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ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



ARGYLL AND INNER HEBRIDES. 

 Locality. Name of Observer. 



Scarnish, Tiree Peter Anderson. 



Skerry vore L.H. 



Dhuheartach L.H. 



Lamlash L.H. 

 Carmichael, Thankerton 

 Various Localities 



Dumfries 



J. Nicol and William Ross, Light- 

 keepers. 

 William Begg, Lightkeeper. 



CLYDE. 



James Edgar, Lightkeeper. 



Rev. J. D. W. Gibson, B.A. 



M. Barr, John Craig, C. Berry, John 



Paterson, John Robertson, H. B. 



Watt, and R. Wilson. 



SOLWAY. 

 Robert Service. 



GENERAL REMARKS. 



The earlier months of 1899 were characterised by un- 

 usually mild weather, which continued, with the exception 

 of a short spell of frost and snow early in February, till near 

 the end of March, when a period of cold, rainy, unsettled 

 weather, with a great deficiency of sunshine, set in. It 

 was not until May had well-nigh run its course that genial 

 spring weather was experienced. 



The unfavourable conditions prevailing during the period 

 of the spring migration affected the movements of birds 

 materially, especially on the East Coast. In the returns 

 received there is scarcely any evidence of a marked move- 

 ment having taken place ; indeed, at one or two of the 

 stations it is stated that there was " no migration this 

 spring." 



On the West Coast, at Skerryvore and Dhuheartach, on 

 March I2th, a rush took place. Thrushes, Blackbirds, Red- 

 wings, Larks, and Pipits were in great abundance all night, 

 the wind being S.E., with haze. At the latter station, on 

 April 2nd and 3rd, another extensive movement was 

 noted. At Tiree, White Wagtails and Whimbrels were very 

 numerous from May 3rd to 5th. 



