Colymbidæ, Divers.—Farn, April 7th, Great Northern Diver C. glacialis, two to north; July 12th, two to north; Nov. 8th, five to N.; Jan. 19th, 1885, two off island.
Podicipitidæ, Grebes.—P. fluviatilis, Little Grebe, Spurn, Nov. 10th, 8 p.m., one killed at low light. Heligoland, Oct. 25th, several young shot.
Alcidæ, Auks.—Longstone L.H., Feb. 20th. Guillemot (Lomvia troile), flying about breeding-places, but not settling; on March 22nd they settled for the first time; but on the 26th, owing to the cold E. wind, all went out to sea, returning again to the rocks on the 29th with a W. and S.W. wind. Farn L.H. March 16th, hundreds flying round nesting-quarters. Tees L.V., July 2nd, "a Guillemot came to the light-ship and remained three weeks, disappeared suddenly, probably shot." Redcar, Nov. 12th to 15th, great numbers to E. all day; Nov. 10th, Black Guillemot (U. grylle), young bird shot. Longstone L.H., April 17th, Puffin (Fratercula arctica), first seen. Redcar, Nov. 18th, 19th, 20th, Little Auk (Mergulus alle), great numbers at sea. Farn Islands, Jan. 12th to 26th, 1885, great many off islands. Heligoland, Nov. 13th, cliff crowded with Guillemots, never so early before; Dec. 17th, W., thousands on cliffs, as in summer time.
Professor Chr. Fr. Lütken, of the Universitetets Zoologiske Museum, Copenhagen, again forwards a list of birds killed against the lighthouse of Stevns, on the projecting part of Zealand, marking the limit between the Baltic and Oresund. The list has been drawn up by Mr. Autander, a physician living in the neighbourhood of the lighthouse. In forwarding the list, Mr. Autander observes that he has every reason to think it very incomplete, as the interest bestowed upon it by the officers of the lighthouse is rather indifferent; all birds fit to be eaten are probably disposed of in this way, and do not always come under his observation.
Stevns Fyr (Lighthouse of Stevns), 1884.
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Notes on Insects at the Lighthouses.
Under date of June 30th, Mr. Owen Boyle, of the Languard L.H., reports, "a Sky Lark followed by a string of Bees. The plaintive cries of this poor bird first attracted my attention, it flew so close that I almost caught it; it was closely pursued by a large number of Bees, and in its fright took to the water followed by its pursuers. When last seen it was making for the Essex coast." July 31st, at 10.14 a.m., "a cloud of mosquitoes pitched in this neighbourhood, similar to those seen in India; most of them were carried off at noon by a light breeze."
Mr. Charles Williams, of the Hanois L.H., Guernsey, says, under date of July 10th, "A great quantity of large ants with wings passing. A great many settled on the rocks and about the lighthouse. I have only once seen them before like this, when I was stationed at the South Bishop Rock off the coast of Wales."
Heligoland, by Mr. Gätke.—Night, July 2nd to 3rd, thousands of Plusia gamma; 3rd, myriads of Dragonflies; night, 21st to 22nd, great numbers of Bombyx neustria, east to west; 22nd to 23rd, the same; 27th to 28th, numerous nights passing on.