148 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



STURNUS VULGARIS (Starling). 



Orkney Noup Head, Nov. 4, in rush, three killed. Sule 

 Skerry, March 7, a few ; April 20, eight ; Oct. i, a few, with Red- 

 wings and Fieldfares; Nov. 21, a few; Dec. 7, seven or eight at 

 light. Sutherland Cape Wrath, Oct. T 5, a flock on dome. Dee 

 Buchanness, Nov. 4, great numbers, with Thrushes and Blackbirds. 

 Tay Bell Rock, Feb. 27, one at lantern, remained all night; 

 March 2-3, at lantern ; March 1 1, one, midnight ; April n, one on 

 tower; April 15, two; Oct. 29, several at light, with Larks, etc. 

 Forth Isle of May, Nov. 7, numbers at lantern, with Fieldfares, 

 Blackbirds, and Lapwings. Tweed-- Cramilt, Feb. 21, several. 

 Outer Hebrides Flannans, April 17, a few; Oct. 8, four; Oct. 30, 

 several ; Nov. 7, great numbers in rush of Turdidte, many killed ; 

 Nov. 12, twenty-four. Argyll and Isles Dhuheartach, Feb. 23, 

 numbers all night, Thrushes, Larks, and Pipits ; March i, numerous. 

 Skerry vore, March 28, rush of birds, Thrushes, Blackbirds, Starlings, 

 and Larks ; Nov. 3-4, in rush of Turdidje, several killed. 



PICA RUSTICA (Magpie). 

 Orkney Noup Head, April 14, one, first seen here. 



CORVUS CORNIX (Hooded Crow). 



Tay Bell Rock, Oct. 5, one on rock. Outer Hebrides 

 Flannans, March 24, one; Oct. 4-12 and Nov. 20, one each date. 

 Argyll and Isles Tiree, March i o, several. 



CORVUS FRUGILEGUS (Rook). 



Outer Hebrides Flannans, April 10, twelve, one shot; May 14, 

 two. Barra, Oct., first week, one. Argyll and Isles Tiree, March 

 6, small flock. Skerry vore, July 30, four, flying past inland. 



ALAUDA ARVENSIS (Skylark). 



Orkney Noup Head, Jan. 29, a rush; March 5, all night. 

 Sule Skerry, Jan. 14, a flock; March 2, a large flock; March 24, 

 a few; Sept. 9, a few at lantern; Sept. 30, all night at lantern. 

 Tay Bell Rock, March 2, about a dozen at lantern, two killed ; 

 March 6-7, large numbers, several struck and fell into sea, 1 1 P.M. to 4 

 A.M. ; March 15, six at lantern ; April 9, two ; Sept. 28, six ; Oct. 29, 

 several. Forth Isle of May, Feb. 28, twelve, first arrivals. Outer 

 Hebrides Island Glass, Feb. 21, four at lantern. Flannans, Jan. 6, 

 a few; Feb. 7, four; Nov. 19, rush of Larks and Turdidae ; Nov. 

 26, numerous, in rays; Dec. 16, six; Dec. 21, small flock. Argyll 



