MOVEMENTS OF BIRDS IN SCOTLAND DURING 1899 73 



The first important movement in the autumn occurred 

 on the East Coast on Aug. 3<Dth and 3ist. Many small 

 birds were at the light at North Ronaldshay, Noup 

 Head, and Rattray Head. On the night of Nov. i ith, at 

 North Ronaidshay, Thrushes, Blackbirds, Woodcocks, and 

 small birds were striking hard, 150 being killed. 



The movement at the end of August and the beginning 

 of September was much in evidence on the West Coast. 

 At Island Ghlais, on Aug. 3<Dth, many Wheatears and 

 other small birds were killed ; and at Skerryvore and Dhu- 

 heartach, from Aug. 29th to Sept. 3rd, rushes of Wheatears, 

 Whinchats, Redstarts, Pipits, and Wagtails were noted. 

 Wind light from S.E. At Dhuheartach and Lamlash, on 

 Oct. ist and 2nd, Larks, Pipits, etc., were passing. Thrushes, 

 Redwings, Blackbirds, etc., were recorded at Skerryvore and 

 Dhuheartach on Oct. 23rd to 25th ; and other rushes of 

 Turdidas, Lapwings, etc., occurred on Nov. i/th to I9th 

 and Dec. 6th. 



The list of casual and rarer visitants includes Golden 

 Oriole, at Menstrie, May iQth, and at Newton Stewart, 

 end of April ; Great Gray Shrike, Solway, Oct. I4th ; Rose- 

 coloured Starling, North Berwick, July 26th ; Bee-eater, 

 Symbister, Shetland, in June ; King-Eider, Dunrossness, 

 Feb. 24th, and St. Andrews Bay, June 6th ; Pratincole, 

 Montrose, Nov. 4th ; Black Tern, Aberlady, Aug. 7th ; and 

 Great Shearwater, St. Kilcla, in July. 



The Pied Flycatcher was noted in unusual abundance 

 on the East Coast during the second week of May. 



TUKDUS MUSICUS (Song Thrush). 



Orkney North Ronaldshay, Nov. 5th, all day; Nov. nth, all 

 night with other birds, 150 killed. Noup Head, Nov. gth, numbers 

 at lantern. Sule Skerry, Nov. 3rd-ioth, numerous. Sutlierland 

 Cape Wrath, Feb. 25th, all day, small flocks. Forth Isle of May, 

 Feb. 23rd, all night with Blackbirds and Larks ; Nov. 22nd, many, a 

 few killed. Argyll and Isles Skerryvore, March 1 2th, with Larks and 

 Blackbirds, several killed, "first rush this year"; April 28th, striking 

 with Fieldfares and small birds ; Oct. yth, at light, with Fieldfares, 

 Larks, and Pipits ; Oct. 25th, rush of Turdidas, striking hard all 

 night ; Nov. i4th, 24th, 26th, at light, several killed ; Dec. 22nd, rush 

 with Blackbirds. Dhuheartach, March I2th-i3th, flying round light 



