Report on the Migration of Birds in the Autumn of 1879. [First Report] — John Shaqi
Report on the Migration of Birds in the Autumn of 1879. [First Report]Harvie-Brown, J. A. (John Alexander)
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Report on the Migration of Birds in the Autumn of 1879. [First Report]
Harvie-Brown, J. A. (John Alexander)
Birds -- Migration -- Great Britain -- Periodicals
Berwick.
*Longstone, on the most easterly of the Farn Islands; white light,
revolving every 30 seconds.
*Farn Islands (two lights); white, revolving every 30 seconds.
*Coquet Island, coast of Northumberland; two white lights in same
tower.
Souter Point.
*Teesmouth, No. 5 Buoy Lightvessel; one white light, fixed.
*Whitby, High Light; while, fixed.
Flamborough Head; two white, one red flash, revolving every half
minute.
Spurn Point.
*Spurn, Lightvessel, six miles S.S.E. of Spurn Point; white,
revolving every minute.
Bull, Lightvessel, mouth of Humber.
*Outer Dowsing, Lightvessel, 53 miles E.S.E. Spurn; red light,
revolving every 90 seconds.
*Inner Dowsing, Lightvessel, 17 miles E. Sutton, on Lincolnshire coast;
green, 20 seconds.
Dudgeon, Lightvessel, 35 m. E. Skegness, Lincolnshire coast; white,
fixed.
*Leman and Ower, Lightvessel, 48 miles E.N.E. of Cromer; two white
lights, one fixed, one revolving.
*Hunstanton, Lighthouse, white, fixed.
*Cromer, Lighthouse; white, revolving every minute.
Hasborough, Lighthouse; white, fixed.
Winterton, Lighthouse; white, fixed.
*Newarp, Lightvessel, 12 miles N.E. Winterton; white, three quick
flashes, and 36 seconds in a minute dark.
*Cockle, Lightvessel, 3 miles E. Yarmouth; white, revolving each minute.
*Lowestoft, Lighthouse; white, revolving 30 seconds, and red fight,
fixed.
*Corton, Lightvessel, 4 miles E. Lowestoft; red, revolving 20 seconds.
*Orfordness, Lighthouse; white, fixed.
*Shipwash, Lightvessel, 8 miles S.S.E. of Orfordness; white, fixed.
Languard Point, Lighthouse, entrance to Harwich River.
Cork, Lightvessel, 5 miles off mouth of Harwich River.
*Galloper, Lightvessel, 40 miles S.S.E. of Orfordness; two white,
horizontal, fixed.
*Kentish Knock, Lightvessel, 33 miles N.E. of North Foreland; white,
revolving each minute.
*Nore, Lightvessel, mouth of Thames; white, revolving 30 seconds.
*North Foreland, Lighthouse; white, fixed.
*Goodwin, Lightvessel, Goodwin Sands; white, revolving, three quick
flashes in succession, 36 seconds darkness.
*Gull-stream, Lightvessel, Goodwin Sands; white, revolving 20 seconds.
*East-side, Lightvessel, Goodwin Sands, 13 miles E. of Deal; green,
revolving 15 seconds.
*South-sand Head, Lightvessel, Goodwin Sands; white, fixed.
South Foreland, Lighthouse; white, fixed.
Dungeness Point; white, fixed.
Great credit is due to the observers of the various stations for
the careful manner in which, as a rule, the returns have been
made out. Taking them altogether the reports show truthful,
accurate, and painstaking observation. Excluding the _Anatidæ_,
Swans, Geese and Ducks, notes have been taken of about thirty-two
different species.
SEPARATE REPORT OF EACH SPECIES OBSERVED.
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