82 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



The diction of the recorders has been adhered to as closely as 

 possible. The identification of the species marked * has been 

 verified from win^s sent to the Committee. 



SPRING. 



Weather during the Week March 21st to 27th. 



Weather — mild and damp throughout, with southerly (S.E. to S.W.) winds, 

 generally moderate, but occasionally strong, especially in the W. Barometric 

 pressure has been continuously highest over the Continent, and lowest to the west- 

 ward and north-westward of our Islands, the gradients being, as a rule, moderate, 

 and the distribution cyclonic. On the 24th, however, the continental anti- 

 cyclone extended to the westward, over our islands, for a short time, and the 

 winds backed to eastward at the southern and south-western stations, with a fall 

 of temperature ; but this change was very temporary. Temperature above its 

 normal height — maximum varying from 60° to 65° in many places. — (From 

 Weekly Summary in " Daily Weather Report," March 29, 1886.) 



March 24th. 



Langness L.H. — One Willow Warbler on lantern at 2 a.m. 

 (Light E. ; haze.) 



Chickens Rock l.h. — Great numbers of Thrushes, Starlings, 

 Wheat ears, and Larks flying round lantern at 8 p.m. (S., light 

 breeze ; haze.) 



Selker L.v. — A great many Thrushes, Blackbirds, and Larks 

 about the light from 12 p.m. to 4 A.M., some striking and going 

 over the side. 



River Dee l.v. — One Woodcock killed at 7.45 p.m. 



South Stack l.h. — Several Siskins and Wheatears from 12 P.M. 

 to 4 a.m. A few struck and killed. (S.E., 4 ; cm. r.) 



Eddystone l.h. — Thrushes, Eeclwings, Starlings, and Wheat- 

 ears from 8 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. A great quantity struck; 20 

 birds killed. (S. by W., and S.S.W. ; c. v.) 



March 25th. 



Langness l.h. — One Blackbird (female) found dead. 



Chickens Rock l.h. — Immense numbers of Starlings, mixed 

 with Thrushes and Fieldfares, throughout the night. Large 

 numbers killed. (S.S.W. fresh. Breeze increasing towards 

 morning to a gale ; haze and fog.) 



Bahama Bank L.v. — Several Larks, Thrushes, and Starlings 

 at 11.30 p.m. ; four " Grey Birds " killed. 



