August 12th.—St Tudwal's L.H., the Puffins left the island. Cardigan Bay L.V., six Swifts and one Rook going S.E. at 8 P.M.
August 13th.—Skerries Rock L.H., two Yellow Buntings on island at 4 P.M. (N.E., 6; C. M. R.) Nash (E.) L.H., a Land Rail killed at 2.40 A.M. (E.N.E., 2; C. G. P.) Two Sedge Warblers killed at 9.20 P.M. (W.N.W, 3; C. G. M.)
August 14th.—Langness L.H., large numbers of Wheatears all day. (Light S.W.; clear.) Nash (E.) L.H., a Swift killed at 10 P.M. (S.E., 1; B. C. M.)
August 15th.—Langness L.H., large number of Swallows from 7 to 9 A.M. (Light S.; clear.) Nash (E.) L.H., two Swifts killed between 9 and 11 P.M. (E., 4; C. O.) Bideford Bar L.H., large flocks of Swallows from N. at noon. At 10 P.M. a Swallow struck lantern and was caught. (S.E., 2; C. M.) Eddystone L.H., "several Wheatears, Reed Warblers, and Willow Wrens from 9 P.M. (? 14th) till 3 A.M. The first autumn birds." A few caught. (N, 2; C. P. V.) Portland (Low) L.H., a Wheatear killed at 12 P.M. (E., 4; O. M.)
August 16th.—Chickens Rock L.H., six Wheatears, two Larks, and three Meadow Pipits on lantern from 12 till 3 A.M. (E. strong airs; haze.) St Bees L.H., four Willow Warblers struck glass at midnight, but were not killed. (S.E., 1; O. M.) Skerries Rock L.H., three Whimbrel flying S. at 6 P.M. (Calm, clear.) *Willow Wren and *Sedge Warbler killed against glass. Holyhead Breakwater L.H., two Yellow Buntings at noon. (N.E., 3; B. C.) South Stack L.H., several small birds flying round the lantern, 11 P.M. to midnight; one caught. Portland (Low) L.H., a Martin and a Common Wren killed in the early morning. (E.N.E., 5; C. M. D.)
August 17th.—Langness L.H., twelve Oyster-catchers at 6 A.M. (Light E.; clear.) Selker L.V., great many Meadow Pipits round light from midnight to 4 A.M.; two killed. (1 S.S.W.; O. M. P.) Morecambe Bay L.V., two Yellow Buntings flying about the vessel at noon. (E., 3; C. M.) Skerries Rock L.H., several "Flycatchers" striking glass at 12.50 A.M.; two killed. (E.,4; misty.) One Cormorant at 3 P.M. (N.N.E., 5; C. M.) Nash (E.) L.H., a Land Rail killed at 10 P.M. (N., 4: C. G. P.) Sevenstones L.V., two Storm Petrels at sunset. (N.N.W., 5; B. O.) Portland (Low) L.H., two "Wrens" struck at 3 A.M. (N., 5; C. M.)
August 18th.—Skerries Rock L.H., two Wheatears flying on island at 6 P.M. One *Willow Wren and one *Sedge Warbler killed against lantern. (N., 5; misty.) Nash (E.) L.H., ten *Willow Warblers, thirty-five *Sedge Warblers, and fourteen *Spotted Flycatchers killed between 9 and 11 P.M. (N.E., 4; C. G. P.) Four Swifts killed at 1 A.M. (19th). Eddystone L.H. (see 19th).
August 19th.—St Bees L.H., several flocks of Starlings about. "We are constantly visited by Wagtails after insects, which are attracted by the light during the night, and which stay about during the day. We have also a Robin occasionally." Morecambe Bay L.V., several "Mackerel Birds" about the station during the day. (N.; B. C.) River Dee L.V., flocks of Oyster-catchers passing the whole day. (N.E., 2; B. C. V.) Cardigan Bay L.V., a large flock of Swallows going S.W. at 9 A.M. Caldy L.H., ten Swallows at 3 P.M. Nash (E.) L.H., four Swifts killed at 1 A.M. Eddystone L.H., numbers of Wheatears, Willow Wrens, Reed Warblers, and Whitethroats from 9 P.M. (18th) to 3 A.M.; some striking and several caught. (N. by E., 4; C. P. V.)
August 20th.—Carnarvon Bay L.V., several flocks of Common Tern. Cardigan Bay L.V., several flocks of Swallows going S.W. at 9 A.M. Nash (E.) L.H., a Land Rail killed at 10 P.M. (N.E., 3; C. M.)
August 23d.—Eddystone L.H., a few small birds—Wheatears and Warblers—flying around the lantern from 9.30 to 12 P.M. (E. by S., 3; B. C. V.)