninterruptedly 

 until about the 8th. During this period the only movement 

 worthy of mention was the not unimportant one recorded for 

 the S.W. stations on the 7th. On the afternoon of the 11th an 

 anticyclonic period commenced, and prevailed, with little break, 

 until the 17th. There were important general movements 

 on the 11th (on which date a great Ta,nty—Sa.%icola isabellina 



