106 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



shot at Aigle Gill, near Allonby, by Mr Bichard Mann. One 

 Hooded Crow at Allonby. Chickens Bock L.H., a very large 

 number of Thrushes, Fieldfares, Larks, Linnets, Blackbirds, 

 Starlings, Lapwings, Curlews, and a few Goldcrests. Hundreds 

 must have been killed by striking the lantern, as they kept 

 striking all night through. (Hazy, with light winds varying 

 from E. to S. and S.S.W.) Bahama Bank L.V., number of Larks, 

 Thrushes, and Blackbirds all night; two Blackbirds killed. 

 (E. by 1ST. ; o. G-.) River Dee L.V., one Snipe found dead on deck 

 at daylight. (E.N.E., 2 ; o. M.) Skerries Bock l.h., Blackbirds, 

 Starlings, and Larks nearly all night; several killed against glass. 

 (S.E., 2 ; misty.) South Stack l.h., Blackbirds, Thrushes, Bed- 

 wings, Starlings, and Larks, in numbers round lantern, from 7 

 P.M. till midnight. (E.S.E., 3 ; C. M.) Cardigan Bay L.V., great 

 numbers of Blackbirds and Thrushes around the lantern. 

 (S.E., 3 ; B. c.) South Bishop L.H., a large number of birds at 

 the lantern from 9 p.m. to 3 A.M. (12th) : sixty-four killed — 

 Larks, Blackbirds, and Thrushes. (E., 2 ; B. c. M.) Helwick 

 L.V., a great number of Larks, Starlings, Blackbirds, and Thrushes 

 during the night ; several killed. (N.E. by E., 2 ; o. m.) Nash 

 (E.) l.h., Bedwings passed to W. at 6.30 a.m. Song Thrushes 

 (four killed) at 7.30 p.m.; Blackbirds (two killed) at 9.5 p.m. 

 (E.N.E., 4 ; c. M.) Breaksea L.V., Thrushes and Larks from 9 to 

 11 p.m.; six killed. (E.N.E., 3; o. m.) Bull Boint l.h., a hen 

 * Chaffinch killed at 3 a.m. (E., 3 ; b. c. m.) Long ships L.H., 

 Puffins and Guillemots passing S. all day. (E., 3.) Eddy stone 

 L.H., many birds passing, see under 10th; a Jacksnipe caught 

 at 2 A.M. (N.E. by E., 3 ; c. m.) Bortland {Low) l.h., a Wren 

 at lantern at 3.30 a.m. (E.N.E., 4 ; 0. M.) 



November 12th. — Chickens Bock l.h., a large flock of birds at 

 11.30 A.M. flying "N., thought to be Fieldfares. (S. strong airs; 

 clear.) Mr Black says there were flocks of the same birds, as re- 

 ported for the 10th and 11th (excepting the Linnets), here again 

 to-night, but not in such numbers as last night ; very few struck, 

 though the weather was hazy. Found Bedstart [? Buticilla 

 titys] killed on the dome. Number of Moths on lantern. 

 Skerries Bock L.H., one Owl and one Fieldfare on island. Field- 

 fares, Blackbirds, Starlings, Thrushes, Chaffinches, and Larks all 

 night ; several killed. (S.S.E. to S., 2 ; misty and gloomy.) 

 South Stack l.h., Blackbirds, Thrushes, and Larks around the 



