98 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Cardigan Bay L.v, a flock of Linnets and Skylarks going S.E, 

 at 8 a.m. South Bishop l.h., a Wren at 10 A.M., a Goldcrest at 11 

 A.M., and one Swallow at noon. Breaksea L.v., many Larks and 

 a few Finches passing in forenoon. Longships l.h., a good many 

 Larks, Starlings, Goldcrests, and Chaffinches all night ; two 

 " Wrens" and a Lark killed. (E.KE., 2; B. 0.) Wolf Bock 

 L.v., three Greenfinches passing S.E. at 3 p.m. Eddy stone L.H., 

 birds crossing towards morning — Starlings and small birds. 

 Several Einches on the rock all day. (N.E., 3 ; b. v.) Large 

 numbers of birds passing from 7 p.m. to 3 A.M. (17th) — Missel 

 Thrushes, Eedwings, Starlings, Larks, Finches, and one Goldcrest. 

 Forty-four birds killed., viz., twenty-five Starlings, four Eed- 

 wings, eleven Larks, and one Missel Thrush. (N.E. by N., 2 ; 

 c. v.) 



October 17th. — Langness l.h., one male Blackbird struck 

 lantern and killed at 7 p.m. (Light W. ; clear.) Bahama Bank 

 l.v., number of Larks flying W. at 3 p.m. (KW. by W., 4; 

 B. c.) River Dee L.v., large flocks of Oyster-catchers passing all 

 day, flying N.E. (N.W., 2 ; B. c. v.) Skerries Rock l.h., one 

 ^Chaffinch killed against lantern-glass at 1.30 a.m. One Chaf- 

 finch killed at 2.15 a.m. One Lark struck glass, but not killed, 

 at 8 p.m. One Thrush and one Golden-crested Wren killed 

 against glass at 10.30 p.m. (W.N.W., 4 ; clear.) Holyhead 

 Breakwater L.H., three Starlings at 9 p.m. (N., 2 ; o.) Flock of 

 Larks and Linnets going E. at 9 A.M. Cardigan Bay L.V., great 

 numbers of birds passing and repassing ; flocks of Skylarks and 

 Linnets from 7 a.m. till noon. Eddystone L.H., for movement 

 from 12 p.m. to 3 A.M., see under 16th. One Redstart [? Black] 

 on the rock all day. 



October 18th. — Morecanibe Bay l.v., one small bird was seen; 

 it was so tired it was unable to reach the ship, and fell in the 

 water and was killed by Kittiwakes. (W.N.W., 4; B. c. V.) 

 Skerries Rock L.H., large flocks of Starlings, Linnets, and Larks 

 from 6.30 to 9 A.M., all going KW. (N.W., 4 ; clear.) Holy- 

 head Breakwater l.h., hundreds of Larks and Linnets seen from 

 daylight up to noon, going S., from this date up to October 27th. 

 One Linnet killed striking at 9 p.m. (W.N.W., 3 ; 0.) Godrevy 

 L.H., four Swallows at 1 p.m. 



October 19th. — Morecambe Bay l.v., five "Mackerel Birds" 

 at 11 a.m. (W., 4; c. v.) River Dee L.v., large flocks of Oyster- 



