5t REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 
clearer. One of the large Snipe struck S.E. side of lantern at 
9.45 P.M., and was almost smashed to pieces; one Dunlin also 
killed; wind S. by E. to S.E. by 8. 11th. Fieldfares, Red- 
wings, and Blackbirds coming all day and all through the night, 
also Skylarks. One Jacksnipe killed. Wind from S$. round by 
E. to N.E., light, with passing showers of drizzle. 12th. The 
same birds as yesterday still coming all day, and continuing up 
to 11 P.M.; wind from S.W. to W. by N., moderate. At 1 P.M. 
one Snow Bunting and a Brambling.” 
FARN LH. 
“Very large flocks of Golden Plover to and from land, a good 
many Mallard and several Snipe on island; westerly gales, 
hail and snow, with severe frosts. I was shown a bird picked 
up on the main shore about three weeks previously, which I 
identified as a Fulmar Petrel. J remember one being captured 
about nine years ago.” 
Coquet IsLAND L.H.—Mr William Evans :—“ October 17th. 
Hundreds of Blackbirds, Thrushes, Starlings, Larks, three Wood- 
cock, one Snipe flying round lantern; one Woodcock killed, 
and one hundred Blackbirds, Thrushes; Starlings, and Larks.” 
DupDGEON L.v.— Mr J. F. Warder :—“ Seagulls and Puffins are 
very thin at the Dudgeon Station. Skua Gulls are seldom seen 
here summer or winter.” 
LEMAN AND OWER L.v.—Mr John Bowen (Mate) :—‘ Novem- 
ber 13th. Large numbers of birds at midnight round the ship 
and lantern. West (3), 0.M. One Curlew, one Woodcock, one 
Blackbird, three Starlings, four Thrushes, fourteen Redwings, 
twelve Larks, and one Finch killed ; the rest went away at day- 
light to N.W. 
Hassro’ t.v.—Mr B. V. Darnell and J. Nicholas :—* June 7th, 
4 pM, S.S.E. (2), 0. M., one Deaths-head Moth caught alive ; 
seers small White Moths and Black Flies rested.” 
LANGUARD POINT L.H.—Mr Owen Boyle :—* July 4th, at 9.35 
P.M., millions of very small brown-coloured Flies pitched on 
lantern glass, and to keep the glass clear they had to be washed 
off. They sting like a musquito. Wind S. (1), B.c. M.” 
HANOIS L.H., Guernsey—Mr Charles Williams:—* April 10th, 
1885, Cuckoo, two seen on the island, and several Swallows, 
Whitethroats, and Blue Titmouse, Yellow Wagtails, Yellow 
Buntings, and Wheatears. The west end of the island was all 

