October 5th.—Holyhead Breakwater L.H., scores of Larks flying W. at 9 A.M. (N., 4; overcast.) Eddystone L.H., several small birds passing from 3 to 6 A.M. (N.E. by N., 4; C. G. V.) Numbers of birds—Ring Ouzels, Wheatears, Whitethroats, and Warblers—passing from 5 to 12 P.M. (N.E., 3; C. G. M.)
October 6th.—Skerries Rock L.H., several Blackbirds on island at 9 A.M. Small flocks of Thrushes and Skylarks on island from 7 to 9 A.M. About 100 Starlings on island at 8.30 A.M. (N., 4; C. V.) Cardigan Bay L.V., three Martins roosted for the night on the vessel. Nash (E.) L.H., a Goldcrest killed at 3 A.M. (E., 2; O. M.) Breaksea L.V., Lapwings and a few "Flycatchers" from 9 P.M. to midnight. (N.E., 1; O. M.) Wolf Rock L.V., six Skylarks struck at 8 P.M. Two Goldcrests at the lantern at 11 P.M. Bishop's Rock L.H., several hundred of Titlarks, unmixed with other species, at the lantern all night and until daylight (7th); six killed. (N. to E.; cloudy, misty.) Eddystone L.H., several birds—Ring Ouzels, Thrushes, Starlings—passing from 3 to 7 A.M. One Wren and one Whitethroat caught. (N.E., 3; C. G. M.)
October 7th.—Langness L.H., one Swallow at 11.30 A.M. Two or three Choughs passing W. at 12 noon. (Light N.; clear.) Skerries Rock L.H., large flocks of Larks at 9 A.M. flying N.W. Four Crows at 7 A.M. flying N.W. Four Lapwings on island at 5.45 P.M. (W.N.W., 4; C. G. V.) Holyhead Breakwater L.H., great number of Larks all the morning going W. (N.W., 4; overcast.) Longships L.H., a few Starlings and Larks at 10 P.M. (N.E., 1; O. V.) Eddystone L.H., small birds around the lantern all night—among others, Titlarks and Wheatears. Towards morning numbers of Larks and Thrushes passing. (Light and variable; O. M.)
October 8th.—Skerries Rock L.H., several flocks of Linnets at 8 A.M. flying N.W. One Chaffinch on island at 2.30 P.M. (N.E., 5; C. G. V.) South Stack L.H., Starlings, Larks, Finches, and Linnets in continuous flocks to N.W. from 7 A.M. till noon. Eddystone L.H., small birds crossing E. in small flocks all day—chiefly Linnets. (Light and variable; gloomy and misty.) Birds crossing all night—Lapwings, Thrushes, Ouzels, Storm Petrels; also several small birds, a Robin amongst them, busy eating moths, of which there were scores against the glazing. A Lark and a Ring Ouzel caught. (E.N.E., light; C. M. and C. V.)
October 9th.—Selker L.V., eleven Larks at 8.45 P.M. (3, E.N.E.; C. V.) Carnarvon Bay L.V., many flocks of Skylarks going E. all day. Nash (E.) L.H., one Song Thrush killed at 9 P.M. (N.E., 2; C. M.) Twelve to sixteen "Common Tern" struck the lantern at 9 P.M.; one killed. Five to nine Skylarks struck at 10 P.M.; three killed. (N.E., 2; C. M.) Breaksea L.V., a *Thrush killed at 10.40 P.M. A few Flycatchers flying round the lantern from 8 to 12 P.M. Eddystone L.H., as yesterday (q.v.), Portland (Low) L.H., five or six Blackcaps during the morning. (E., 3; C. M.)
October 10th.—Cumberland, Long-tailed Duck, a female shot at Silloth; about twenty killed subsequently, nearly all females. Redwing and Fieldfare arrived at Carlisle. Longships L.H., hundreds of Guillemots and Puffins passing S. all day. (N., 7; squalls, hail, rain.)
October 11th.—Wolf Rock L.V., six Sea Swallows (Sterna) at 4 P.M. (N.N.E., 5.)
October 14th.—Chickens Rock L.H., Larks, Blackbirds, Thrushes, Wheatears, and other small birds all night; great many killed. (N.E., strong breeze; showers.) Nash (E.) L.H., eleven Thrushes killed at 1 P.M. (N., 5; C. M.)
October 15th.—Skerries Rock L.H., flock of Linnets at 7.10 A.M. going N.W. Flock of Larks at 7.30 A.M. going N.W, (N., 3; clear.) Holyhead Breakwater L.H., scores of Black Crows going E. at 7.30 A.M. Hundreds of Larks from 10 A.M., and through the greater part of the day, all flying E. (N.N.E., 5; B. C.) Cardigan Bay L.V., large flocks of Skylarks at 7 A.M. Large flocks of Grey Linnets at 8 A.M. Breaksea L.V., small birds passing in forenoon. Longships L.H., scores of Puffins passing S. all day. (N.E., 4.)
October 16th.—Chickens Rock L.H., great number of Larks, Blackbirds, Thrushes, Wheatears, and other small birds flying in rays of lantern from 3 A.M. till daylight. (W. fresh breeze; clear.) River Dee L.V., large flocks of Oyster-catchers passing the whole day. (N.W., 3; B. C. V.) Skerries Rock L.H., Golden-crested Wren against lantern-glass at 4.15 A.M. Large number of Starlings from midnight to 6 A.M.; about two dozen killed against glass. Large flock of Ducks going E. at 10.30 A.M. Large flock of Linnets; several Larks and Blackbirds flying on island at 10.30 A.M. (N.N.W., 3; clear.) Holyhead Breakwater L.H., three Starlings striking glass at 3.30 A.M.; none killed. (N.W., 2; overcast.) Starlings flying round lantern at 6 A.M. (N.W., 3; cloudy.) South Stack L.H., a great number of Starlings and a few Larks from 4 to 5 A.M. around the lantern; twenty-five killed. Cardigan Bay L.V., a flock of Linnets and Skylarks going S.E, at 8 A.M. South Bishop L.H., a Wren at 10 A.M., a Goldcrest at 11 A.M., and one Swallow at noon. Breaksea L.V., many Larks and a few Finches passing in forenoon. Longships L.H., a good many Larks, Starlings, Goldcrests, and Chaffinches all night; two "Wrens" and a Lark killed. (E.N.E., 2; B. C.) Wolf Rock L.V., three Greenfinches passing S.E. at 3 P.M. Eddystone L.H., birds crossing towards morning—Starlings and small birds. Several Finches on the rock all day. (N.E., 3; B. V.) Large numbers of birds passing from 7 P.M. to 3 A.M. (17th)—Missel Thrushes, Redwings, Starlings, Larks, Finches, and one Goldcrest. Forty-four birds killed., viz., twenty-five Starlings, four Redwings, eleven Larks, and one Missel Thrush. (N.E. by N., 2; C. V.)