[10] Messrs Nicholas & Pell remark on the Crows passing this station since the 15th inst.:—"We never saw such a quantity of Crows pass before, during the ten years we have been stationed here."
November 26th.—South Bishop L.H., a Magpie alighted on the rock at 2 P.M. (S.W., 7; C. M.)
November 28th.—Cumberland, a female Great Grey Shrike, var. "major," shot at Cumwhinton, near Carlisle.
November 29th.—Skerries Rock L.H., a few Blackbirds, Thrushes, and Starlings flying round lantern from 5 to 6 A.M. (S.E., 4; O. M. R.)
DECEMBER.
December 3d.—Chickens Rock L.H., a number of Razorbills from early A.M. till 1 P.M. sitting on water. Skerries Rock L.H., a few Razorbills about to S.E. of island at 1.30 P.M. (S.W.,8; stormy.)
December 7th.—Cumberland, an immature Richardson's Skua at Allonby, felled by a stone while feeding on the carcase of a Pig.
December 9th.—South Stack L.H., one Fieldfare and one Lark struck the lantern and killed at 11.40 P.M.
December 10th.—St Tudwal's L.H., a Bullfinch in the garden.
December 11th.—Chickens Rock L.H., a number of Larks, one Song Thrush, one Starling, and one Brambling flying round light at 3.30 A.M. (2, E.; sleet shower.)
December 12th.—Breaksea L.V., many Lapwings, Starlings, Blackbirds, and others, around the lantern from 12 P.M. to 4 A.M. (E.S.E., 4; O. M.) Eddystone L.H., "a few Thrushes and Warblers" passing from 12 P.M. to 7 A.M. (E., 2; C. V.)
December 17th.—Langness L.H., one Redshank caught on lantern at 7 P.M. (S.W. strong breeze; clear.)
December 21st.—Nash (E.) L.H., Fieldfares and Redwings passing at intervals from noon to 3 P.M. (N.E., 3.) Eddystone L.H., a Jacksnipe killed at 3 A.M. (N.N.E., 3; B. C. V.)
December 22d.—Langness L.H., three Snow Buntings at 3 P.M. (N. fresh breeze; clear.) Nash (E.) L.H., eight to twelve Song Thrushes going S.W. at 9 A.M. Starlings and Fieldfares going W.S.W. from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. Portland (Low) L.H., two Thrushes at 11.30 A.M.
W. Eagle Clarke.
Museum of Science and Art,
Edinburgh.