130 EEPOET ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



7th, two on ship and numbers about light, 7 to 10 P.M. ; wind 

 N.E., fresh, showery ; 8th, about lantern ; wind fresh E. ; 9th, 

 one in daytime; on 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, and 15th, about 

 lantern at night, four killed striking on 11th, and several killed 

 and fell overboard on 13th and 14th; wind S.E. to N.E., gloomy 

 at night, except on 14th ; on 12th, two going N.W. in daytime ; 

 15th, some about ship. (See under Starling.) 



Barrels Bock Lightship. — November 9th, some going 1ST., 8 

 to 11 p.m.; wind fresh JST.E., cloudy; 10th, three going N., 8.30 

 A.M. ; one rested on ship ; wind light N.E., clear ; 12th, some 

 going N., midnight to 5 a.m.; wind light E., gloomy; one killed 

 striking. [Leg and wing received.] 



Tuskar. — February 19 th, numbers at lantern at night ; wind 

 W., very clear ; two cocks killed striking. [Wing received.] 

 March 3d, Blackbirds appeared in large numbers at night, 

 many wounded, five found dead ; wind K, fresh, cloudy ; 8th, 

 two at night; 9th, two on balcony, 9.30 p.m.; 10th, three on 

 rock all night ; calm, clear ; 20th, many at lantern, three killed 

 striking; wind light S.E., hazy. October 5th, one on rock; 

 wind fresh N.E. ; 21st, numbers at lantern, two killed striking; 

 wind light N.E., clear. [Leg and wing received.] 23d, numbers 

 about light, two killed striking ; 27th, one at 10 a.m. going N.W. 

 During November enormous numbers of Blackbirds, Thrushes, 

 and Starlings passed the Tuskar light. Blackbirds are entered 

 thus in schedule : A few on 2d, 5th, 6th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 

 20th, and 30th ; several on 3d, 7th, 8th, and 9th ; on 7th, one 

 caught at lantern. [Leg and wing received.] Countless numbers 

 on 4th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 23d. Most birds were 

 killed striking, 4th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th. All the birds 

 killed up to the 14:th were killed at N. W. or land side of lantern. 

 In the beginning of November the birds passed between 6 and 

 9 p.m.; on the 11th, they first passed all night ; wind westerly 

 strong to the 5th, easterly fresh, 5th to 14th. Most birds killed 

 on cloudy nights. Migration up to 14th took place at night. 

 On the 2d and 4th, it is remarked that the Blackbirds passing 

 were chiefly females. December 7th, one at lantern; 11th, 

 several about lantern, 11 p.m. to 6 A.M. ; wind light N.E. ; 18th, 

 one at noon; 22d, a few about light, 1 to 3 a.m., one killed 

 striking; wind light W. ; 25th, 26th, and 27th, one or two 

 noted on rock. 



