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February. The weather during February was persistently 

 unsettled, and frequently stormy ; the winds were chiefly 

 southerly or westerly, and the month generally was rough 

 and boisterous. Throughout February Skylarks were on 

 the move, and there are many records of flocks of Geese 

 going north. On the 2nd a Dipper was seen at Barra 

 (1.1910.183), and a large flock of Golden Plover arrived 

 on North Ronaldshay ; next day Shoveller appeared on 

 Linlithgow Loch, while on the 4th hen Chaffinches were 

 seen at Lerwick. Vast numbers of Red-throated Divers 

 and a fair number of Gannets were present in Largo Bay 

 on the 8th, while on the loth Curlew arrived at North 

 Ronaldshay, and the first Lesser Black-backed Gulls are 

 noted at Dysart (Fife) ; by the I3th this species had reached 

 North Ronaldshay, but it is not reported from the West 

 Coast till 1 8th March at Kilmalcolm (2.11.127). On the 

 1 4th Gannets arrived at North Ronaldshay, an Arctic Skua 

 was seen in Largo Bay, and large flocks of Bar-tailed Godwits 

 in Luce Bay. About this time Song-thrushes returned to 

 Loch Awe, and Fulmars to the Flannans, while one of the 

 latter species is reported from Tiree. On the I9th Lap- 

 wings arrived on the Pentland Skerries, and by next day 

 this species had reached Fair Isle and the Butt of Lewis. 

 On the 23rd a flock of about forty Tree-sparrows arrived on 

 Fair Isle, while next day the first movement of Rooks is 

 recorded from this locality, and small numbers kept on 

 passing there till the end of the month. A flock of Cross- 

 bills appeared at Lerwick on the 25th, and two flocks were 

 noted in the same vicinity on the 27th, one of which was 

 seen to arrive from a southerly and go off in an easterly 

 direction (3.111.373). 



March. This month shows more decided migration. 

 There was an arrival of Stonechats between the ist and Qth, 

 and during March large movements of Lapwings are noted 

 from many stations. Rooks, too, were on the move through- 

 out the month, their passage being noted at Fair Isle, 

 Lerwick, North Ronaldshay, and Sule Skerry, while many 

 notes come of the migration of Golden Plover and Curlew. 

 At Fair Isle on the 2nd a male Reed-bunting in almost 

 full plumage, Greenfinches, and Skylarks are recorded, while 



