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killed during night. (5, S.W. ; c. M. P.) Eddystone l.h, several 

 Eing Ouzels, Thrushes, Larks, and numbers of Wheatears flying 

 around the lantern from 9.30 p.m. to 2.30 a.m. (22d). Two Eing 

 Ouzels (g and 9), and one Thrush caught; several lost over. 

 (S.W, 5 ; c. E. M.) 



Appjl 23d. — Cumberland, Cuckoo at Carlisle. Carnarvon 

 Bay L.v, several unknown small birds around the lantern at 11 

 p.m. Merionethshire, Swallow, first seen. (Strong S.W.) Martin, 

 one in the village of Penrhyndendraeth. (Strong S.W.) 



April 24th. — Merionethshire, many Whimbrel. (Strong N.W, 

 with hail showers.) Eddystone L.H., numbers of small birds — 

 Warblers, Larks, Eing Ouzels — flying past the lantern from 10 

 p.m. to 3 a.m. ; a Eing Ouzel and a *Willow Warbler caught. 

 (N.E. by E, 1 ; o. P. v.) 



April 25th. — Cumberland, Golden-eye and Widgeon, last 

 seen at Monkhill. Merionethshire, Tree Pipit arrived. (Strong 

 KW, cold.) 



April 26th. — Cumberland, Corncrake telegraphed at Cocker- 

 mouth. Merionethshire, Cuckoo heard in the evening. It is 

 said to have been heard on the 24th. (Strong N.W. ; thunder 

 and hail, and heavy fall of snow on the mountain.) 



April 27th. — Holyhead Breakwater l.h, four Swallows flying 

 E. at 4 p.m. (W.S.W., 6 ; B. c. P.) 



April 29th. — Cumberland, Swallow arrived at Cockermouth. 

 St TudwaVs L.H., hundreds of Puffins arrived. Merionethshire, 

 Whimbrel, heard a flock going over at night. 



April 30th. — Langness l.h., several Willow Warblers at 10 

 A.M. (Light N.E. ; clear.) St Bees l.h, heard Cuckoo, first time 

 this season. Portland {Low) L.H., a good few Wrens and Linnets 

 at 2 A.M. ; several killed. (E, 4 ; mist, rain.) Shambles L.v, 

 small birds in quantity (name unknown) at lantern during the 

 night; fifty caught. Wings of a *Whinchat and a *Eedstart 

 sent for identification. (E. by S, 3 ; cloudy.) 



MAY. 



May 1st. — Caldy l.h, a Cuckoo on the island at 9 a.m. 

 Helvnck L.v, two Swallows flying K about 11 a.m. Bideford 

 Bar l.h, a Cuckoo, several " Mountain Larks," and one Swift 

 at 9 a.m. (E, 4.) Portland (Low) l.h, two Swallows at 7.50 p.m. 



