September 22d.—Langness L.H., several Swallows and Pied Wagtails at 8 A.M. (Light S.E.; haze.) Selker L.V., a few Thrushes flying round the ship at 3.30 A.M. A Blackbird and a Lark flying round ship at 4 A.M. (Misty.) Found a "Flycatcher" dead on deck at 6.30 A.M. One Wren flying round ship at 7.40 A.M. (3, S.S.W.; misty.) Skerries Rock L.H., several Skylarks, Flycatchers, and Thrushes flying round island all day; also two Robins and four Swallows. (S. by E., 1; C. M.) South Bishop L.H., a large flock of Swallows at 11 A.M.
September 23d.—Menai L.H., a quantity of Linnets, four Wagtails, one Robin, and one *Blackcap at 6.30 A.M. Flocks of Sparrows and Starlings at 8 A.M. One Blackcap killed. (E. by S., 3; very misty.) Skerries Rock L.H., two Flycatchers struck, but not killed, at 2.30 A.M. One Skylark settled on gallery at 2.45 A.M. One Chaffinch on island at 10 A.M. (E., 4; misty.) Merionethshire, Woodcock, one shot. Nash (E.) L.H., four Blackbirds at lantern at 10 P.M.; one killed. Breaksea L.V., several Chaffinches, Wagtails, Linnets, and other small birds from 6 to 8 A.M. (E.N.E., 4; B. M.) Eddystone L.H., Ring Ouzels, Blackbirds, Thrushes, Wheatears, Warblers, and Whitethroats in large numbers from 10 to 12 P.M.; many killed—six Ring Ouzels, thirteen Wheatears, two Whitethroats, two "Warblers," and one Thrush—and many lost over. (E.N.E., 4; C. M.)
September 24th.—Cumberland, Barnacle Goose arrived at Rockliffe. Selker L.V., one Thrush rested on rail for a short time at 5.30 A.M., and then flew off. (3, S.S.W.; misty.) Carnarvon Bay L.V., a Water Hen caught at 4 A.M. (S.E., 2; B. M.) South Bishop L.H., companies of Swallows flying E. all day. Breaksea L.V., Chaffinches and other small birds passing E. all day. (E., 3.) Eddystone L.H., Ring Ouzels, Blackbirds, Thrushes, Wheatears, Warblers, and Whitethroats killed and caught against the lantern, from 12 P.M. to 4.30 A.M.; many lost over. (E.N.E., 3; B. C. M.)
September 25th.—Selker L.V., a few Thrushes flying about lantern at 2.30 A.M. (Calm; misty.) One Blackbird going S. at 5.30 A.M. (3, N.W.; B. M.) Skerries Rock L.H., one Skylark killed at 3 A.M. Carnarvon Bay L.V., about 200 Swallows flying S.S.E., high, at 9 A.M. (W.S.W., 3; M.) St Tudwal's L.H., two Wild Geese flying W. at 6.30 A.M. Eddystone L.H., a Ring Ouzel at the lantern at 11 P.M. (W.N.W., 2; B. C. M.) Portland (Low) L.H., Martins, Linnets, and Wrens at 12.30 P.M. going W.
September 26th.—Eddystone L.H., a few small birds from 1 to 3.30 A.M. A Whitethroat caught. (W.N.W., 3; C. M.)
September 27th.—Cumberland, a young Black-tailed Godwit shot near Silloth.
September 28th.—Cumberland, one Red-necked Phalarope at Rockliffe. Chickens Rock L.H., Larks, Thrushes, Wheatears, and two Goldcrests flying in rays of lantern all night; a few killed. (Light N.E.; clear and showers.)
September 30th.—Nash (E.) L.H., forty to fifty Swallows passed S. at 7 A.M. Thirty to forty Skylarks passed S.W. at 8 A.M. (E., 3.) Breaksea L.V., a Wagtail at 10.30 A.M. Eddystone L.H., large flocks of Grey Plovers, Lapwings, Ring Ouzels, Skylarks, *Meadow Pipits, *Pied and *Yellow Wagtails, and Warblers from 3 to 5 A.M. (E., 2; C. P. M.)
OCTOBER.
October 4th.—South Bishop L.H., two Crows alighted on the rock at 11 A.M. Nash (E.) L.H., a Goldcrest killed at 1 A.M. (K, 1.) Wolf Rock L.V., a pair of Yellow Buntings at 10 A.M. (N.E., 3.)