92 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



August 25 th. — Skerries Rock L.H., twelve * Willow Wrens 

 killed at the lantern. 



August 26th. — Cumberland, five Greenshank shot at Silloth. 



August 29th. — Skerries Bock l.h., *Sedge Warbler killed. 

 Sevenstones L.V., several Storm Petrels from 5 to 6.30 P.M. 

 (s'.S.W., 4 ; b. o.) 



August 30th. — Cumberland, two Widgeon seen, and one shot 

 at Silloth. Langness l.h., several Swallows at 9 a.m. flying S.W. 

 Solan Geese, a few passing westward every day for the last week 

 or so. A few Wheatears every day. Large flock of Curlews 

 and a few Whimbrel at 6 p.m. (Light to fresh S.E. to S. ; 

 showery.) Carnarvon Bay L.v., six " Grey Plovers " at noon 

 going N.W. Nash (E.) l.h., twelve or fifteen Swallows passed 

 S.S.W. at 7 a.m. 



SEPTEMBEE. 



September 2d. — Langness l.h., seven Sheldrakes at 4 p.m. 

 (Strong S.; rain.) Mr Clyne says these birds are seldom seen here. 



September 4th. — Langness l.h., a few Wheatears at 10 a.m. 

 (Light S. ; clear.) Nash (E.) l.h., Wheatears flying round the 

 lantern all night ; two killed. (W., 6 ; o. G. M.) 



September 7th. — Cumberland, Grey Plover arrived at Silloth ; 

 many from 7th to 15th. 



September 9th. — Cumberland, Knot, fifteen at Allonby; Turn- 

 stone, some ; Whimbrel, some ; Bar-tailed Godwit (young). 

 Eddy stone l.h., several Wheatears from 9.30 till 12 p.m. 

 (W.S.W., 5 ; o. D. M.) 



September 10th. — Cumberland, one Great Snipe shot at 

 Carlisle. 



September 11th. — Cumberland, twenty Curlew Sandpiper 

 seen ; eleven shot, all young birds. Eddy stone L.H., a few 

 Wheatears from 8 to 9 p.m. (W. by S., 4 ; c. P. m.) 



September 12th. — Skerries Rock L.H., one Lapwing on island 

 at 11.30 a.m. (N.W., 5 ; B. c. v.) Carnarvon Bay L.v., several 

 Pewitt flying around the lantern at 11 p.m. (N.N.W., 5 ; c. v.) 

 Nash (E.) l.h., a Land Eail killed at 10 p.m. (1ST., 3 ; cm. r.) 



September 13th. — Langness l.h., large number of Meadow 

 Pipits at 6 A.M. Eddystone l.h., a Willow Warbler killed at 2 

 A.M. (N.W. by N., 4 ; c. P. v.) Portland (Low) L.H., a " Wren " 

 struck at 10.30 P.M. (K, 4 ; B. c. v.) 



