November 17th.—Carnarvon Bay L.V., Blackbirds and Starlings going S.S.E. at 10 A.M. South Bishop L.H., a party of ten Crows at 7 A.M. Nash (E.) L.H., two Snipe passed N.W. at 7 A.M.; and a flock of Golden Plover passed W. at 7.30 A.M. A great rush of Lapwings to-night. They commenced to arrive at 7.40 P.M., and continued until 11 P.M.; hundreds constantly flying round the lantern, within the rays of light. A few struck at times, and seven were killed. They were very noisy, and kept up quite a concert. They all left at 11.10 P.M. (E.S.E., 4; B. C. M.) Breaksea L.V., a Thrush killed at 11.40 P.M. Seven Stones L.V., a Crow flew on board at 6 P.M.; passed the night, and left for Scilly at 7 A.M. (18th). Eddystone L.H., a Jacksnipe caught at 3 A.M. (E.S.E., 5; B. C. V.) Flocks of Lapwings from 6 to 9 P.M. (E.N.E., 6; O. R. M.) Several Starlings, Thrushes, Redwings, Blackbirds, passing all night from 5.30 P.M. till 6 A.M. (18th); a few caught. (N.E., 3; O. M.)
November 18th.—Chickens Rock L.H., one "Rock Starling" and one Lark perched on lantern at 2 A.M. Four "Sea Snipe" and one Lapwing at 10 A.M. Lapwings going E. (2, N.E.; clear and frosty.) Skerries Rock L.H., large flock of Linnets and Chaffinches going S. at 8 A.M. Two large flocks of Wild Fowl going E. at 10 A.M. (S., 3; clear.) South Bishop L.H., several birds flying round the lantern from midnight to 3 A.M.; eight Blackbirds, two Starlings, two Larks, and three Thrushes killed. Nash (E.) L.H., a Jacksnipe killed at 3 A.M. Blackbirds from 3 to 4 A.M., three killed; Redwings from 3 to 4 A.M., six killed; Skylarks from 3 to 4 A.M., two killed; Song Thrushes from 3 to 4 A.M., four killed; Snipe, one killed at 3.30 A.M. (E., 3; B. C. M.) Breaksea L.V., Thrushes and Starlings from midnight (17th) to 4 A.M. (E.N.E., 4; O. M.) Burnham, the first Grey Wagtail seen. Eddystone L.H., for early morning movement see yesterday. A Land Rail on the gallery at 7 A.M. (N., 2; O. M.) Many birds passing from 11 P.M. to 3.30 A.M. (19th). Blackbirds, Thrushes, and Redwings. Caught two ♀ and one ♂ Blackbird; one Fieldfare, and fifteen Redwings killed. Numbers striking lantern and lost over. (N., 4; O. R. M.)
November 19th.—River Dee L.V., Thrushes, Larks, and Blackbirds round the lantern at 9.15 P.M.; one Thrush killed. (W.S.W., 2; B. C. V.) Cardigan Bay L.V., a flock of Greenfinches going S.E. at 2 P.M. Helwick L.V., a few Blackbirds from 8 P.M. to midnight; one (young) killed. (N., 3; G. M.) Nash (E.) L.H., a *Knot killed at 2 A.M. (E., 2; O. M. R.) Breaksea L.V., Thrushes and other birds from 12 P.M. (18th) to 4 A.M. (N.E., 1; O. M. R.) Longships L.H., a good many Larks, Starlings, and Thrushes, from 1 A.M. till daylight. (E.N.E. to N.N.E., 4; misty.) Eddystone L.H., for early morning movement see yesterday.
November 20th.—Helwick L.V., a few Larks and Starlings around the lantern. (N.E., 4; C. M.) Breaksea L.V., many Lapwings, Thrushes, Blackbirds, Starlings, and other birds, from midnight to 4 A.M. (N.E., 5, 6; O. M. R.) Eddystone L.H., several Starlings and Redwings from 3.30 A.M. till 7 A.M. (N.N.E, 4; C. M.)
November 21st.—Chickens Rock L.H., one Fork-Tailed Petrel flying about the rock at 7.30 A.M. One male Blackbird struck the lantern and was caught at 9.30 P.M. (3, S.S.E.; thick haze.) Breaksea L.V., a *Coot caught at 5 A.M. (E.S.E., 4; O. F.)
November 22d.—Chickens Rock L.H., one Redwing struck heavily at 2 A.M., but was lost over. Number of Crows from daybreak till 9 A.M. going E. Ten Kittiwakes at 10 A.M. going E. These birds are seldom here at this season in such numbers, (3, E.; clear.) South Bishop L.H., sixty to seventy Crows at 10.15 and 11.30 A.M. flying E.
November 23d.—South Bishop L.H., seven flocks of Crows, of from six to thirty in a flock, from 8.30 to 11 A.M., flying to E. (E., 7; C. B. V.)
November 24th.—South Bishop L.H., Crows passing E. in single numbers from 9 to 11 A.M.
November 25th.—Cardigan Bay L.V., a large flock of Lapwings flying round the lantern at 2 A.M. South Bishop L.H., a flock of about thirty Crows at 10 A.M. flying E.[10] Eddystone L.H., a few Redwings from 1 to 3 A.M.; one caught. (W. by N, 4; O. V.)
[10] Messrs Nicholas & Pell remark on the Crows passing this station since the 15th inst.:—"We never saw such a quantity of Crows pass before, during the ten years we have been stationed here."