Eddystone L.H.—Several Wheatears and Warblers from 9 P.M. to 10.30 P.M. five caught. (S.W., 1; C. M.)
August 27th.
Selker L.V.—Blackbirds, Starlings, and Titlarks flying round lantern all night; disappeared at daybreak. (S.S.W., 3; O. M. B.)
Carnarvon Bay L.V.—Three Stonechats killed at 5 A.M. (S.W., 4; fog.)
Eddystone L.H.—Flocks of Oyster-Catchers all night; nine caught. Several Wheatears and Warblers all night striking lantern; three Warblers killed. (S.E. by S., 1; B. C. M.)
Start Point L.H.—One Blackbird and one *Spotted Flycatcher caught at 11 P.M. (W.S.W., 2; C. G.)
Weather for the Week, August 29th to September 4th.
The weather during the week was of two very distinct types. In the first of these a large anticyclone lay over Germany, France, and the southern half of England; and while in all these countries bright, dry, and very warm weather was being experienced, some of the maxima in England being as high as 87°, that over the western and northern parts of the kingdom and west of Norway was cyclonic, showery, and cool, with strong southerly and south-westerly winds. Very little change occurred until September 1st, when the anticyclone in the south began to spread west to Ireland, causing the wind to veer and lull, and making the air somewhat cooler and drier. On the evening of this day, however, a separate anticyclone was formed in the west, so that the wind veered to the northwards over England and the Bay of Biscay, while it was southerly and easterly in many other places. The conflict of air-currents brought about by these conditions soon produced thunderstorms and heavy rains over France. The change of temperature in England, owing to the northerly winds, rain, and heavy clouds, was very large—London being 26° colder at 2 P.M. on the 2d than on the previous day at the same hour. The shallow continental disturbances now moved northwards to our Islands, and the week closed with thunderstorms of great severity, prevailing in nearly all parts of France and the British Islands.—(From Weekly Summary, "Daily Weather Report," September 5th, 1886.)
September 1st.
South Bishop L.H.—Several Wheatears killed, by striking lantern, at 1 A.M. (W.N.W., 1; O. M.)