_Flatholm_ L.H.--Large flock of Swifts at sunset. (W., 2; c.) Eddystone
L.H.--Several small birds, Wheatears, and Warblers, between midnight
and 3 A.M. One "Rock Plover" killed at 2 A.M. Large number of small
birds, Wheatears, and Warblers, from 11 P.M. till 3 A.M. two Sand
Martins and one Rock Plover caught. (S. by W., 2; O. M. R.)
August 10th.
_Langness_ L.H.--Two Whimbrels at 8 A.M.
_Skerries Rock_ L.H.--A few Flycatchers from 8 P.M. to 11 P.M.; two
killed.
_Carnarvon Bay_ L.V.--Flock of Swallows going S.E. at 1 P.M.
_Cardigan Bay_ L.V.--Fourteen Swifts passing to the S.S.W. at 8 P.M.
August 22d.
_Nash (E.)_ L.H.--About ninety *Sedge Warblers round the light at 10.30
P.M. fourteen killed. (E., 1; B. C. M.) About two hundred *Whitethroats
and fifty * Wheatears from 9 to 10.30 P.M.; eleven Whitethroats and
four Wheatears killed.
_Burnham_ L.H.--One *Sedge Warbler killed at 3 A.M.
_Eddystone_ L.H.--Two Curlews seen at 1 P.M. flying E. (S., 1; B. C.
M.) Mr Ainger says that these birds are seldom seen at Eddystone.
August 23d.
_Nash (E.)_ L.H. Twenty to thirty Wheatears at 11 P.M. three killed.
(S.E., 1; C. M.)
_Eddystone_ L.H.--Several Wheatears and Warblers from 9 P.M. to 10.30
P.M. five caught. (S.W., 1; C. M.)
August 27th.
_Selker_ L.V.--Blackbirds, Starlings, and Titlarks flying round lantern
all night; disappeared at daybreak. (S.S.W., 3; O. M. B.)
_Carnarvon Bay_ L.V.--Three Stonechats killed at 5 A.M. (S.W., 4; fog.)
_Eddystone_ L.H.--Flocks of Oyster-Catchers all night; nine caught.
Several Wheatears and Warblers all night striking lantern; three
Warblers killed. (S.E. by S., 1; B. C. M.)
_Start Point_ L.H.--One Blackbird and one *Spotted Flycatcher caught at
11 P.M. (W.S.W., 2; C. G.)
Weather for the Week, August 29th to September 4th.
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