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Locality. 



Butt of Lewis L.H. 

 Island Ghlais L.H., Harris 

 Monach Isles L.H. 

 Barra Head L.H. 

 Mingalay, Barra 

 Stornoway 

 Rodel, S. Harris 



OUTER HEBRIDES. 



Name of Observer. 

 Alex. M'Gow, Lightkeeper 



' The Lightkeepers." 

 Wm. A. Tulloch, Lightkeeper. 

 James Edgar, 



John Finlayson. 

 H., Mackenzie, Royal Hotel. 

 John Finlayson. 



ARGYLL AND INNER HEBRIDES. 



Tiree 



Skerry vore L.H. 



Skervuile L.H., Jura 



Kilfmichan, Mull 



Oban, Canna, Kerrera, etc. 



Inverary 



Ben Nevis 



Loch Ryan L.H. 

 Portpatrick L.H. 

 Little Ross L.H. 



Peter Anderson, Kirkapol. 



John Nicol, Lightkeeper. 



Alex. J. Grant and D. M'Donald. 



C. A. M'Vean. 



Cecil H. Bisshopp, Oban. 



His Grace the Duke of Argyll. 



The Observatory Staff. 



SOLWAY. 



Rodk. M'Innes, Lightkeeper. 

 Jas. Biggs, ,, 



Neil M'Donald, 



GENERAL REMARKS. 



Owing to the long continued northerly winds during the 

 latter half of April, the bulk of the summer migrants were 

 fully a week late in arrival at all localities, though a few 

 isolated early dates are recorded. Redstarts were again very 

 numerous on the West Coast, though perhaps not so much so 

 as in 1 891. A noteworthy movement of Skylarks is recorded 

 from the Bell Rock Lighthouse during the last week of 

 February, beginning on 24th February with great numbers, 

 together with a few Blackbirds, wind S.E.,and fog, continu- 

 ing in fewer numbers during the 25th and 26th, and culmi- 

 nating in a rush of hundreds during the night of 2/th 

 February, with light variable breezes and thick haze, when 

 many were killed at the lantern. 



The first important movement in the autumn is recorded 

 from Pentland Skerries on 2Oth September, but does not 



