108 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



clear.) Mr Black says — " I do not remember seeing birds so 

 plentiful in our vicinity, and continuing to visit us in such large 

 numbers." Skerries Rock L.H., a Lapwing struck lantern and was 

 killed at 7.45 p.m. (S.E., 2 ; clear to M. R.) Holyhead Break- 

 water l.h., thousands of Wild Ducks at 11 a.m. in the bay. 

 (S.E., 1 ; c. H.) South Stack l.h., Blackbirds, Thrushes, Larks, 

 Kedwings, Fieldfares, and one Robin at lantern from 8 p.m. till 

 midnight ; a few killed. (E., 2 ; c. G. M.) Cardigan Bay L.V., 

 several flocks of Starlings and Larks throughout the day going 

 S.E. One Blackbird and one Thrush struck the lantern. Nash 

 (E.) l.h., Stonechats at 12.30 a.m., four killed; *Blackcap from 

 12 p.m. (13th) to 1.13 A.M., "fifteen killed;" four Snipe killed 

 between 12 p.m. (13th) and 3 A.M. ; twenty-two Skylarks killed 

 between 12 p.m. (13th) and 4 A.M. ; Blackbirds from 3 to 4 A.M., 

 three killed; Missel Thrushes at 4 a.m., one killed; a Wood 

 Pigeon struck at 4.20 a.m. ; a large flock of Lapwings passed to 

 KW. at 8 a.m. ; Lapwings at the lantern at 6.30 p.m. (E.N.E., 

 2 ; B. c. M.) Eddystone l.h., Oystercatchers, Plovers, Blackbirds, 

 Thrushes, Redwings, and Starlings, from 6.30 to 9.30 p.m., when 

 the stars came out and the birds disappeared. Caught three 

 Blackbirds, one Thrush, two Redwings, and five Starlings. 

 (KE, 4 ; C. V.) 



November 15th.— South Bishop l.h., from 100 to 150 Crows 

 at 11.30 a.m. flying E. 



November 16th. — Skerries Rock l.h., six Blackbirds and four 

 Redwings killed against lantern-glass at 3.20 a.m. (S., 4.) 

 One Snipe and some Lapwings flying round lantern at 3.45 

 A.M., but did not strike. One Waterhen killed against lantern- 

 glass at 3.45 A.M. " Struck very hard." A large flock of 

 Greenfinches at 7.45 a.m. flying W. Great number of Wild 

 Fowl from 9 to 10.30 a.m. flying W. (W.N.W., 4 ; B. c. V.) 

 Carnarvon Bay L.V., Starlings, Larks, Thrushes, and Snipe at 4 

 a.m.; one Starling, Thrush, and Snipe killed. (S., 4; B. c.) 

 Nash (E.) L.H., one Skylark killed at 8 p.m. (E., 3 ; B. c. M.) 

 Burnham L.H., Fieldfares about all day. 



November 17th. — Carnarvon Bay l.v., Blackbirds and Star- 

 lings going S.S.E. at 10 A.M. South Bishop L.H., a party of ten 

 Crows at 7 a.m. Nash (E.) l.h., two Snipe passed N.W. at 7 

 a.m. ; and a flock of Golden Plover passed W. at 7.30 a.m. A 

 great rush of Lapwings to-night. They commenced to arrive at 



