4 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



Jlfay, 1900. On the 7th inst. the Starlings left the island 

 at 5 A.M. and were seen returning in large numbers at 

 7.15 P.M. Mr. Hogg saw them leave the island at 

 20 minutes past 3 A.M. on the 29th inst. The latest 

 hour at which I saw them cross was at 9. 1 5 on the 

 3 ist inst. 



June. During this month the flocks were not so large, and 

 generally crossed over to the island at 8.30 P.M. 



Jidy. On the 3rd of this month the Starlings were seen to 

 leave at 4.50 A.M. A flock of Starlings flew against 

 the telegraph wires at Cramond Brig on the 6th inst, 

 and about a score were killed. On the 7th I noticed 

 flocks of Starlings crossing over from 8 to 9.30 P.M. 

 Their manner of flight was very varied, some moving 

 slowly and with an undulating motion, and others 

 straight and swift without deviation. These I took to 

 be old and young birds. On the I4th inst. a flock 

 again struck the wires at Cramond Brig, and I counted 

 47 dead birds, all of which were young ones. From 

 the nature of their injuries, they must have been 

 travelling at a great speed when they struck the wires. 

 On the 2Oth the morning flight was timed at 5.30, and 

 in the evening at 7.30. Weather cold and stormy. 

 On the 3Oth July a large flock crossed over at 8.45 P.M. 

 During this month there was an appreciable increase in 

 the number of Starlings frequenting the island. 



August and September. On the 2nd August the evening 

 flight was at 8.40 P.M. and on the iith at 7.30. 

 On the 1 3th the morning flight was timed at 5.30. 

 From this date on to the middle of September the 

 Starlings crossed more to the east, over Cramond village, 

 and did not come under observation so often. On the 

 1 3th September the Starlings crossed at 6.30 P.M. 

 From the i6th to the 3Oth the evening flight was at 

 6 P.M., and they returned about the same hour in the 

 morning. 



October. From the ist to the 7th of this month the Starlings 

 crossed at 5.30 P.M., and returned in the morning at 

 6.30 A.M. On the 7th the evening flight was as early 



