October 28th.—Carnarvon Bay L.V., several hundreds of Larks and Finches flying low to S.E. in the forenoon. (W., 6; B. C. V.)
October 29th.—Skerries Rock L.H., large flocks of Starlings and Larks going N.W. all day. (W., 5; clear.) Holyhead Breakwater L.H., thousands of Larks going at 10.30 A.M. (W., 5; B. C. M.) Carnarvon Bay L.V., several dozens of Skylarks going S.E. during forenoon. (W., 5; B. C. V.)
October 30th.—Bahama Bank L.V., twenty-six Larks flying W.N.W. at 11.25 A.M. (W.; B. C.) Morecambe Bay L.V., several House Sparrows, from noon till 2 P.M., resting about the ship; came from N.N.W. (W. by N., 6.) Skerries Rock L.H., large flocks of Starlings and Larks going N.W. all day. (W., 5; clear.) A *Wren killed at 1 A.M. Nash (E.) L.H., two or three hundred Gulls and Crows passing inland all day.[9] (W. to N.N.W., 6; C. Q. P. H.)
[9] Mr Nicholas says:—"When Gulls, Crows, and Rooks pass inland and alight in the fields all day long, it always foretells rough weather."
October 31st.—Skerries Rock L.H., Starlings, Crows, and Linnets settled on island during the whole day. (W. by S., 6; B. C. V.) Nash (E.) L.H., Gulls, Rooks, Jackdaws, and Starlings passing inland all day. (N.W. to N., 5; B. C. P.)
NOVEMBER
November 1st.—Langness L.H., a few Thrushes at 11 A.M. (Gale, S.E.; rain.) Also a few Blackbirds at 9 A.M. Selker L.V., flock of Skylarks at 9.30 and 11.20 A.M. Morecambe Bay L.V., two Starlings rested on the ship at 3 P.M. (S. by W., 8; O. Q.) One Blackbird and one Chaffinch rested on ship at 3.45 P.M. Skerries Rock L.H., Starlings, Snipe, and Chaffinch flying about island at noon. (S.W., 10; C. R. M.) South Stack L.H., Starlings, Larks, Finches, and Linnets from daylight to noon. Nash (E.) L.H., Crows, Gulls, Rooks, and Starlings passing inland all day. (S. to S.W., 8; C. Q. R.)
November 2d.—Selker L.V., five Greenfinches at 7.45 A.M. One Chaffinch flying round ship all night. (6, S. by E.; C. Q. P.) Morecambe Bay L.V., one Greenfinch caught on deck at 11 A.M. (W.S.W., 4; B. C. V.) Skerries Rock L.H., great numbers of Starlings, Larks, Chaffinches, and Blackbirds all day. (S.W., 5; clear.) Carnarvon Bay L.V., ten Blackbirds and eight Skylarks at 11 A.M., flying to S.E. Cardigan Bay L.V., many small flocks of Starlings and Larks going S.E. and N.W. South Bishop L.H., thirty or forty Larks flying round the rock at 7 A.M. Nash (E.) L.H., Linnets and Rooks passing N. at 8 A.M. (W.S.W., 7; C. Q. P. R.) Gulls, Crows, Rooks, and Starlings passing inland from 7 A.M. to 3 P.M.
November 5th.—Bahama Bank L.V., number of Thrushes and Larks flying round lantern from 9 P.M. till 11 P.M.; one Lark killed. (S.S.E., 6; O. M. K.) Selker L.V., Larks, Thrushes, and Starlings at midnight; three Thrushes killed. (4, S.S.E.; O. M.) Skerries Rock L.H., Starlings, Chaffinches, and Linnets going N.W. from 8 A.M. to noon. Two Goldfinches flying about island at 9.30 A.M.; "very rare." (N.W, 5; B. C. V.) South Bishop L.H., companies of Larks passing from 8.30 A.M. until noon. Helwick L.V., a good many Thrushes during the night; one killed. (W.S.W., 5; Q. M.) Nash (E.) L.H., Starlings, Larks, Fieldfares, and Lapwings; a good many passing to N.W. from 7 to 9 A.M. (N.N.W., 5; C. G.) Burnham L.H., flocks of Lapwings flying S. all day.
November 6th.—Skerries Rock L.H., great quantity of Starlings, Chaffinches, and Sparrows all day going about the island. "We never noticed Sparrows here before." (E.S.E., 3; B. C. V.) Holyhead L.H., seven Crows going E. in the morning. Carnarvon Bay L.V., hundreds of Larks and Finches going E. in the forenoon. South Bishop L.H., about 200 Larks at 10.30 A.M. flying N.W. A flock of Larks going E. at 4.30 P.M. Seven Greenfinches struck the lantern at 7.15 P.M. Helwick L.V., two to three dozen Larks going E. at 9.30 A.M. Nash (E.) L.H., a good many birds flying around the lantern, but only one Skylark killed at 9.30 P.M. (E.S.E., 4; O. M. R.) Eddystone L.H., a Redwing and a Starling struck at 8 P.M. (E.S.E., 6; B. C.)