MOVEMENTS OF BIRDS IN SCOTLAND DURING 1896 139 

 OUTER HEBRIDES. 



Locality. Name of Observer. 



Barra John APRury, M.B. 



ARGYLL AND INNER HEBRIDES. 



Isle Ornsay, Skye The Lightkeepers. 



Skerry vore L.H. John Nicol and William Ross. 



Dhuheartach L.H. W. Davidson. 



Tiree Peter Anderson. 



CLYDE. 



Lamlash L.H. James Edgar. 



Pladda L.H. Robert A. M'Harrie. 



Ailsa Craig L.H. William A. Tulloch. 



Turnberry Point L.H. Thomas J. Wallace. 



,. . f John Paterson, John Robertson, 



Various localities J ' J , . 



( H. B. Watt, Robert Wilson. 



SOLWAY. 



Mull of Kintyre L.H. William Quine. 



GENERAL REMARKS. 



The mild winter of 1895-96 was followed by a warm 

 and early spring, and the dates recorded for the appearance 

 of our summer migrants are, on the whole, slightly earlier 

 than in 1895, but show no marked departure from the 

 normal. 



The spring bird-movements recorded are unimportant. 

 Skylarks were observed in small numbers at Skerryvore 

 Feb. 13-18, and Thrushes, with other birds unidentified, 

 April 4-7. From Tiree comes the usual note of the 

 northward passage of Whimbrels and White Wagtails at the 

 latter end of April. 



The principal autumn migratory movement appears to 

 have taken place between the 4th and I4th of September, 

 and was noticed both on the East and West Coasts. In North 

 Ronaldshay, Orkney, with E. and S.E. winds, birds appeared 

 in increasing numbers from Sept. 7 to Sept. 12, when a 

 regular rush took place including Redstarts " in swarms," 

 Whitethroats, Pied Flycatchers, Willow Wrens, and Pied 



