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masses. mb. citrinella and nivalis, pretty many; miliaria, 
some. Par. major, many. J. celebs, extraordinary many pass- 
ing on overhead ; /inaria, a few flights; cannabina and montivm, 
some. Col. palumbus and Scol. rusticula, several. 
Note.—In course of the month, almost no curruca at all; no 
Reg. pyrocephalus ; very few Accentor; Lar. trydactyla, already 
early very numerous on the sea; Sula alba, the same; almost 
no Strix brachyotus at all. 
November. 
1st, E. by N., fresh, clear, cold; P.m., light clouds from N. by 
W.; in evening, cloudy, light easterly—Not particularly much 
migration. C. corniz, few flights. Sturnus, the same. Turdus, 
none at all. Rubecula and Accentor, pretty many. Al. arvensis, 
few; alpestris, very many passing on overhead. mb. nivalis 
and Fr. montium, pretty many. Par. major and ceruleus, some. 
Woodcocks, few. 
2nd, S.W., pretty violent, overcast; P.M., fine rain—Nothing. 
drd, S.W., pretty violent, overcast; P.M., clear, little high 
clouds N.—Nothing; at Cuxhaven, fog. 
4th, S.S.W., fresh, quite clear; in night, thick—Nothing. 
Lf. pilaris, a little flight. Zmb. nivalis and F. montium, several 
small flights. Par. major, ten to fifteen in the garden. 
Sth, S.W., fresh, thick, with rain; afternoon, sun through.— 
Nothing; a few merula, Par. major, Regulus, E. nivalis, and 
Ff. montium. 
6th, southerly, still, clear; evening, S.S.W., nearly calm.— 
Karly, heavy dew; Bremen, fog; scarcely any passage. J. 
puaris, some. Al. alpestris, pretty numerous; arvensis, few; LE. 
nivalis, F. montium, and Par. major, some. Lestris catarrhactes, 
a very fine specimen obtained; waited thirty years for it! 
7th, southerly, still, clear; 9 a.m., fog whole day and night.— 
Nothing: one Firecrest. 10 P.M., when for a short time clear, 
great many Num. arquata passing overhead. 
8th, E, early, morning, fog; a.m., S.E., thick, with clouds; 
evening clear.—Nothing. Early in the morning, 7. torguatus 
passing overhead. Towards evening, great many F. celebs and 
cannabina, alighting from great height. 
