November 7th.—Skerries Rock L.H., Short-Eared Owl shot on island. Snipe on island at 2.45 P.M. Large flock of Starlings settled on island at 7.30 A.M. (E.S.E, 4, to E.N.E., 7; clear to misty, rain.) Carnarvon Bay L.V., Starlings and Finches, "without number," going S.E. all day. Cardigan Bay L.V., sixty or seventy "Black Crows" going W. at 10 A.M. South Bishop L.H., several small flocks of Linnets during the morning; ten Crows at 10.30 A.M. going E.; several Blackbirds on the rock; several birds flying round the lantern from 7 to 9.30 P.M.; a good number struck, and one Blackbird (young), one Thrush, one Redwing, and two Starlings killed. (E.N.E., 4; B. C. M.) Nash (E.) L.H., a *male Chaffinch killed at 7 P.M.; six Starlings killed at 8 P.M.; two Snipe struck at 8 P.M.; six *Redwings killed at 8.30 P.M.; and eleven *Common Thrushes killed between 9.20 and 10 P.M. (N.E. to E., 5; C. M. R.) Breaksea L.V., two *Thrushes and a Lark killed at 7.45 P.M. (N.E., 5; O. M. R.) Eddystone L.H., Golden Plover, Lapwings, Thrushes, Blackbirds, Redwings, and Larks crossing in large numbers from 6 to 10 P.M.; chiefly Thrushes. Eight Thrushes, five Redwings, and three Larks killed, striking windward side of lantern; chiefly birds of the year. (N. by E., 5; C. P. M.)
November 8th.—Chickens Rock L.H., number of Rooks coming over from Ireland, seemed much exhausted, during the day. (E. strong breeze; haze.) Skerries Rock L.H., *Jacksnipe shot on island at 2.30 P.M. A female *Golden-eye killed against glass at 9.15 P.M. (E., 6 to 7; misty, to C. G. M.) South Bishop L.H., Linnets and Starlings all day flying E.; five "Crows" at 9.30 A.M. Helwick L.V., two hundred Larks at 8.30 A.M. going S.E. Nash (E.) L.H., two Goldcrests, one killed, at 9.40 P.M. (E., 3; B. C. M.) Bull Point L.H., two Thrushes found dead at foot of tower at daylight. Eddystone L.H., hundreds of birds—Blackbirds, Thrushes, Redwings, Fieldfares, Starlings, and Larks, from 7 P.M. to 3 A.M. (9th). Caught eighteen Thrushes, sixty-seven Redwings, three Fieldfares, three Blackbirds, twenty-three Starlings, and one Lark; many scores killed and lost over. Four Tree Sparrows seen. (E.N.E., 5; O. M. R.) Portland (Low) L.H., a Lapwing at lantern at 10 P.M. (E., 4; C. M.)
November 9th.—Langness L.H., one female Blackbird killed on lantern. A few Fieldfares and Redwings from 10 P.M. to daybreak; one Fieldfare, one Redwing, and one Thrush found dead. (Light E.; haze.) Chickens Rock L.H., large flock of Blackbirds, Thrushes, Fieldfares, Larks, Linnets, and two Goldcrests flying round the lantern all night; a few struck. (E.N.E. strong breeze; haze.) South Bishop L.H., Blackbirds, Thrushes, and Larks passing singly all day to E. A few birds flying round the lantern during the night; two Larks and two Thrushes killed. (N.E.; C. V.) Nash (E.) L.H., a Woodcock at 7 P.M.; four Snipe from 7 to 7.30 P.M.; a small flock of Lapwings at 8 P.M.; all flying round the lantern. Four *Grey Plover killed at 9 P.M.; eleven Starlings killed at 9.30 P.M. (E.N.E., 2; O. M. R.) Breaksea L.V., Larks and Starlings at lantern from 6 to 12 P.M. (N.E., 4; O. M. R.) Longships L.H., Chaffinches and Goldcrests at lantern at 7 P.M. (E.N.E., 3; cloudy, misty.) Eddystone L.H., a few Thrushes, Redwings, Larks, and Starlings from 10 P.M. to 6 A.M. (10th). A Blackbird, one Starling, two Thrushes, one Redwing, killed; a few lost over. (N. by E., 3; C. D. V.) Portland (Low) L.H., a Chaffinch caught at 10.20 P.M. (N.N.E., 4; C. M.)
November 10th.—Langness L.H., fourteen Lapwings flying S. at 11 A.M. One Robin at 3 P.M. One female Blackbird on lantern at 8 P.M. (Light N.E.; haze.) Chickens Rock L.H., very great flock of Thrushes, Fieldfares, Larks, Linnets, Blackbirds, Starlings, Lapwings, Curlews, and a few Goldcrests, from about an hour after lighting time till the light was extinguished. A great number struck the dome of lantern and were killed, falling into the sea. Mr Black says—"The flocks are most dense to-night, and are all mixed together. It is no use trying to give numbers. We captured a few Blackbirds and Fieldfares." (From N.E. to S., strong breezes; slight haze.) Bahama Bank L.V., number of Larks, Thrushes, and Blackbirds all night; one Thrush and three Blackbirds killed. (E., 4; O. G.) Skerries Rock L.H., four Goldfinches on island at 9 A.M. Flocks of Linnets at 10.20 A.M., all flying S.S.E. A Woodcock and four Sparrows shot on island at 4 P.M. Holyhead L.H., four Goldfinches going S.E. at noon. South Stack L.H., Fieldfare caught at lantern at 2.30 A.M. Blackbirds, Thrushes, Redwings, Starlings, and Larks from 7 P.M. till midnight; a great many flying around the lantern; a few killed. (E., 3; C. M. P.) South Bishop L.H., a few birds striking the lantern from 9 P.M. to 2 A.M. (11th): one Land Rail, three Thrushes, and two Blackbirds killed. Helwick L.V., a good many small birds at the lantern; one "Warbler" killed. (E, 2; O. M. D.) Nash (E.) L.H., Lapwings at 1.10 A.M.; one killed; two Common Snipe killed at 4.30 A.M. (E.N.E., 2; C. M. P.) Longships L.H., a few Starlings, Thrushes, and Goldcrests at the lantern from 8 to 9 P.M. (E.N.E., 3; misty, rain.) Eddystone L.H., many birds passing—Thrushes, Snipe, Larks, and Redwings—from 8 P.M. to 4 A.M. (11th); a few killed. (N.N.E., 3; C. G. M.)
November 11th.—Cumberland, an Isabelline Wheatear, female, shot at Aigle Gill, near Allonby, by Mr Richard Mann. One Hooded Crow at Allonby. Chickens Rock L.H., a very large number of Thrushes, Fieldfares, Larks, Linnets, Blackbirds, Starlings, Lapwings, Curlews, and a few Goldcrests. Hundreds must have been killed by striking the lantern, as they kept striking all night through. (Hazy, with light winds varying from E. to S. and S.S.W.) Bahama Bank L.V., number of Larks, Thrushes, and Blackbirds all night; two Blackbirds killed. (E. by N.; O. G.) River Dee L.V., one Snipe found dead on deck at daylight. (E.N.E., 2; O. M.) Skerries Rock L.H., Blackbirds, Starlings, and Larks nearly all night; several killed against glass. (S.E., 2; misty.) South Stack L.H., Blackbirds, Thrushes, Redwings, Starlings, and Larks, in numbers round lantern, from 7 P.M. till midnight. (E.S.E., 3; C. M.) Cardigan Bay L.V., great numbers of Blackbirds and Thrushes around the lantern. (S.E., 3; B. C.) South Bishop L.H., a large number of birds at the lantern from 9 P.M. to 3 A.M. (12th): sixty-four killed—Larks, Blackbirds, and Thrushes. (E., 2; B. C. M.) Helwick L.V., a great number of Larks, Starlings, Blackbirds, and Thrushes during the night; several killed. (N.E. by E., 2; O. M.) Nash (E.) L.H., Redwings passed to W. at 6.30 A.M. Song Thrushes (four killed) at 7.30 P.M.; Blackbirds (two killed) at 9.5 P.M. (E.N.E., 4; C. M.) Breaksea L.V., Thrushes and Larks from 9 to 11 P.M.; six killed. (E.N.E., 3; O. M.) Bull Point L.H., a hen *Chaffinch killed at 3 A.M. (E., 3; B. C. M.) Longships L.H., Puffins and Guillemots passing S. all day. (E., 3.) Eddystone L.H., many birds passing, see under 10th; a Jacksnipe caught at 2 A.M. (N.E. by E., 3; C. M.) Portland (Low) L.H., a Wren at lantern at 3.30 A.M. (E.N.E., 4; C. M.)
November 12th.—Chickens Rock L.H., a large flock of birds at 11.30 A.M. flying N., thought to be Fieldfares. (S. strong airs; clear.) Mr Black says there were flocks of the same birds, as reported for the 10th and 11th (excepting the Linnets), here again to-night, but not in such numbers as last night; very few struck, though the weather was hazy. Found Redstart [? Ruticilla titys] killed on the dome. Number of Moths on lantern. Skerries Rock L.H., one Owl and one Fieldfare on island. Fieldfares, Blackbirds, Starlings, Thrushes, Chaffinches, and Larks all night; several killed. (S.S.E. to S., 2; misty and gloomy.) South Stack L.H., Blackbirds, Thrushes, and Larks around the lantern, twenty-four killed, from 12.30 A.M. till 3 A.M. (S.E., 2; O. M.) South Bishop L.H., thirty Linnets at 11 A.M. A few birds at lantern between 9 and 11 P.M.; eighteen killed—thirteen Larks, four female Blackbirds, and one Redwing.
November 13th.—Chickens Rock L.H., several large flocks of birds seen at 10 A.M. flying S.S.W.; species not made out. Starlings, Larks, Fieldfares, and Thrushes from 7 P.M. till morning, flying in the rays of light. (E.N.E. strong breeze; clear.) Morecambe Bay L.V., two Chaffinches at 9 A.M.; two Greenfinches at 1 P.M. Several Starlings about the lantern from 8 to 12 P.M. (S.S.W., 3; O.) River Dee L.V., flocks of Sand Larks about the lantern from 6 P.M. to midnight. (E.N.E., 1.) Skerries Rock L.H., large flock of Greenfinches at 12.10 P.M. flying S. (S., 1; misty and gloomy.) Holyhead L.H., a Goldfinch caught at lantern at 2 A.M. Carnarvon Bay L.V., Blackbirds and Starlings going E. all day. St Tudwal's L.H., a Blackbird struck the lantern at midnight. South Bishop L.H., a few birds at lantern from 9 P.M. to 5 A.M. (14th); twenty-seven killed, mostly "female Blackbirds." (E.N.E., 3; C. V.) Helwick L.V., a Woodcock, a Lark, and a Thrush killed between 5 and 6 A.M. (E. by N., 2; Q. M.) Nash (E.) L.H., three Snipe passed N.W. at 6 A.M. A large flock of Lapwings from 6.30 to 10 P.M.—thirty striking, four killed; a "Hawk" Owl flying round the lantern all night. Fieldfares from 6.30 to 10 P.M.; Goldcrests from 6.30 to 9 P.M., four killed; *Water Rail at 7.30 P.M., one killed; three Woodcocks killed from 7 to 8 P.M.; two Snipe killed at 9.20 P.M.; continuous flocks of Redwings from 7 to 10 P.M., nine killed; eighty-two Skylarks killed from 9 to 11.30 P.M.; and seven Song Thrushes killed at 11 P.M. (E.N.E., 3; C. M. O.) This movement was continued in the early hours of the 14th. (q. v.) Breaksea L.V., many birds at lantern from 8 to 10 P.M.; a Quail, six Larks, one Thrush, and one Redwing killed. (E.N.E., 4; O. M.) Eddystone L.H., a Blackbird killed at 5.30 A.M. (E. by S., 4; C. V.) Portland (Low) L.H., a Snipe struck at 2 A.M. (S.S.E., 4; C. M.)
November 14th.—Cumberland, one immature Velvet Scoter (another shot off Burgh Marsh in December). Chickens Rock L.H., six Rooks at 9.30 A.M. coming from S., flying towards Isle of Man. Large flock of birds at noon, species unknown, flying N.N.W. Eight Geese at 3 P.M. flying S. (N.E. strong breeze; clear.) Mr Black says—"I do not remember seeing birds so plentiful in our vicinity, and continuing to visit us in such large numbers." Skerries Rock L.H., a Lapwing struck lantern and was killed at 7.45 P.M. (S.E., 2; clear to M. R.) Holyhead Breakwater L.H., thousands of Wild Ducks at 11 A.M. in the bay. (S.E., 1; C. H.) South Stack L.H., Blackbirds, Thrushes, Larks, Redwings, Fieldfares, and one Robin at lantern from 8 P.M. till midnight; a few killed. (E., 2; C. G. M.) Cardigan Bay L.V., several flocks of Starlings and Larks throughout the day going S.E. One Blackbird and one Thrush struck the lantern. Nash (E.) L.H., Stonechats at 12.30 A.M., four killed; *Blackcap from 12 P.M. (13th) to 1.13 A.M., "fifteen killed;" four Snipe killed between 12 P.M. (13th) and 3 A.M.; twenty-two Skylarks killed between 12 P.M. (13th) and 4 A.M.; Blackbirds from 3 to 4 A.M., three killed; Missel Thrushes at 4 A.M., one killed; a Wood Pigeon struck at 4.20 A.M.; a large flock of Lapwings passed to N.W. at 8 A.M.; Lapwings at the lantern at 6.30 P.M. (E.N.E., 2; B. C. M.) Eddystone L.H., Oyster-catchers, Plovers, Blackbirds, Thrushes, Redwings, and Starlings, from 6.30 to 9.30 P.M., when the stars came out and the birds disappeared. Caught three Blackbirds, one Thrush, two Redwings, and five Starlings. (N.E, 4; C. V.)
November 15th.—South Bishop L.H., from 100 to 150 Crows at 11.30 A.M. flying E.
November 16th.—Skerries Rock L.H., six Blackbirds and four Redwings killed against lantern-glass at 3.20 A.M. (S., 4.) One Snipe and some Lapwings flying round lantern at 3.45 A.M., but did not strike. One Waterhen killed against lantern-glass at 3.45 A.M. "Struck very hard." A large flock of Greenfinches at 7.45 A.M. flying W. Great number of Wild Fowl from 9 to 10.30 A.M. flying W. (W.N.W., 4; B. C. V.) Carnarvon Bay L.V., Starlings, Larks, Thrushes, and Snipe at 4 A.M.; one Starling, Thrush, and Snipe killed. (S., 4; B. C.) Nash (E.) L.H., one Skylark killed at 8 P.M. (E., 3; B. C. M.) Burnham L.H., Fieldfares about all day.