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returns throw no light on the great immigration of this 

 species. 



The last distinction of the interesting quarter which 

 closed 1906, was the great movement connected with the 

 outbreak of boreal conditions on the afternoon of Christmas 

 day, which has been dealt with for English and Irish 

 localities in the pages of the "Zoologist" in January, February, 

 March, and April of this year. Referring to his experience 

 at Fairlie, Ayrshire, Mr. Robert Wilson writes of the 26th 

 December thus : " At Brigaird Point, from daybreak until 

 well on in the forenoon, a great movement took place Star- 

 lings and Skylarks in thousands, great numbers of Chaffinches, 

 Redwings, and Fieldfares, many Ring-Doves and a few 

 Stock-Doves, and one Kestrel, all flying in little trips low 

 over the ground, and coming out from the land along the 

 ridge of the Spit and disappearing over the water due west. 

 Many Common Snipe along the shore line, one Jack Snipe, 

 Golden Plovers abundant. Hundreds of Wigeon and a 

 good many Mallards flighting over the Black Rock after 

 sundown, making but poor headway against the bitter blast." 

 This narrative may be followed appropriately by this note 

 under 3rd January 1907, in the Schedule from Douglashead 

 Lighthouse, Isle of Man : -" Great number of Meadow-Pipits 

 and Wrens found dead amongst the rocks where they had 

 taken shelter from the snow-storm." 



Cordial thanks are given to the numerous correspondents 

 through whose kind co-operation it has been possible to 

 make this report. The compiler hopes that the good work 

 will continue to receive their support and that this national 

 undertaking may improve with the flux of time. 



TURDUS VISCIVORUS (Mistle-Thrush). In song, Glasgow, 28th 

 January; Mull, 20th February; Edinburgh, 2ist; Kirkliston, 

 26th. Nest in crevice of stone quarry close to ground at 

 Kirkliston. Its breeding in the Outer Hebrides may now be 

 considered established (p. 17). Passing south, in Mull on 

 5th August, loth September (large numbers), and 26th (7). 

 In song again, Edinburgh, 23rd December. 



T. MUSICUS (Song-Thrush). In song, in Mull, 5th January; Kirk- 

 liston, 23rd. Reappears Caldwell (Renfrew), zgih January, 

 and returns to Carmichael (Lanark), 6th February. Nest of 



