May 3d.—Skerries Rock L.H., one Flycatcher killed at midnight. (E.N.E., 2; misty.) Merionethshire, one Swift. (Light E., dull and cloudy.) Nash (E.) L.H., a rush of immigrants from 9 P.M. until midnight—*Wheatears (twenty to thirty struck, seven killed), *Whitethroats (S. cinerea) (100 to 200 struck, forty-two killed), *Sedge Warblers (thirty to forty struck, live killed), *Willow Warblers (ten to fifteen struck, four killed), *Blackcap (four struck, one killed). (E., 2; M. D. R.) Bull Point L.H., several Swallows. Three Swifts at 6 P.M. Eddystone L.H., hundreds of birds this morning from midnight to 3 A.M.: Swallows, Wheatears, *Reed Warblers, *Whitethroats, *Wood Warblers, *Willow Warblers, and *Redstarts, many of which were killed and fell over; and Mr Gaudion tells me he "could scarcely walk on the gallery for them." (W.N.W., 3; C. G. V.) At 9 P.M. the movement was renewed, and lasted until 3.30 A.M. (4th q.v.)
May 4th.—Langness L.H., several Wheatears at 3 P.M. St, Bees L.H., heard Corncrake, first time this season. Merionethshire, Common Sandpiper, considerable numbers. Whimbrel, several large flocks. Selker L.V., two Swallows going S.W. at 3.30 P.M. (2, S.S.E.; B. C.) Helwick L.V., a great number of small birds around the lantern, also Curlews. Two Warblers and three Whitethroats killed. (N.E., 3; O. M. R.) Nash (E.) L.H. (continuation of last night's rush). A *Pied Flycatcher, ♂, killed at 2.30 A.M.; two *Wheatears killed at 3.15 A.M. (E.S.E., 4; C. M. D.) Bull Point L.H., two "Wrens" found killed against the lantern. Eddystone L.H. (continuation of last night's movement). Large numbers of small birds from midnight to 3.30 A.M., apparently the same species as yesterday. A Nightjar killed at 2.30 A.M. (W., 2; O. R. M.)
May 5th.—Merionethshire, Corncrake, first heard. (Light E.)
May 6th.—Langness L.H., a few Swallows and eight Lapwings at 2 P.M. (Fresh E.; haze.) Skerries Rock L.H., "Sea Swallows" (Sterna), flying round the island at daylight. (E.S.E., 5; misty.) Mr Rees says: "Sea Swallows always come to this island true to the morning of the 6th May; then they leave again for one week, and then return for the laying season." Carnarvon Bay L.V., a male *Redstart at noon. (Calm, fog.) Nash (E.) L.H., two Blackcaps passed lantern at 10.30 P.M. (N.N.E., 3; O. M. D.)
May 9th.—Nash (E.) L.H., a Sedge Warbler killed at 1 A.M. (N.N.W., 2; fog.) Eddystone L.H., a small flock of Golden Plovers passing at 2.30 A.M. A few Warblers flying round the lantern. (W. light; C. V.)
May 10th.—Nash (E.) L.H., four Sedge Warblers killed at 2.30 A.M. A few Wheatears struck at 3.30 A.M. (N.W., 3; fog.) A Willow Warbler at lantern at 9 P.M.; Wheatears at 10 P.M., one killed. (N.W., 3; B. C.)
May 11th.—Langness L.H., one Swift at 2 P.M. (Light W.; clear.)
May 13th.—Cumberland, nine Dotterel seen on a Solway marsh.
May 14th.—Langness L.H., one Cuckoo at 11 A.M. (Light N.; clear.) Merionethshire, Nightjar arrived. (Light E.) Nash (E.) L.H., one Cuckoo passed W. at 8 A.M., and two at 11 A.M. (N.E., 2; C. M.) A large flock of Swallows passed to W. at noon.
May 15th.—Langness L.H., a few Willow Warblers at 1 P.M. (Light N.; clear.) Several Whimbrel for the last three days. St Bees L.H., Some Whitethroats flying round lantern at 1.30 A.M. (N.N.E., 1; C. M.) River Dee L.V., Swallows passing the whole day, in ones and twos, all flying N.E. (N.N.E., 1; O. V.) Skerries Rock L.H., several Whimbrel flying round the island all day. (N.E., 4; misty.) Carnarvon Bay L.V., a *Whitethroat killed at lantern. South Bishop L.H., several Wheatears; a few striking between 12 P.M. to 3 A.M. (E.N.E., 3; C. V.) Helwick L.V., a good many birds flying round the lantern during the night; three *Sedge Warblers and one *Ringed Plover killed. (N.E, 1; O. M.)