_Eddystone_ L.H.--Hundreds of Lapwings, Fieldfares, Blackbirds,
Thrushes, Missel Thrushes, Larks, and Stormy Petrels, from 7 P.M.
(25th) to 6 A.M. many caught. A few birds seen flying about from 9 P.M.
to 3 A.M. (27th); the Storm Petrels striking.
_Plymouth Breakwater_ L.H.--Two Linnets at 10 P.M.
November 27th.
_Selker_ L.V.--Blackbirds, Thrushes, Larks, Lapwings, and Curlews all
night.
_Carnarvon Bay_ L.H.--A flock of Lapwings at 2 A.M.
_Cardigan Bay_ L.V.--Several Blackbirds, Thrushes, and Larks flying
round the lantern all night.
_Helwick_ L.V.--A few Blackbirds, Fieldfares, and Larks all night.
_Scarweather_ L.V.--A Wild Goose going south at 9 A.M.
_Breaksea_ L.V.--Larks and Snipe from midnight to 4 A.M. a Snipe killed.
_Eddystone_ L.H.--A few birds flying about from 9 P.M. (26th) to 3 A.M.
three Storm Petrels struck. A few Starlings, Thrushes, and Petrels from
9 to 12 P.M. several of each species captured.
Separate Notes on each Species.
This section aims at furnishing in an epitomised form information
on the movements of the various species comprised in the Report.
In addition, however, to the observations furnished by the various
Lightkeepers--the more important of which form the Diary of
observations--the following notes have been incorporated:--
Observations made in Cumberland, communicated by Messrs Macpherson and
Duckworth.
Notes from the North-West Coast of Merioneth, by Mr G. H. Caton-Haigh.
Notes from Somerset, by Mr Arthur H. Macpherson.
Notes from Minehead, Somerset, by Mr E. G. Waddilove (per Rev. H. A.
Macpherson).
Notes from North Devon, by Mr Oliver V. Aplin.
To the above-named ornithologists, and to Mr W. Cecil Scott, of Leeds,
the writer begs to tender his best thanks for their valued co-operation.
Additional particulars and information on the Meteorological Conditions
may, in most cases, be obtained by a reference to the Diary which
precedes this section of the Report.
The species marked * have been identified from wings sent.
_Turdus viscivorus_ (L.), Missel Thrush.--Spring: February 27th,
Eddystone, many striking, one killed. April 9th, N.W. Merioneth,
several small flocks. Observed in small numbers during the
Autumn: October 5th, Langness, one caught; 20th, Langness, twelve;
26th, Nash; 31st, *Dee L.V. November 23d, Carnarvon Bay L.V. 24th,
25th, and 26th, Eddystone.
_Turdus musicus_ (L.), Song Thrush.--An important vernal movement from
March 24th to 29th, affecting the coast generally.
Autumn: First noted at Chickens Rock, September 24th, when two were
killed at 10.30 P.M. Afterwards present at the movements of the latter
half of October and late November. Eighty were killed at Bardsey Light
on October 20th.
_Turdus iliacus_ (L), Redwing.--Spring: March 14th, at Eddystone, along
with Thrushes and Wheatears; 26th, Langness, two killed; night of 27th
and morning of 28th, Eddystone, numbers; 29th, Langness, one struck.
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