Starling, _Sturnus vulgaris_, Linn.--Spring: At South Stack, Jan. 12th
and 13th, Starlings and Larks. On 14th, at Godrevy, "a great number
with Thrushes and Lapwings" from noon to 4 p.m., fresh E.S.E. breeze,
frost and snow. At Scilly, 13th to 25th, "large flocks with Larks and
Fieldfares." On 7th several at Nash, and on 16th "flocks" passing
N.W., light air, misty. On Feb. 16th, at Great Castle Head, "six were
seen with Ravens," 4 p.m., mod. S.S.E. breeze, rain; and at Scilly,
on 22nd, with Lapwings, Plovers, and Curlews, 9 a.m., strong E.N.E.
breeze. Autumn: First notice at Nash, Aug. 13th, "a small flock" passed
S.W., 9 a.m., gentle W. breeze, fog; so also on 19th, mod. E. breeze,
mist. On Sept. 24th "a small flock" passed S.E., mod. S.E. breeze,
mist, rain. On 29th, "twenty-four Starlings and a few Larks" passed
S.W. at noon, gentle E.N.E. breeze, mist. At Morecambe, Sept. 27th,
at 11.50 p.m., "two going W. and chirping loud," light W. air. On
Oct. 1st, at Scilly, "flocks flying about in the morning," mod. S.E.
breeze. On 13th, at South Stack, 7.30 a.m., "a very large flock rushed
on the island," fresh N.N.W. breeze; they passed to E.; on 17th a few
passed, two struck, but were not killed. On 19th, at Morecambe, one
going S.S.E. at 8 a.m., and at 3.23 p.m. three going S.E., mod. S.E.
gale. On 25th, one going E., mod. E. breeze. At Nash, on 21st, fifty
to sixty passed, 4 a.m., fresh E.S.E. breeze, mist, rain (11 killed);
and on 27th, at about the same hour, 100 to 150 passed to S.W., 10
to 20 struck, 4 killed, mod. E.N.E. breeze. At Bideford, throughout
October, hundreds seen often in the morning, flying past from N.W.
to E., to feed on Branston Burrows. In November, at South Stack, on
12th, flocks passed S., about fifty rested on the island, 8 a.m., mod.
S.W. breeze, fine, clear. On 15th, at Morecambe, a flock at 10.55 a.m.
passed, flying E.S.E., fresh S. breeze, mist, rain. At Nash, the same
day and hour, 200 to 300 passed S.W., fresh S. breeze, mist (one white
Starling among them); on 24th, twelve to eighteen passed at 8 a.m.,
strong S.W. breeze, clear. On Dec. 14th, 300 passed S.W. at noon, mod.
S.W. breeze, mist, rain; and constant occurrences are noted at this
station up to Feb. 7th, 1882. On Dec. 23rd a large flock passed to E.,
8.30 a.m., calm; and on 31st, at same hour, a large flock passed to
S.E., gentle S.S.E. breeze, fine and clear. On Jan. 16th, 1882, at 7.50
p.m., some struck the lantern, strong S. breeze, misty. At Skerries,
on 17th, a great many passed all night, fifteen killed, strong S.W.
breeze, mist; and at sunrise large flocks flying towards the land. On
20th, at Hartland Point, one struck, 9 p.m., calm. From Flatholm they
are reported to have been very scarce.
Magpie, _Pica rustica_, Scop.--On March 1st, Great Castle Head, two
Magpies and three Robins seen, 9 a.m., mod. N.W. breeze, gloomy,
showery.
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