_Nash_ L.H.--A Woodcock passed to N.W. at 2 P.M.
_Eddystone_ L.H.--Numbers of Fieldfares, Redwings, Thrushes,
Blackbirds, *Blackcaps, *Skylarks, and Storm Petrels; several of each
species captured, including one Reed Warbler and three Petrels, from 7
P.M. to 6 A.M. (23d).
_Start Point_ L.H.--A Mistletoe Thrush killed at 3 A.M. A Leach's
Petrel (_Procellaria leucorrhoa_) captured at 10 A.M., resting inside
one of the ventilators.
November 23d.
_Langness_ L.H.--A Redwing on the lantern at 12.15 A.M.
_Bahama Bank_ L.V.--About a score Blackbirds, six "Grey Birds," and a
dozen Starlings, flying round the lantern all night; a few killed.
_Carnarvon Bay_ L.H.--Many birds around the lantern all night. A Missel
Thrush killed and fell on deck; numbers of others falling overboard.
_Helwick_ L.V.--Several Blackbirds, Larks, and Starlings flying about
all night.
_Nash_ L.H.--Six Skylarks and two Lapwings killed at 11.30 P.M.
_Breaksea_ L.V.--A few Larks, Starlings, and Lapwings from 7 P.M. to 4
A.M. (24th).
_Eddystone_ L.H.--Numbers of Fieldfares, Redwings, Thrushes,
Blackbirds, Larks, Starlings, "Reed Warbler," and Stormy Petrels from
7 P.M. (22d) to 6 A.M. Very few striking, but some of each caught,
including one "Reed Warbler" and three Petrels.
November 24th.
_Selker_ L.V.--Thrushes, Blackbirds, and Larks all night.
_Carnarvon Bay_ L.V.--A flock of Blackbirds going east at 1.20 P.M.
_Helwick_ L.V.--Several Blackbirds, Larks, and Starlings all night.
_Nash_ L.H.--Two Thrushes killed at 11 P.M.
_Breaksea_ L.V.--A *Knot killed at 5.50 P.M. A *Dunlin killed at 11 P.M.
_Bishop Rock_ L.H.--About 200 Blackbirds/Thrushes, and Fieldfares from
9 P.M. to daylight (25th); several killed.
_Eddystone_ L.H.--Hundreds of birds flying about all
night,--Fieldfares, Missel Thrushes, Song Thrushes, Blackbirds, Larks,
Starlings, Lapwings, and Stormy Petrels; caught three Thrushes, four
Starlings, three Larks, and eight Petrels.
November 25th.
_Bishop Rock_ L.H.--About two hundred Blackbirds, Thrushes, and
Fieldfares from 9 P.M. (24th) to daylight; several killed. A Linnet
and "Copperfinch" (? _Fringilla montifringilla_) left the lantern at
daybreak.
_Eddystone_ L.H.--Hundreds Mistletoe Thrushes, Thrushes, Fieldfares,
Blackbirds, Larks, Lapwings, and Stormy Petrels from 7 P.M. to 6 A.M.
(26th); one Blackbird, two Thrushes, one Lark, one *Goldcrest, and
three Storm Petrels.
_Plymouth Breakwater_ L.H.--A Stormy Petrel caught at lantern at 9.45
P.M.
_Start Point_ L.H.--Blackbirds at 2 A.M. one captured.
_Shambles_ L.V.--A number of Starlings around the lantern at 2 A.M.
November 26th.
_Selker_ L.V.--Thrushes, Blackbirds, Lapwings, and Curlews flying round
the lantern from 4 to 7 A.M.
_Carnarvon Bay_ L.V.--A flock of Lapwings at 10 P.M. one killed.
_Smalls_ L.H.--Blackbirds, Fieldfares, Larks, and Starlings; a great
number striking lantern.
_Helwick_ L.V.--Several Redwings, Larks, and Starlings all night.
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