98 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



King Ouzels, and one " Copperfinch " (? Fringilla montifringilla) 

 killed. Mr Troth remarks : " This is the largest migration 

 that has been seen at the Bishop Eock for five years." 



Eddy stone L.H. — Thrushes, Ked wings, and Starlings from 11 

 P.M. (24th) to 5 A.M. ; a great number striking and falling over. 

 Missel Thrushes, Blackbirds, Thrushes, Eedwings, Fieldfares, 

 Eing Ouzels, Larks, Starlings, Finches, and Warblers from 6 

 P.M. to 5 A.M. (26th) ; between one and two hundred struck and 

 lost over ; twenty-nine caught. All the birds struck the wind- 

 ward side of lantern during heavy rain. 



Portland Low L.H. — Thrushes at 4 A.M. Sixty Chaffinches at 

 2 P.M. 



Shambles L.v. — A number of Larks hovering round the lantern 

 at 8 r.M. ; a great number striking and falling over. 



October 26th. 



Cardigan Bay L.v. — Two Chaffinches on board, and several 

 flying around all night. 



Nash l.h. — A large flock of Lapwings flying around the 

 lantern at 1 a.m. ; one killed. Woodcocks at 3 A.M. ; two killed. 

 Goldcrests at 3.40 a.m.; two killed. Fieldfares at 4.10 A.M. ; 

 four killed. Skylarks at 5 A.M. ; four killed. Four Snipe at 

 9 P.M., passing S.E. Missel Thrushes at 9.50 P.M. ; one killed. 

 Bramblings at 10 p.m.; one killed. Snipe at 10.30 p.m.; four 

 killed. Mr Nicholas remarks : " Large numbers of birds flying 

 around the lantern all the morning, but at sunrise a good many 

 were passing S.E. A Green Woodpecker was seen with the 

 others at mid- day." 



Bull Point l.h. — A Blackbird killed at 2 A.M. 



Wolf Rock l.h. — A Blackbird killed at 5 A.M. 



Eddy stone l.h. — Blackbirds, Fieldfares, Thrushes, and Eed- 

 wings from 6 p.m. to 4 A.M. (27th) ; about sixty killed. (For 

 early morning observations at this station see 25th October.) 



Portland Low l.h. — One Snipe killed at 7 p.m. 



October 27th. 



Langness L.H. — Four birds struck between 7.30 and 9 p.m. A 

 Starling and a Common Thrush killed. 



Bahama Bank L.v. — Several Thrushes from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. 

 (28th) ; one killed. 



