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lantern, twenty-four killed, from 12.30 a.m. till 3 a.m. (S.E., 2 ; 

 o. m.) South Bishop L.H., thirty Linnets at 11 a.m. A few birds 

 at lantern between 9 and 11 p.m.; eighteen killed — thirteen 

 Larks, four female Blackbirds, and one Redwing. 



November 13th. — Chickens Rock l.h., several large flocks of 

 birds seen at 10 a.m. flying S.S.W. ; species not made out. 

 Starlings, Larks, Fieldfares, and Thrushes from 7 p.m. till morn- 

 ing, flying in the rays of light. (E.N.E. strong breeze ; clear.) 

 Morecanibe Bay L.V., two Chaffinches at 9 A.M.; two Greenfinches 

 at 1 p.m. Several Starlings about the lantern from 8 to 12 P.M. 

 (S.S.W., 3 ; o.) River Dee L.v., flocks of Sand Larks about the 

 lantern from 6 p.m. to midnight. (E.N.E., 1.) Skerries Rock 

 l.h., large flock of Greenfinches at 12.10 p.m. flying S. (S., 1 ; 

 misty and gloomy.) Holyhead L.H., a Goldfinch caught at 

 /lantern at 2 a.m. Carnarvon Bay L.v., Blackbirds and Starlings 

 going E. all day. St TudwaVs L.H., a Blackbird struck the 

 lantern at midnight. South Bishop L.H., a few birds at lantern 

 from 9 p.m. to 5 A.M. (14th) ; twenty-seven killed, mostly 

 " female Blackbirds." (E.N.E., 3 ; c. v.) Helwick L.v., a Wood- 

 cock, a Lark, and a Thrush killed between 5 and 6 a.m. (E. by 

 K, 2 ; Q. m.) Nash (E.) l.h., three Snipe passed KW. at 6 a.m. 

 A large flock of Lapwings from 6.30 to 10 p.m. — thirty striking, 

 four killed ; a " Hawk " Owl flying round the lantern all night. 

 Fieldfares from 6.30 to 10 p.m. ; Goldcrests from 6.30 to 9 p.m., 

 four killed; * Water Eail at 7.30 p.m., one killed; three Wood- 

 cocks killed from 7 to 8 p.m. ; two Snipe killed at 9.20 p.m. ; 

 continuous flocks of Redwings from 7 to 10 p.m., nine killed ; 

 eighty-two Skylarks killed from 9 to 11.30 p.m.; and seven 

 Song Thrushes killed at 11 p.m. (E.N.E., 3; cm. o.) This 

 movement was continued in the early hours of the 14th. (q. v.) 

 Breaksea L.v., many birds at lantern from 8 to 10 P.M. ; a Quail, 

 six Larks, one Thrush, and one Redwing killed. (E.N.E., 4 ; 

 o. M.) Eddystone l.h., a Blackbird killed at 5.30 A.M. (E. by 

 S., 4; c. v.) Portland (Low) l.h., a Snipe struck at 2 a.m. 

 (S.S.E., 4; cm.) 



November 14th. — Cumberland, one immature Velvet Scoter 

 (another shot off Burgh Marsh in December). Chickens Rock 

 l.h., six Rooks at 9.30 a.m. coming from S., flying towards Isle 

 of Man. Large flock of birds at noon, species unknown, flying 

 N.N.W. Eight Geese at 3 p.m. flying S. (N.E. strong breeze ; 



