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October {continued). 



(X?ias, a couple ; Cotilg riparia, Hirundo rustica^ and 

 Chelidon urbica, many. One Scolopax rusticida shot ; two 

 caught in net. 



6th. — E. and E.S.E., fresh, clear. 



Falco asalon, Tinniinculus alaiidarms, Accipiter nisus^ 

 Circus cineracms (young) ; Pandion haltcetus, one ; Asio 

 ofus, A. accipitrinus, Lanius excuhitor\ Sturnus vulgaris^ 

 C. cornix^ and C. friigilegus^ many ; Turdus merula, T. 

 musicus, T. iliaais, Ruticilla phanicurus, Erithaciis 

 rubecula, Phylloscopus trochilus, Reguhis cristatus^ Troglo- 

 dytes parvulus, Accentor modularise Motacilla flava^ few ; 

 Aiithus trivialis, A. pratensis, A. obscuriis^ Alatida, 

 few; Emberiza schceniclus, Plectrophanes nivalis^ and 

 Columba palu7Jibus, some ; Scolopax rusticula, two or 

 three caught ; Fringilla coslebs^ Linota cannabina, and 

 Z. linaria. Altogether little migration, but very many 

 Corvus comix, Fringilla Calebs, Antlms pratensis, and 

 Regulus cristatus. 



7th.— E. and S.E., slight, light, overcast. 



Falco cEsalon, Tinnunciilus alaudarius, Accipiter nisiis, 

 Asio otus, A. accipitrinus, Lanius excubitor, Corvus comix, 

 C. frugilegus, and Sturnus vulgaris, all very many; 

 Turdus torquatus, T. musicus, T. iliacus, Ruticilla phani- 

 curus, Erithacus rubecula, Phylloscopus trochilus^ P. super- 

 ciliosus, Regulus cristatus, Accentor modular is. Troglodytes 

 parvulus, Anthus pratensis, A. obscurus, Alauda arverisis^ 

 A. arborea, Otocorys alpestris, Plectrophanes nivalis, 

 Fringilla Calebs, F. montifringilla, Columba palumbus ; 

 Scolopax rusticula, five or six caught ; Gallinago gallinula, 

 some. 



8th. — S.E., fresh, overcast. 



Falco cesalon, Tinniinculus alaudarius, Accipiter nisus, 

 Asio otus, A. accipitrinus \ Corvus comix, C. frugilegus, 

 and C. monedula, flights ; Sturmis vulgaris, Turdus 

 torquatus, T. musicus, T. iliacus, Erithacus rubecula, 

 Phylloscopus trochilus, Regulus cristatus. Accentor modu- 

 laris, Saxicola oenanthe, Motacilla alba, Anthus pratensis, 

 A. obscurus, Alauda arvensis, A. arborea, Otocorys 

 alpestris, Emberiza schceniclus, Plectrophanes nivalis, 

 Fringilla ccelebs, Linota cannabina, Fringilla montifrifi- 

 gilla, and Columba palumbus; Scolopax rusticula, a 

 couple caught. 



Nov. 1887. 



