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ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



Locality. 



Scarnish, Tiree 

 Tiree 



Skerry vore L. H. 

 Loch Lochy 



Carmichael 

 Various Localities 



ARGYLL AND INNER HEBRIDES. 



Name of Observer. 

 Peter Anderson. 

 H. W. Robinson. 

 The Lightkeepers. 

 N. B. Kinnear, M.B.O.U. 



CLYDE. 



Rev. J. D. W. Gibson, B.A. 



M. Barr, John Paterson, Chas. Bury, 



Dr. Fullarton, Dr. M'Rury, A. 



Shanks, T. W. Wilson, 'Robt. 



Wilson, and H. Boyd Watt, 



M.B.O.U. 



Beattock 



Maxwelltown, Dumfries 

 Corsewall L.H. 



SOLWAY. 



James Bartholomew. 



Robert Service, M.B.O.U. 



H. Jamieson, Assistant Lightkeeper. 



GENERAL REMARKS. 



The earlier part of the year 1 903 was remarkable for 

 the rough unsettled character of the weather, the persistent 

 rains, and the absence of anything like genial warmth during 

 the Spring and Summer. The inclement character of April 

 and May, months when the bulk of the summer visitors 

 reach our shores, had the effect of retarding the appearance 

 of most species for a week or a fortnight beyond the usual 

 period of their arrival ; but no ultimate bad effect appears 

 to have resulted, as in most districts the numbers arriving 

 appear to have been normal. 



The absence of returns from the East Coast prevents 

 any general record of Spring movements being given. An 

 interesting note, however, was received from the Light- 

 keeper at Pentland Skerries, who writes : " We experienced 

 a long continuance of south-east and east winds, blowing 

 with considerable force, in April and May. Whilst this 

 lasted we had immense numbers of visitants on the island. 

 From April 15 to 25 Wheatears were numerous. On 

 April 26, about noon, all at once the whole island was 

 simply alive with Robins. They were everywhere, and at 

 night in every place where there was an open door or 



