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the gradients for easterly winds being steepest on the 25th. Two depressions 

 appeared, the second of which, apparently larger but not a deep system, approached 

 the Irish Coasts on the 30th, and, moving northwards, caused freshening southerly 

 winds and rain in the west ; while light southerly breezes were felt at the eastern 

 station, with very mild but dull and damp weather.— (From Weekly Summary, 

 " Daily Weather Report," November 2d, 1886.) 



October 24th. 



Carnarvon Bay L.v. — Ten Greenfinches and Chaffinches on 

 deck all day ; four caught. 



Cardigan Bay L.v. — Several flocks of Starlings and Skylarks 

 going S.W. during the day. 



Nash l.h. — A few Blackbirds and Eedwings between 4.30 and 

 5 a.m. ; a few killed. 



Godrevy L.H. — Great numbers of Eedwings, Thrushes, Black- 

 birds, and Starlings all night ; several killed. 



ZongsMps L.H.— Scores of Thrushes and Starlings all night ; a 

 good many captured. 



Wolf Rock l.h. — Twenty "Grey Birds" flying around the 

 ] an tern at 10 p.m. 



Bishop Rock l.h. — Several Blackbirds, Thrushes, Eedwings, 

 and Fieldfares from 11 P.M. to daylight; six killed. 



Eddystonc l.h. — Thrushes, Eedwings, Starlings, and Larks 

 from midnight to 3 A.M. ; fifty to sixty striking. 



October 25th. 



Ilelwick L.v.- — A Blackbird and a Lark killed at 2 A.M. 



Nash l.h. — Large flocks of Lapwings passing S.E. from 7 to 

 10 a.m. Flock of Eedwings passing S. at 10 a.m. Six Song- 

 Thrushes killed at 8.20 p.m. Ten Blackbirds killed between 8 

 and 10 p.m. 



Godrevy l.h. — A great number of Eedwings, Thrushes, and 

 Starlings all night ; several killed. 



Longships l.h. — A few Puffins going S. during the morning. 

 A good many Starlings, Thrushes, and Larks all night ; several 

 killed. 



Wolf Rock l.h.— Twenty-four " Grey Birds " about lantern at 

 12 P.M. 



Bishop Rock l.h. — Several hundreds of Blackbirds, Thrushes, 

 Eedwings, Fieldfares, Eing Ouzels, and " Copperfinches " from 

 9 p.m. to daylight (26th). Sixty Eedwings, five Fieldfares, three 



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