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i P.M. they came fast and thick with a large proportion of big 

 flocks, thereafter the stream seemed to slacken. On gth (with 

 a south-east wind) the movement continued, though not so fast 

 and furious. After two days of very thick fog and other two 

 of varying conditions, during which time no migration was 

 observed, the movement was again resumed on the i4th, many 

 Razor-bills, Guillemots, and Long-tailed ducks passing, all going 

 south, between 10 A.M. and i P.M., slackening towards the latter 

 hour. On the i6th a distinct northward movement, a lot 

 flying off that way either in small parties or singly. 



URIA TROILE. (Guillemot). At Noup Head appearing in dozens 

 from 1 7th February till there were many swimming and flying 

 about. They were sitting on the cliffs on 2ist March, and are 

 reported at the Flannans as having arrived to stay on the 

 previous day. On the i5th of August they were all away from 

 Noup Head. On 6th October there was a great arrival at 

 Balcomie with a west wind. There were again some parties 

 passing there among the Razorbills on the 8th and i4th. 



MERGULUS ALLE (Little Auk). East Neuk of Fife, 8th October (2) ; 

 Dunbar, one got on 8th December (Evans) ; North Berwick, 

 29th December. 



FRATERCULA ARCTICA (Puffin). At the Flannans, one on 6th April, 

 several on the Qth, hundreds on the i2th. On last-named date 

 at Noup Head great numbers, the first this year. On the i3th 

 at Sule Skerry great numbers arrived for breeding. Returned 

 to Treshnish Isles and Staffa on i6th. A white one seen at 

 Sule Skerry on ist June. Leaving Sule Skerry from loth 

 August and last seen 2nd September. All away from Noup 

 Head i2th August. Flocks flying N. at the Bell Rock on 

 1 4th- 1 5th October. 



COLYMBUS ARCTICUS (Black-throated Diver). One at Largo Bay on 

 6th June. Some at St. Andrews on i6th August. 



C. SEPTENTRIONALIS (Red-throated Diver). The (same ?) pair 

 nesting for eight years past at a freshwater loch in Mull returned 

 mid-April. Several at Lerwick 2nd May. Four at Largo Bay 

 on 8th May. One at Bute on ipth. Some at St. Andrews 

 on 1 6th August. One at the Fair Isle on loth September 

 (p. 80). 



PODICIPES CRISTATUS (Great-crested Grebe). Reappears in E. 

 Renfrew (Balgray) on 4th March. Nest and five eggs on i3th 

 in E. Renfrew. 



P. GRISEIGENA (Red-necked Grebe). One at the Eden, St. Andrews, 

 27th January, and another on i2th September. 



