90 report on the migration of birds. 



September 5th. 



Langness l.h. — Two or three Goldcrests, several Swallows, 

 and a large number of Pipits at 9 A.M. (Light E. ; haze.) 



Selker L.v. — Larks all night ; one struck and killed. (S.S.E., 4 ; 

 c. M. P.) 



Burnham L.H. — One Sedge Warbler killed at 3 A.M. (S.W., 2 ; 

 misty.) 



Weather for Week, 19th to 25th September. 



During the 21st the existing depression filled up over Brittany, and with its 

 dispersal the high-pressure system in the north spread down our west coasts, 

 while the wind moderated and backed to N. and N.W. generally. The shift of 

 winds was accompanied by a decided fall of temperature, and on the 23d and 

 24th the maximum readings over our Islands were below 60° in almost all places. 

 On the morning of the 25th the anticyclonic system had reached the west of 

 France ; the winds over our Islands now backed to S. W. and S., the temperature 

 rising. — (From Weekly Summary, "Daily Weather Report," September 27th, 

 1886.) 



September 20th. 

 Eddystone l.h. — Hundreds of Wheatears all night; nine caught. 

 (E.,5;b.v.) 



September 21st. 



Langness L.H. — Large numbers of Swallows and a flock of 

 Grey Linnets at 9 a.m. 



Cardigan Bay L.V. — Twenty-four Swallows at 9 A.M. passing 

 S. byW. 



Helwick L.v. — About a dozen Swallows at 11 A.M. flying E. 



Sevenstones L.V. — Three Swallows at 10 a.m. flying round the 

 ship. 



Eddystone l.h. — One Woodcock killed at 7.30 p.m., but lost 

 over. E.N.E., 9 ; o. Q. R.) 



September 23d. 



Langness l.h. — A few Wheatears at 5 P.M. (Light E. ; clear.) 

 Cardigan Bay L.v. — About twenty small birds, " Flycatcher 



species," passed to west at 8 a.m. (E.N.E., 2 ; b. c. v.) 



Smalls L.H. — A great many striking during the night; several 



killed, including *Stonechat, *Whitethroat, *Willow Wren, 



*Chiff-Chaff, and *Sedge Warbler. Two female Blackbirds also 



killed. (N.E.,4; c. v.) 



