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7.40 p.m., and continued until 11 p.m.; hundreds constantly 

 flying round the lantern, within the rays of light. A few struck 

 at times, and seven were killed. They were very noisy, and 

 kept up quite a concert. They all left at 11.10 p.m. (E.S.E., 

 4 ; B. c. m.) Breaksea L.V., a Thrush killed at 11.40 P.M. Seven 

 Stones L.V., a Crow flew on board at 6 P.M.; passed the night, and 

 left for Scilly at 7 a.m. (18th). Eddystone L.H., a Jacksnipe 

 caught at 3 A.M. (E.S.E., 5 ; b. c. v.) Elocks of Lapwings from 

 6 to 9 p.m. (E.N.E., 6 ; o. E. m.) Several Starlings, Thrushes, 

 Eedwings, Blackbirds, passing all night from 5.30 p.m. till 6 a.m. 

 (18th) ; a few caught. (N.E., 3 ; 0. M.) 



November 18th. — Chickens Bock l.h., one " Rock Starling " 

 and one Lark perched on lantern at 2 a.m. Four " Sea Snipe " 

 and one Lapwing at 10 a.m. Lapwings going E. (2, N.E. ; 

 clear and frosty.) Skerries Bock L.H., large flock of Linnets and 

 Chaffinches going S. at 8 a.m. Two large flocks of Wild Fowl 

 going E. at 10 a.m. (S., 3 ; clear.) South Bishop l.h., several 

 birds flying round the lantern from midnight to 3 A.M. ; eight 

 Blackbirds, two Starlings, two Larks, and three Thrushes killed. 

 Nash {E.) l.h., a Jacksnipe killed at 3 a.m. Blackbirds from 3 

 to 4 a.m., three killed ; Eedwings from 3 to 4 a.m., six killed ; 

 Skylarks from 3 to 4 a.m., two killed ; Song Thrushes from 

 3 to 4 a.m., four killed ; Snipe, one killed at 3.30 a.m. (E., 3 ; 

 B. c. M.) Breaksea L.V., Thrushes and Starlings from midnight 

 (17th) to 4 a.m. (E.N.E., 4 ; o. M.) Burnham, the first Grey 

 Wagtail seen. Eddystone l.h., for early morning movement see 

 yesterday. A Land Rail on the gallery at 7 a.m. (N., 2 ; o. M.) 

 Many birds passing from 11 p.m. to 3.30 A.M. (19th). Black- 

 birds, Thrushes, and Redwings. Caught two $ and one 6 

 Blackbird; one Fieldfare, and fifteen Redwings killed. Numbers 

 striking lantern and lost over. (TST., 4 ; o. R. M.) 



November 19th. — Biver Dee l.v., Thrushes, Larks, and Black- 

 birds round the lantern at 9.15 p.m. ; one Thrush killed. 

 (W.S.W., 2 ; B. c. V.) Cardigan Bay L.v., a flock of Greenfinches 

 going S.E. at 2 p.m. Helwick L.v., a few Blackbirds from 8 p.m. 

 to midnight ; one (young) killed. (N., 3 ; G. M.) Nash {E.) 

 l.h., a *Knot killed at 2 a.m. (E., 2 ; o. M. R.) Breaksea l.v., 

 Thrushes and other birds from 12 p.m. (18th) to 4 a.m. (N.E., 

 1 ; 0. M. R.) Longships l.h., a good many Larks, Starlings, and 

 Thrushes, from 1 a.m. till daylight. (E.JST.E. to N.N.E., 4; misty.) 

 Eddystone l.h., for early morning movement see yesterday. 



