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across the northern half of Europe. The winds were 

 variable in direction, mainly from some westerly point in 

 Scotland. A good deal of migration is recorded. Through- 

 out the month Wheatears, Greater Wheatears, Meadow- 

 pipits, White Wagtails, and Skylarks were on passage, while 

 after the i i th movements of Song-thrushes took place. 

 Though there was no great immigrations of Goldcrests, 

 constant small arrivals are recorded during September and 

 October at the lighthouse stations, most of those procured 

 on the Isle of May being of the Continental race. On the 

 ist many Greenshanks occurred at Morton Loch (N. Fife), 

 and about a dozen on Fair Isle ; the first Snow-bunting 

 returned to the Pentland Skerries, and that night and the 

 next large bodies of Terns were passing over Lerwick. The 

 last Common Sandpiper of the season was seen at Beith on 

 the 3rd, on which day a good many Waders arrived on Fair 

 Isle. Next day some Pied Flycatchers (1.1911.4) and a 

 great many Rock-pipits appeared on the Isle of May. On 

 the 5th the last Yellow Wagtail was seen at Beith, and 

 about this time a Fulmar was caught at North Berwick. 

 Hundreds of Swallows and a Sand-martin passed the Isle 

 of May on the 6th (1.1911.4), and next day a Scarlet 

 Grosbeak was got there (1.1911.4), three Black-tailed 

 Godwits were seen in Tiree, and the last Swift of the season 

 at Netherburn. On the 8th the last Garden-warbler is 

 recorded at Kirkliston, a Sooty Shearwater was seen not far 

 off Elie and one near Fidra next day (1.1911.114). Early 

 on the 9th birds are reported at the lanterns of the Butt of 

 Lewis, North Ronaldshay, the Mull of Galloway, and Isle of 

 May ; at the last station flocks of Common, Arctic, and 

 Sandwich Terns (old and young) were passing south steadily 

 all day, and three Crossbills arrived on Fair Isle. Grey 

 Plover appeared in Aberlady Bay on the loth, and an 

 Arctic Bluethroat on the Isle of May (1.1911.2), where 

 Lapwings began to call in the rays at 10.25 P.M. and flew 

 round the lantern most of the night. At Kirkliston the 

 autumn passage of Whinchats, which began on July I3th, 

 finished on September I3th, and a Lesser Whitethroat 

 (1.1911.3) and some Spotted Flycatchers arrived on the 

 Isle of May. An arrival of Knots is recorded from the 



