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the inland counties as the anticyclone increased, so that early on the 24th 

 minima were recorded as low as 27°. The centre of the system now moved west- 

 ward, and the temperature rose decidedly. On the 25th the anticyclone moved to 

 the westward of Ireland, and had afterwards decreased in intensity. The winds 

 during its prevalence were light to moderate at most of the coast stations, calm 

 inland ; but the most striking feature was the continued prevalence of dense fogs. 

 At the close of the week the system was dispersing, and mild south-westerly winds 

 were setting in on our western and north-western coasts, with rain, increasing to 

 strong south-westerly winds, while large areas of low pressure skirted our north- 

 western and northern coasts. — (From Weekly Summary in "Daily Weather 

 Report," November 29, 1886.) 



November 21st. 



Holyhead Breakwater l.h. — A Thrush killed at 6 A.M. 



Nash l.h. — Two Song Thrushes killed at 9 p.m. 



Breaksea L.v. — A few Fieldfares from 8 to 11 p.m. 



Eddystone l.h. — A Eedwing and a Starling killed at 3 A.M. 

 Twenty-one Stormy Petrels captured between 6 and 12 p.m. 

 They came to the light in twos and threes, striking the lantern 

 very gently. 



November 22d. 



Langness L.H. — A great many Blackbirds and several Starlings 

 at lantern from midnight to 4 A.M. A Snipe at 10 A.M. 



Selker L.v. — Thrushes at 1 A.M. ; one caught and one killed. 



River Dee L.v. — -Blackbirds, Thrushes, and Starlings ; numbers 

 killed. 



Carnarvon Bay L.V. — Thrushes, Blackbirds, and Larks at 

 1 A.M. 



Cardigan Bay L.v. — Several Larks, and other birds not known, 

 flying around the lantern all night. 



Helwick L.V. — Two Bedwings killed at lantern. 



Nash l.h. — A Woodcock passed to N.W. at 2 p.m. 



Eddystone l.h. — Numbers of Fieldfares, Bedwings, Thrushes, 

 Blackbirds, ^Blackcaps, *Skylarks, and Storm Petrels ; several of 

 each species captured, including one Beed Warbler and three 

 Petrels, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. (23d). 



Start Point l.h. — A Mistletoe Thrush killed at 3 a.m. A 

 Leach's Petrel (Procellaria leucorrhoa) captured at 10 A.M., rest- 

 ing inside one of the ventilators. 



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November 23 d. 

 Langness L.H.— A Eedwing on the lantern at 12.15 a.m. 



