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CORVID.E (Crows and Rooks). 



Orkney Pentland Skerries, Dec. 16, Hooded Crow, two re- 

 maining on island. Tay Auchinblae, Nov. 8, a large augmentation 

 to summer stock (Carrion Crow). Forth Aberlady, Hooded Crow, 

 Oct. 8, five ; Oct. 1 6, twenty. Argyll and Isles Tiree, Rook, 

 Oct. 14, large flock; Nov. 16, large flock. Dhuheartach, Jackdaw, 

 Oct. 12, on rock; Rook, Oct. 15-16, Nov. 23. Skerryvore, "Crows," 

 Nov. 14, fourteen flying S. 



ALAUDA ARVENSIS (Skylark). 



Dee Peterhead, came in gradually and numerously during latter 

 half of September, no definite rush ; Kinnairds Head L.H., Oct. 2, 

 along with Linnets, in great numbers; Rattray Head L.H., Oct. 31, 

 Nov. i, rush with Redwings and other birds, S.E., hazy. Forth 

 Isle of May, Oct. 19. Tweed Chirnside, Oct. 20, in large flocks. 

 Outer Hebrides Monach, Oct. i, eight at lantern. Argyll and 

 Isles Skerryvore, Jan. 30, at lantern; Feb. 5-6, all night with 

 other birds; March 9, Oct. 21, Nov. 6, numbers about light; Nov. 

 26, Dec. 21-22. Dhuheartach, Aug. 23, at lantern; Sept. i, all 

 night in hundreds with Wagtails and Wheatears ; Oct. 22, all night. 

 Clyde Ailsa, Jan. 25 ; Feb. 6, at lantern ; March 20. Pladda, Jan. 

 30, one killed at light; Feb. 3, 6, 26, several at lantern. Lamlash 

 L.H., March 14, three at lantern. 



Principal movements, Feb. 5-6, Oct. 2-31, Nov. 1-6. 



CYPSELUS APUS (Swift). 



Moray Badenoch, May 20. Dee Peterhead, May 20, Aug. 6 ; 

 Rattray Head L. H., June 25. Tay Ballinluig, May 2, Aug. 24. 

 Auchinblae, May 13, four or five pairs arrived; Aug. i, twenty to 

 thirty left. Forth Edinburgh, May 4; Tantallon, Aug. 29, five 

 flying S. ; Portobello, Sept. 2. Tweed Chirnside, May 5 ; Aug. 24, 

 later than usual. Hallmyre, May 27, three passing over. Outer 

 Hebrides Barra, June 28, two. Clyde Both well, May i ; Cathcart, 

 Sept. 2 ; Pladda L.H., May 31, June 4. Solway Mull of Kintyre, 

 June 10. 



Earliest, May i, Both well ; latest, Sept. 2, Portobello, Bothwell. 



CAPRIMULGUS EUROP^EUS (Nightjar). 



Sutherland Canisbay, Sept. 25. Tay Auchinblae, Aug. 2. 

 Forth Aberfoyle, May 16. Outer Hebrides Island Ghlais, Aug. 14. 

 Clyde Lamlash, April 27. 



DENDROCOPUS MAJOR (Great Spotted Woodpecker). 



Tweed Chirnside, July 25, feeding young in Duns Castle 

 woods. Also seen lately in gardens at Castle Terrace, Berwick. 



