Laridæ.—Terns: "Terns" at 101 on 22d, 23d, and 24th May, light S.W., clear, and variable. First seen at 114 on June 22d, S.W. breeze (see also under [Monach Isles] "Diary"). In August, four records at 101 (Skervuile), between 16th and 22d, light N. and N.E. Gulls: April, at 101 and 102, feeding on herring-fry—Kittiwakes, "Gulls," etc. May, Skuas, "Boatswain Birds," Black Headed Gull, on six dates at 93 and 101. Kittiwakes, "Dirty Allans," and Herring Gulls, at 86, 94, and 101 respectively, on 17th, 21st, and 26th June respectively. In July, at 101 and 108, Boatswain Birds, 1st to 14th; at 101, and other scattered records. Ditto, at 101, in August 1st, 4th, and 6th, and 16th, 17th, and 19th and 21st, and a few other Gulls. September, Kittiwakes at 101. In November, "Iceland Gulls" at 94 on 6th and 16th; Boatswain Birds and others at 101. Odd records in December.
Procellariidæ.—One record—one caught at 86 (Monach Isles) on 5th September. One, "rare here," at 114 on 13th November.
Colymbidæ.—G. N. Divers occur every month except October and December; at 101 in February, March, April, May, and November; at 90 in March, August; at 86 on 5th September; and in November at 89, 93, 94, 101, 102, 114. The above are nearly all single records, or at most a pair.
Alcidæ.—"Tysties" at 101, 12th April, and Scarts; and the former on 11th May at 101. Thousands at 102 of Puffins, October 15th, 1885. Other records very light.
WEST COAST OF ENGLAND AND WALES, AND THE ISLE OF MAN.
Schedules were sent to the forty-eight lighthouses and light-vessels on the West Coast of England and Wales, and the Isle of Man, and returns have been received from twenty-nine.
The following is an enumeration of the stations included in this section of the Report, those making returns being marked by an asterisk:—
| No. on Map. | ||||
| Isle of Man. | ||||
| 115. | L.H. | Point of Ayre. | ||
| 116. | L.H. | Douglas Head. | ||
| * | 117. | L.H. | Langness, | Robt. Clyne. |
| * | 118. | L.H. | Chickens Rock, | James Black. |
| 119. | L.V. | Bahama Bank. | ||
| N. W. England. | ||||
| * | 120. | L.H. | St Bees, | Henry Nott. |
| * | 121. | L.V. | Selker, | Geo. Cumming. |
| 122. | L.V. | Morecambe Bay. | ||
| * | 123. | L.V. | Dee, | Messrs Work and Clague. |
| North Wales. | ||||
| 124. | L.H. | Air. | ||
| * | 125. | L.H. | Menai, | Joseph Steer. |
| * | 126. | L.H. | Skerries, | Wm. Jno. Rees. |
| * | 127. | L.H. | Holyhead Breakwater, | Messrs Pritchard, Owen, and Hughes. |
| * | 128. | L.H. | South Stack, | W. R. Burgess. |
| * | 129. | L.V. | Carnarvon Bay, | Messrs Thomas and Hughes. |
| * | 130. | L.H. | St Tudwal's, | W. Davies. |
| * | 131. | L.H. | Bardsey Island, | Thomas Bowen. |
| 132. | L.V. | Cardigan Bay. | ||
| South Wales | ||||
| * | 133. | L.H. | South Bishop, | Alfred Frost. |
| * | 134. | L.H. | Smalls, | Geo. Baker. |
| 135. | L.H. | Great Castle Head. | ||
| 136. | L.H. | Milford. | ||
| * | 137. | L.H. | Caldy, | Wm. Ebben. |
| 138. | L.V. | Helwick. | ||
| Bristol Channel. | ||||
| 139. | L.V. | Scarweather. | ||
| * | 140. | L.H. | Nash (E.), | Henry Nicholas. |
| * | 141. | L.H. | Breaksea, | Thomas Walters. |
| * | 142. | L.H. | Flatholm, | W. Dale. |
| 143. | L.V. | English and Welsh Grounds. | ||
| * | 144. | L.H. | Usk, | Amos Russell. |
| 145. | L.H. | Avon. | ||
| * | 146. | L.H. | Burnham, | Wm. Lewis. |
| South-Western England. | ||||
| * | 147. | L.H. | Bull Point, | George Knott. |
| 148. | L.H. | Bideford Bar, | Thomas Gilpin. | |
| 149. | L.H. | Lundy. | ||
| 150. | L.H. | Hartland Point. | ||
| 151. | L.H. | Trevose Head. | ||
| * | 152. | L.H. | Godrevy, | Richard Trahair. |
| * | 153. | L.H. | Longships, | Jno. W. Watson. |
| * | 154. | L.V. | Sevenstones, | D. Norton. |
| * | 155. | L.H. | Wolf Rock, | J. J. Channer. |
| 156. | L.H. | Scilly. | ||
| * | 157. | L.H. | Bishop's Rock, | J. W. Troth. |
| 158. | L.H. | Lizard. | ||
| 159. | L.H. | Falmouth Harbour. | ||
| * | 160. | L.H. | Eddystone, | Wm. Ainger. |
| 161. | L.H. | Plymouth Breakwater. | ||
| * | 162. | L.H. | Start Point, | Wm. Jones. |
The best thanks of the Committee are due to the above-named observers for their invaluable assistance, and for the faithful manner in which they have filled in their schedules. To Mr Henry Nicholas, Mr Robert Clyne, and Messrs Work and Clague, we are in addition indebted for their kindness in sending wings, etc., of the, to them, unknown species killed or captured at their respective stations, by which means we have been able to add not a little to the value and interest of the returns. We trust their good example may be followed by others. The trifling expenses incurred will be only too gladly refunded in all cases. Our thanks are also due to Messrs Macpherson and Duckworth, Messrs F. Reynolds, G. H. Caton-Haigh, R. P. Harper, and H. Harbord, for their kind co-operation in furnishing valuable independent observations.