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stations making returns been largely augmented, but also that 

 the schedules have considerably increased in number from most 

 stations. 1 It is pleasing, too, to observe the pains and evident 

 interest taken by most of the recorders. Our best thanks are 

 due to the observers above named for their invaluable co-opera- 

 tion, and for the faithful manner in which they have filled in 

 their schedules. To Messrs Ainger (Eddystone), Baker (Smalls), 

 Clyne (Langness), Johnson (Longships), Jones (Start), Knott 

 (Bull Point), Lewis (Burnham), Nicholas (Nash), Eees (Skerries), 

 Walters and Johnson (Breaksea), Webber and Ho wells (H el wick), 

 and Work and Clague (Dee), additional and especial thanks are 

 due for sending the wings of the species unknown to them killed 

 or captured at their respective stations. The result of the first 

 efforts in this direction has been highly satisfactory ; a very 

 considerable number of wings have been received, representing 

 the following species : — Turdus viscivorus, T. musicus, T. merula, 

 T. torquatus, Saxicola omanthe, Pratincola rubetra, P. rubicola. 

 Sylvia cinerea, S. atricapilla, Phylloscopus collybita, P. trochilus, 

 Acrocephalus phragmitis, Locustella ncevia, Regulus cristatus, 

 Troglodytes parvidus, Motacilla rayi, Anthus pratensis, A. trivialis, 

 A. obscurus, Muscicapa grisola, Emberiza miliaria, Alauda ar- 

 vensis, Caprimulgus europceus, Cuculus canorus, Gallinida chloro- 

 pus, Tringa alpina, T. canutus, and Procellaria leucorrhoa. 



Diary of the Migratory Movements as Observed at the 



various Stations. 



The sequence of the stations is from north to south. The 

 meteorological conditions prevailing during the more important 

 movements are extracted from " The Daily Weather Eeports " 2 

 issued by the Meteorological Office. The wind and weather, as 

 observed at the stations, are given in parenthesis : for the 

 weather, the symbols of the Beaufort scale have been adopted ; 3 

 while the force of the wind ranges from to 12. 



1 No less than 84 schedules were returned. 



2 These Reports cover not only the British Islands, but also Western Europe, 

 from Bodo and Haparanda to Corunna and Toulon, and are based upon numerous 

 returns from the area indicated. 



3 Beaufort scale : — b. blue sky ; c. detached clouds ; d. drizzling rain ; f. fog ; 

 G. dark, gloomy ; h. hail ; L. lightning ; m. misty ; 0. overcast ; p. passing 

 showers ; Q. squally ; E. rain ; s. snow ; t. thunder ; tr. ugly, threatening ; 

 v. visibility, unusual transparency ; w. dew. 



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