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ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



Locality. 

 Lamlash L.H. 

 Pladda L.H. 

 Ailsa Craig L.H. 



Various Localities 



Mull of Kintyre L.H. 

 Solway Fishery, Dumfries. 



CLYDE. 



Name of Observer. 



James Edgar, Lightkeeper. 

 Robert A. M'Harrie, Lightkeeper. 

 William A. Tulloch, Lightkeeper. 

 [John Paterson, John Robertson, 



H. Boyd-Watt, and Robert 



Wilson. 



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SOLWAY. 



William Quine, Lightkeeper. 

 J. J. Armistead. 



GENERAL REMARKS. 



The winter of 1896-97, as in the preceding year, was 

 mild and open, but was followed by a cold and wet spring ; 

 consequently the season was a late one. This did not, 

 however, seem to affect to any great extent the times of 

 arrival of our summer visitants ; the average dates recorded 

 showing no wide departure from the normal. Indeed, one 

 or two exceptionally early dates are noted, such as March 

 27th, Redstart at Skerryvore ; and March 22nd, House 

 Martin at Whithorn. 



There is little to notice with regard to the spring 

 migration. On Feb. 5th-6th, at Skerryvore, there was a rush 

 of Starlings, Larks, and Thrushes, with a S.E. wind ; while 

 from Pladda and Tiree, Wagtails in numbers were passing 

 from April 28th to May 4th. At Tiree a large flock of 

 Whimbrels was noted on May ist. 



The principal autumn movements on the East Coast 

 occurred during the first and last weeks in October. At 

 Dunnet Head, on Oct. 2nd, Larks and Linnets in great 

 numbers were passing all night ; and at Rattray Head a 

 great rush of Turdidre, Larks, and Snow Buntings took place 

 on Oct. 3 ist with a S.E. light breeze. 



On the West Coast, on August 3 ist, Sept. ist-Sth, 

 rushes of small birds Wheatears, Wagtails, Pipits, and 

 Warblers are reported from Dhuheartach, Skerryvore, and 

 Pladda. Other rushes, of Turdidae chiefly, with Larks and 

 Snow Buntings, occurred on Oct. 23rd, Oct. 3 ist, Nov. ist- 



