56 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 
Wrens, Lapwing, Snipe, Starlings, Golden Plover, Daws, and 
“ Black Crows.” A pair of Wheatears on February 22d, at 5 
P.M., and again a pair on March 25th. A small flock of Snow- 
Bunting on March 13th, and three Fieldfare on the 30th. 
GALLOPER L.v.—Mr P. Frost:—From January 21st to April 
12th, 1886, is specially interesting as recording the enormous 
migration of Larks and Starlings, and in less numbers of Chaf- 
finches, Sparrows, Linnets, and Plover.- On the nights of January 
21st to 23d, two hundred and twenty-six were killed. Unfortun- 
ately Mr Frost fails to state the directions of flights, but, judg- 
ing from the entries in the schedules sent in by other lght- 
vessels on the south-east coast, they refer to birds on passage 
both to the Continent and our own shores. 
NeEwarp u.v.—Messrs C. Campbell and W. Rees :—From 
October 21st to March 21st, 1886, up to February 14th. Crows, 
Starlings, Larks, Chaffinches, Blackbirds, Thrushes, Fieldfares, 
Bramblings, and Linnets in greater or less numbers to the W., 
ceasing on December 11th, and again recommencing on January 
23d to February 14th, and then from March Sth to 21st, Star- 
lings, Larks, and Crows passing to the E. 
Swin MippLe L.v.i—Messrs Pender and J. Barrett :—From 
January 21st to April 3d, 1886; between January 21st to 
February 15th. Immense flights of Larks, generally during the 
night, and large numbers killed; also Starlings, Sparrows, and 
some Chaffinches. On January 24th, five flocks of small birds 
travelling from N.W. to S.E. On the night of February 14th to 
15th, Larks still in great numbers, ninety on deck, and a great 
many falling into the water, “ for two hours the Larks were like 
a shower of snow.” March 28th and 29th, and April 1st, 2d, 
3d, Chaffinches at intervals during the morning three or four 
together, all were male birds, only one female seen. “ Ducks” 
(probably Scoters) “can be seen from this vessel eight or nine 
months in the year, but on February 10th, 11th, 12th, we had 
calms and fogs, and the Ducks sat on the water, covering about 
a mile, the water being black with them.” 
Lord Clifton writes :—*‘ About twenty Swallows were picked 
up dead after the northerly gales and rain of October 13th and 
14th. Seven were found huddled together alive in a duck’s 
nesting-box in a stable, and one was found dead in a slipper in a 
bedroom, so desperate were the efforts of the poor birds to find 
