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Helwick L.v. — " Some dozens " of Wheatears around the light 

 at 2 a.m. ; many killed and falling overboard. 



Flatholm l.h. — Small flocks of House Martins all day, going 

 south. 



Wolf Bock l.h. — Three Sea Swallows at 3 p.m. (S.E., 5 ; 

 b. c. v.) 



Eddystone l.h. — Two Larks, one Thrush, and one Starling 

 caught from 9 till 12 p.m. (S.E., 7 ; c. g. l. v.) 



October 5th. 



Langness L.H. — Large flock of Grey Linnets, a few Sky Larks, 

 and about twenty Swallows at 9.30 a.m. A great many Thrushes 

 flying about lantern from 7 to 8 p.m. One Missel Thrush 

 caught. (E., fresh ; haze.) 



Chickens Rock l.h. — A few Thrushes, Starlings, Blackbirds, 

 Stonechats, and Larks flying round the light all night. Three 

 Goldfinches sitting on lantern at 4 a.m. (Variable light breeze ; 

 haze.) 



Bahama Bank L.v. — Several Thrushes, Blackbirds, and a 

 great many Larks flying round the light at 10 p.m. Four 

 Thrushes killed, and three caught alive ; six Larks killed. 

 (S.S.E. ; misty, rain.) 



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

 flying round the light. Four Thrushes killed from 8 to 12 p.m. 

 (S., 4 ; M.) 



St Ann's High l.h. — Large number of small " Flycatchers " 

 flying against the lantern during the night ; fifteen killed. 



Bull Foint l.h. — A Lark struck glass at 3 A.M., but not killed. 

 (S.S.E., 3 ; B. c. M.) 



Wolf Bock l.h. — A Kestrel Hawk remained from 9 a.m. to 

 sunset, and then flew r N.E. 



Eddystone L.H. — Two Quails (male and female) caught at 2 

 a.m. (S., 3 ; c. R. M.) 



Fortland Low l.h. — Three or four Linnets flying about from 

 1 to 3 a.m. (S.E., 2; c. v.) 



October 7th. 



Langness l.h. — A good many Swallows at 9 a.m. 

 Skerries l.h. — Blackbirds, Thrushes, Larks, and " Flycatchers" 

 at 3 a.m. ; two or three dozen struck lantern. (S.E., 2 ; misty.) 



