86 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



May 3d. — Skerries Hock l.h., one Flycatcher killed at mid- 

 night. (E.N.E., 2 ; misty.) Merionethshire, one Swift. (Light 

 E., dull and cloudy.) Nash (E.) L.H., a rush of immigrants from 

 9 P.M. until midnight — * Wheatears (twenty to thirty struck, 

 seven killed), *Whitethroats (S. cinerea) (100 to 200 struck, 

 forty-two killed), *Sedge Warblers (thirty to forty struck, live 

 killed), *Willow Warblers (ten to fifteen struck, four killed), 

 *Blackcap (four struck, one killed). (E., 2 ; M. D. R.) Bull 

 Point l.h., several Swallows. Three Swifts at 6 p.m. Eddystone 

 L.H., hundreds of birds this morning from midnight to 3 A.M. : 

 Swallows, Wheatears, *Eeed Warblers, *Whitethroats, *Wood 

 Warblers, * Willow Warblers, and *Redstarts, many of which 

 were killed and fell over ; and Mr Gaudion tells me he " could 

 scarcely walk on the gallery for them." (W.N.W., 3 ; p. G. v.) 

 At 9 p.m. the movement was renewed, and lasted until 3.30 a.m. 

 (4th q.v.) 



May 4th. — Langness l.h., several Wheatears at 3 p.m. St, 

 Bees L.H., heard Corncrake, first time this season. Merionethshire, 

 Common Sandpiper, considerable numbers. Whimbrel, several 

 large flocks. Selker l.v., two Swallows going S.W. at 3.30 p.m. 

 (2, S.S.E. ; B. c.) ffehvick L.v., a great number of small birds 

 around the lantern, also Curlews. Two Warblers and three 

 Whitethroats killed. (N.E., 3 ; 0. M. R.) Nash (E.) L.H. (con- 

 tinuation of last night's rush). A *Pied Flycatcher, g, killed 

 at 2.30 A.M. ; two *Wheatears killed at 3.15 a.m. (E.S.E., 4 ; 

 c. M. D.) Bull Point l.h., two " Wrens " found killed against 

 the lantern. Eddystone l.h. (continuation of last night's move- 

 ment). Large numbers of small birds from midnight to 3.30 

 a.m., apparently the same species as yesterday. A Nightjar 

 killed at 2.30 a.m. (W., 2 ; o. R. m.) 



May 5th. — Merionethshire, Corncrake, first heard. (Light E.) 



May 6th. — Langness l.h., a few Swallows and eight Lapwings 

 at 2 P.M. (Fresh E. ; haze.) Skerries Bock l.h., " Sea Swallows" 

 (Sterna), flying round the island at daylight. (E.S.E., 5; misty.) 

 Mr Eees says : " Sea Swallows always come to this island true 

 to the morning of the 6th May ; then they leave again for one 

 week, and then return for the laying season." Carnarvon Bay 

 L.v, a male *Bedstart at noon. (Calm, fog.) Nash (E.) l.h., 

 two Blackcaps passed lantern at 10.30 P.M. (N.N.E., 3; 0. M. D.) 



May 9th. — Nash (E.) l.h., a Sedge Warbler killed at 1 a.m. 



