_Langness_ L.H.--Two or three Goldcrests, several Swallows, and a large
number of Pipits at 9 A.M. (Light E.; haze.)
_Selker_ L.V.--Larks all night; one struck and killed. (S.S.E., 4; C.
M. P.)
_Burnham_ L.H.--One Sedge Warbler killed at 3 A.M. (S.W., 2; misty.)
Weather for Week, 19th to 25th September.
During the 21st the existing depression filled up over Brittany,
and with its dispersal the high-pressure system in the north spread
down our west coasts, while the wind moderated and backed to N. and
N.W. generally. The shift of winds was accompanied by a decided
fall of temperature, and on the 23d and 24th the maximum readings
over our Islands were below 60° in almost all places. On the
morning of the 25th the anticyclonic system had reached the west of
France; the winds over our Islands now backed to S.W. and S., the
temperature rising.--(From Weekly Summary, "Daily Weather Report,"
September 27th, 1886.)
September 20th.
_Eddystone_ L.H.--Hundreds of Wheatears all night; nine caught. (E., 5;
B. V.)
September 21st.
_Langness_ L.H.--Large numbers of Swallows and a flock of Grey Linnets
at 9 A.M.
_Cardigan Bay_ L.V.--Twenty-four Swallows at 9 A.M. passing S. by W.
_Helwick_ L.V.--About a dozen Swallows at 11 A.M. flying E.
_Sevenstones_ L.V.--Three Swallows at 10 A.M. flying round the ship.
_Eddystone_ L.H.--One Woodcock killed at 7.30 P.M., but lost over.
(E.N.E., 9; O. Q. R.)
September 23d.
_Langness_ L.H.--A few Wheatears at 5 P.M. (Light E.; clear.) Cardigan
Bay L.V.--About twenty small birds, "Flycatcher species," passed to
west at 8 A.M. (E.N.E., 2; B. C. V.)
_Smalls_ L.H.--A great many striking during the night; several killed,
including *Stonechat, *Whitethroat, *Willow Wren, *Chiff-Chaff, and
*Sedge Warbler. Two female Blackbirds also killed. (N.E., 4; C. V.)
_Helwick_ L.V.--"Some dozens of Willow Wrens and Whitethroats were
flying around the light all night, some falling dead on deck, and
dozens overboard."
_Flatholm_ L.H.--Large flocks of Swifts and Starlings during the day.
(W., 3; C. M.)
_Eddystone_ L.H.--A great many small birds, Larks, Wheatears, and
Warblers, from 9 P.M. to 4 A.M. One male Ring Ouzel caught. (E.N.E., 4;
C. M.)
September 24th.
_Chickens Rock_ L.H.--Four Goldcrests and two Thrushes struck at 10.30
P.M. (Light breeze, S.W.; haze.)
_South Stack_ L.H.--One Robin caught on lantern at 11.45 P.M. (W.S.W.,
3; C. V.)
_Flatholm_ L.H.--Large flocks of Swallows, Wagtails, and other small
birds all day, passing S.W.
_Bull Point_ L.H.--A number of small birds, "of two species"
[*Whitethroat and *Willow Wren], flying about the light at 4 A.M.; four
killed. (S., 3; O. M.)
_Bishop Rock_ L.H.--Several Wheatears and "Furze-chats" came to glass
at 1 A.M. (N.E., 3; misty.)
_Eddystone_ L.H.--Great many Wheatears and Warblers, and one Sand
Martin, from 8 P.M. to 4 A.M. Two Ring Ouzels, females, caught. (E. by
S., 2; C. G. V.)
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