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struck the lantern at 9 P.M. ; one killed. Five to nine Skylarks 

 struck at 10 p.m.; three killed. (N".E., 2; c. M.) Breaksea L.Y., 

 a *Thrush killed at 10.40 p.m. A few Flycatchers flying round 

 the lantern from 8 to 12 P.M. Eddy stone L.H, as yesterday (q.v.), 

 Portland (Low) L.H, five or six Blackcaps during the morning. 

 (K, 3 ; c. M.) 



October 10th. — Cumberland, Long-tailed Duck, a female shot 

 at Silloth ; about twenty killed subsequently, nearly all females. 

 Eedwing and Fieldfare arrived at Carlisle. Longships l.h., 

 hundreds of Guillemots and Puffins passing S. all day. (N., 7 ; 

 squalls, hail, rain.) 



October 11th. — Wolf Hock l.v., six Sea Swallows (Sterna) at 

 4 p.m. (N.O., 5.) 



October 14th. — Cliickens Rock L.H., Larks, Blackbirds, Thrushes, 

 Wheatears, and other small birds all night ; great many killed. 

 (N.E., strong breeze ; showers.) Nash (E.) l.h., eleven Thrushes 

 killed at 1 p.m. (N., 5 ; c. m.) 



October 15th. — Skerries Bock L.H, flock of Linnets at 7.10 

 A.M. going N.W. Flock of Larks at 7.30 a.m. going KW, (K, 

 3 ; clear.) Holyhead Breakvmter L.H, scores of Black Crows 

 going E. at 7.30 a.m. Hundreds of Larks from 10 a.m., and 

 through the greater part of the day, all flying E. (N.N.E., 5 ; 

 B. c.) Cardigan Bay L.v., large flocks of Skylarks at 7 A.M. 

 Large flocks of Grey Linnets at 8 a.m. Breaksea L.v., small 

 birds passing in forenoon. Longshvps l.h, scores of Puffins 

 passing S. all day. (KE., 4.) 



October 16th. — Chickens Rock l.h, great number of Larks, 

 Blackbirds, Thrushes, Wheatears, and other small birds flying 

 in rays of lantern from 3 a.m. till daylight. (W. fresh breeze ; 

 clear.) River Dee L.v., large flocks of Oyster-catchers passing 

 the whole day. (N.W., 3 ; B. c. v.) Skerries Rock l.h, Golden- 

 crested Wren against lantern-glass at 4.15 A.M. Large number 

 of Starlings from midnight to 6 A.M. ; about two dozen killed 

 against glass. Large flock of Ducks going E. at 10.30 a.m. Large 

 flock of Linnets ; several Larks and Blackbirds flying on island 

 at 10.30 A.M. (N.N.W., 3; clear.) Holyhead Breakwater l.h., three 

 Starlings striking glass at 3.30 a.m. ; none killed. (N.W., 2 ; 

 overcast.) Starlings flying round lantern at 6 a.m. (N.W., 3 ; 

 cloudy.) South Stack L.H., a great number of Starlings and a few 



Larks from 4 to 5 a.m. around the lantern ; twenty-five killed. 



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