100 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Scarweather L.V., one Chaffinch, on deck at 3 p.m. Nash (E) L.H., 

 a * Common Wren killed at 2.40 a.m. Three Skylarks killed at 

 3 a.m. (N.E., 2 ; B. o. M.) Bull Point L.H., a Thrush found dead 

 at daylight. Godrcvy L.H., Starlings, Larks, Blackbirds, and 

 Thrushes ; a good many killed and caught. (Light, misty.) 

 Longships L.H., scores of Larks, Starlings, and Goldcrests all 

 night; a good many striking and lost over; caught twenty-six 

 Starlings and eleven Larks. (E., 2 ; c. M.) Eddystone L.H., an 

 important movement from 8 P.M. (20th) to 5 A.M. this morning. 

 For details see under yesterday. From 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. (22d), 

 " Blackbirds, Missel Thrushes, Fieldfares, Thrushes, Redwings, 

 Starlings, Larks, Finches, Goldcrests, Eobins, and several small 

 Warblers, crossing by hundreds." From 100 to 150 struck the 

 lantern; eighty-two killed, viz., one Blackbird (? or juv.), one 

 Fieldfare, three Thrushes, seven Redwings, thirty-six Starlings, 

 thirty Larks, one Grey Wagtail, and three Goldcrests. (E. to 

 S.E., 3 ; blue sky occasionally, but misty, c. v.) 



October 22d. — Langness l.h., large flock of Larks and a few 

 Tree Sparrows at 8 a.m. (Light S.W. ; clear.) Chickens Bock, 

 l.h., large flock of Thrushes, Blackbirds, Larks, Starlings, and 

 Chaffinches, flying in rays of lantern from 3.30 A.M. till morning. 

 (W.S.W. strong breeze ; haze.) Bahama Bank L.V., ten Crows 

 flying W. at 9.40 a.m. (W. ; c.) Selker L.V., Larks and 

 Thrushes flying round lantern at 4.3 A.M. Eight Larks at 

 8.30 A.M. Flock of Larks at 10.30 a.m. One Greenfinch came 

 on deck at 11.20. (4, W. ; c. G.) River Dee L.V., a few Thrushes, 

 Larks, and Chaffinches about the light during the night ; one 

 Thrush killed ; birds left at daybreak. (S.E., 2 ; o. M.) Skerries 

 Rock l.h., large flocks of Linnets, Chaffinches, Starlings, and 

 Larks going N.W. all day. (S.S.W., 5 ; cloudy.) South Stack 

 l.h., twenty-four Starlings, seven Blackbirds, and six Larks, 

 between 3 a.m. and daylight. South Bishop l.h. (see entry 

 under yesterday). Calcly l.h., a Lark at the lantern at 3 a.m. 

 Nash (E.) l.h., Starlings. Godrevy l.h., Starlings, Larks, Black- 

 birds, and Thrushes ; a good many killed and caught. (Light, 

 misty.) Eddy stone L.H., an important movement from 10 p.m. 

 (21st) until 4 a.m. this morning. For details, see yesterday. 

 Shambles L.v., Chaffinches and " Reed Birds " all day. (S.E., 4 ; 

 mist, rain.) 



October 23d. — Langness L.H., one male Blackbird and one 



