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clear sky.—Forenoon, nothing. Afternoon, Sax. enanthe and Sy. 
trochilus, single. 
16th, S.W., fresh; early, rain; noon, sun visible——Nothing 
during day. In evening, from 10 o'clock, migration of Char- 
adrius, Numenius, and Tot. calidris; also many Saxicola, two 
score being caught at lighthouse. 
17th, early, calm, clouds, S.W., thick rain; 8.30, easter 
11 o’clock, thunderstorm, with eopiente of rain; P.M. E.N.E.; 
violent.—Sylviw, but many scattered. Jf luctwosa, tolerable. 
M. flava, many. LHmb. hortulana, very many. Sy. rubecula, 
some. Al. arvensis, some. The first old Starlings and first old 
Wheatears. Crex pratensis, Char. auratus and vanellus, several. 
18th, E. by N., moderate, overcast; in evening, N., fine, cold. 
—During the past night,much migration. All Longshanks suiting 
the season numerous. Turdus torquatus, Sy. phenicurus, Mus, luc- 
tuosa, and Sax. wenanthe, many at lighthouse. Early, very many. 
Char. auratus and Col. palumbus. Turd. torquatus, many; musicus, 
fewer. Sy. phenicurus, suecica, cinerea, trochilus, rubecula, very 
many. Jus. luctuosa, ditto. Anth, rupestris, very many ; pra- 
tensis, fewer. Hmb. hortulana, very many. Crex pratensis ; 
Scol. major, gallinago, and gallinula, both the latter numerous; 
the first appears here always, but very single. / esalon and 
nisus, some young. Altogether, very strong migration. 
19th, early calm, clear, light clouds W., vapour 8.8.W. ; in 
evening wind 8.W., fresh, thick, overcast.—F. peregrinus, one ; 
nisus, some. Sturnus, some flights of fifteen to twenty. TZ'urd. 
musicus and torguatus, Num. luctuosa, Sy. phenicurus, suecica, 
rubecula, cinerea, and trochilus, all pretty many. Anth. arboreus, 
some; rupestris and pratensis, many. Sax. enanthe, many ; 
rubetra, fewer. Hmb. hortulana, not many. C. pratensis, Scol. 
gallinago, gallinula, and Col. paluwmbus, scattered. 
20th, early, light W. clouds, W. cirri; N. and N. by E. in 
evening, wind fresh. Nothing—*Saz. enanthe, early, from 8th 
to 9th very many arrived, but besides these, all the species suit- 
ing the season, but singly. 
21st, S.W., violent, thick, rain; noon clear, N.W. ; in evening 
N.N.W., cold—Nothing. Very few wnanthe. 
22d, N.W., fresh, cloudy ; P.M., W., clear—Nothing. _ 
23d, W. to N.W., fresh, overcast.—Nothing.° Char. auratus, 
pretty many. One Bat. 
