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FEBRUAKY. 



February 7tli. — Cumberland, a Grey Phalarope at Silloth. 



February 10th. — St TudwaVs l.h, two Thrushes struck 

 lantern at 6 a.m. Sevenstones L.V., a Bullfinch flew on board to 

 rest at 1.30 p.m. (E., 4 ; clear.) 



February 16th. — Carnarvon Bay L. v., large flocks of Thrushes 

 and Larks all night ; left for land at " fogbreak." One Thrush 

 and one Lark killed. (S.S.W., 4 ; G. M.) Merionethshire, a great 

 many Snipe appeared, but only remained two or three days. 



February 17th. — Chickens Bock l.h, flocks of Thrushes, 

 Blackbirds, Starlings, and Wheatears flying round lantern all 

 night. (S.S.W. fresh breeze ; haze.) St TvdvjaVs L.H., a " Panged 

 Ouzel " shot at 9 a.m. 



February 18th. — Skerries Bock l.h., two Thrushes killed, 

 midnight. (X. by E., 6 ; clear.) 



February 20th. — Langness l.h., one Fieldfare struck lantern, 

 and found dead at 4 a.m. (Light S.W. ; showers.) 



February 23d. — Langness l.h., one Song Thrush struck and 

 killed at 2 a.m. (Strong S.W. ; haze.) 



February 24th. — Merionethshire, a Little Auk diving within 

 gun-shot of the windows at 8 a.m. Weather very rough, with 

 violent gales from S. W. 



February 25th. — Merionethshire, flock of about a dozen Pied 

 "Wagtails. (Strong X.W.) Xo more till March 20th, when several 

 appeared. 



February 28th. — St TudicaVs l.h., a Blackbird and a Lark 

 killed at 5 a.m. 



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March 1st. — Selker l.v., one male Blackbird struck the 

 lantern and was killed at 12.30 a.m. (S., 3 ; B. c.) Larks, 

 Starlings, and Blackbirds from midnight to 4.20 a.m. One male 

 Starling struck lantern and was killed. (Calm : o. M.) Skerries 

 Bock l.h., one Blackbird killed during night. (S.W., 2 ; clear.) 

 Carnarvon Bay L.v., several Blackbirds at 2 a.m. ; three caught ; 

 others left at daybreak. (S.S.W., 4; c. v.) Eddystone l.h., a 

 Thrush caught at 11 p.m. A flock of Lapwings flying around 

 the light at midnight. (X.E., 1 ; c. M.) 



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