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midnight, going K ; 22d, do., at 3 A.M. ; 25th, small flocks, 9 to 

 10 p.m., going N. November 8th, flocks going N"., 8 p.m. to 

 midnight ; 9th, do., midnight to 3 a.m. ; do., 8 to 11 P.M. ; 10th, 

 do., 7.30 P.M. ; 11th, do., 7 p.m. ; 12th, midnight to 5 A.M., and 8 

 p.m. to midnight ; 13th, midnight to 4 A.M., and a few about 

 lantern all night. In every case during October and November 

 going N., wind generally E. 



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

 clear, wind fresh W. March 2d, fourteen on balcony, 10 p.m. to 

 4 a.m.; three killed striking; wind light N., calm, hazy; 3d, 

 an immense number about lantern all night ; calm, hazy ; ten 

 killed striking ; 7th, five about lantern ; 10th, ten at 10 p.m. 

 one killed striking; calm, clear; 11th, some at lantern all night 

 two killed striking ; wind fresh S., hazy ; 14th, ten at lantern 

 two killed striking ; wind N.W., clear ; 20th, a great rush — 

 about one hundred at lantern all night ; twenty killed striking ; 

 hazy, wind S.E. ; 25th, three at lantern ; one killed striking ; 

 wind N.W., clear. October 6th, one on rock ; 12th, thirty going 

 N.W. ; gale from N. ; 16th, numbers from midnight to sunrise ; 

 first rush this winter ; twelve killed striking. [Leg and wing 

 received.] 20th and 21st, numbers about lantern ; five killed 

 striking; clear; 23d and 25th, small flocks at intervals going 

 towards land ; wind S.W. and N.E. November 5th, 7th, 8th, 

 13th, and 20th, a few at lantern; 3d, 6th, and 9th, several do. ; 

 4th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 14th, countless numbers at lantern. 

 (See under Blackbird, the general remarks concerning which 

 are also applicable to Starling during November at this station.) 

 December 26th and 31st, one noted. 



Lucifer Shoals Light-ship. — October 16th, at lantern all night ; 

 several killed striking; flocks 'in daytime going N.W. ; 26th, 

 one at lantern; 28th, flock going N.W. November 24th, 

 several at lantern, 4.30 a.m. ; wind N.W., clear. 



ArMow South Light-ship. — February 28th, flock going N.E., 6 

 p.m. March 2d and 3d, about lantern, midnight to 4 A.M. ; 

 two killed striking; cloudy. October 21st, about lantern, 12 to 

 3 A.M. ; one killed striking ; gloomy : also, 10 P.M. to 7 A.M. on 

 22d, about lantern; cloudy; some killed; 25th, one; 26th, 

 some at lantern, 3 to 4 A.M. ; gloomy ; wind S.W., strong. 

 November 6th and 9th, one on ship; 10th, one caught; 11th, 

 several about lantern ; gloomy ; 13th, several at lantern, 8 p.m. 



