December 26th.—Tees L.V., Cormorant came on board to-day, and has come to roost for several days, but disappeared suddenly. Redcar, six Swans, five white and one grey, at sea to W.; eight off Tees mouth.
December 27th.—Farn L.H., one Woodcock (N., 1) shot; Blackbirds and Thrushes. Cromer L.H., small flocks Fieldfares. (W., 4.)
December 29th.—Spurn, a few Short-Eared Owls. Swin Middle L.V., 22d and 17th, flock "Splendid" Ducks (Sheldrake?). Large quantities of various Ducks, chiefly Scoters, seen near the vessel in December, also January 1888. On the 12th the vessel was surrounded with Black Ducks, as far as could be seen with a telescope.
December 31st.—Farn L.H., small flocks of Long-Tailed Ducks to N.
List of Wings sent from Lighthouses and Light-vessels, East Coast of England.
| Station. | Date. 1887. | Species. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spurn L.H. | Oct. | 3, | 4 A.M. | Wren. |
| " | Nov. | 4, | 3 A.M. | Tree Sparrow. |
| Cromer L.H. | " | 18. | Tufted Duck (male) | |
| " | Sept. | 17, | 3 A.M. | Osprey.[4] |
| Happisburgh L.V. | " | 3. | Arctic Tern. | |
| " | " | 15. | Whitethroat, two. | |
| " | Nov. | 7. | Great Tit, two. | |
| " | " | 18. | Jacksnipe. | |
| Leman and Ower L.V. | Aug. | 5. | Skylark. | |
| " | Sept. | 26. | Jacksnipe. | |
| " | Oct. | 7. | Linnet. | |
| " | " | 8. | Greenfinch. | |
| " | " | 26. | Greenfinch.[5] | |
| " | Nov. | 11. | Water-rail. | |
| Nore L.V. | Oct. | 10. | Thrush. | |
| " | " | " | Chaffinch. | |
| " | " | " | Tree Sparrow. | |
| " | " | " | Greenfinch.[6] | |
| Kentish Knock L.V. | " | 9. | Brambling, six. | |
| Goodwin L.V. | Sept. | 20. | Wryneck. | |
| Hanois L.H., Guernsey | Oct. | 6. | Pied Wagtail, two. | |
[4] "Shot from flagstaff, as seen when ray of light came round and illuminated it."
[5] "Great numbers on board in afternoon, and died from exhaustion. The survivors took off along with some Crows, coming from E. and going N.W. (4, B. C.)"
[6] Mr Thomas Littlewood says—" These four species on deck at sunrise too weak to fly."
Summary and General Remarks.