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246 8th.—Many small birds about lantern. One Starling and a Lark caught. Cloudy, but clear; wind N.W.

9th.—Between one to five a.m. several Starlings flying about lantern, one caught. Misty; wind N.W.

10th.—An immense number of Starlings around the light all night, also a flock of Lapwings, Golden Plovers, and Stints. Six dozen Starlings, two Lapwings, two Stints, and one Blackbird captured against lantern, and about four dozen Starlings found in the morning, at the base of the tower, dead. Wind S.W., dark, with showers. I have noticed we always get more birds when the wind is off the Lincolnshire coast, than when it blows in any other direction.

11th.—A few Starlings round lantern; one Blackbird caught.

16th.—Several birds striking the lantern between one and four a.m. Wind S.W., dark night. Caught four Starlings, two Blackbirds, and one Fieldfare.

18th.—Several birds struck between one and four a.m. Wind N.W. and dark night. Six Starlings and one Fieldfare caught.

1st.—3.45 a.m., Water Rail struck and was killed, breaking its leg. Wind W.N.W., slightly overcast, with drizzling rain.

29th.—A Swift roosting in one of the tower windows.

9th.— A Lesser Tern killed against lantern at two a.m. Wind N.E., overcast and clear.

13th.—Carrier Pigeon caught and released at daylight. A Snipe roosting on the gallery.

2nd.—Oystercatcher killed against light, many flying round; also many small birds. S.W. wind and a dark night.

4th.—During the small hours of the morning two Wheatears and a Tern killed against lantern, and one Wheatear caught. Wind E., rain, very dark.

7th. —Large flocks of Knots to the south; one killed against lantern.