70 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



crests, Skylarks, and Starlings is recorded at the Bell Rock 

 on the night of April 1 8 ; while on May I and 8 Pipits 

 and Redstarts, and on the I 3th Willow Wrens, were passing. 

 At Sule Skerry migrants were very numerous between April 

 i 3 and 20, the lantern being covered with birds on the night 

 of the latter date ; Redwings, Ring Ousels, Wheatears, and 

 Snow Buntings being the species noted. Wagtails, Whim- 

 brels, and Grey Plovers were passing on May 2 and 3 ; and 

 Wheatears, Terns, and Corn Crakes on May I I and I 3. At 

 Halmyre (Tweed) migratory flocks of Curlews, Redshanks, 

 and other waders were passing on the evening of March 

 30 ; and a similar but more extensive movement was noted 

 on April 23. 



On the West Coast, at the Monach Isle Light station, 

 large numbers of Blackbirds, Thrushes, Fieldfares, Starlings, 

 and Larks were flying round light on January 6 and 15. 

 Extensive movements of the same species, with Linnets, 

 Pipits, Goldcrests, etc., are reported from Dhuheartach, 

 Skerryvore, Monach, and Flannans, between March 8 

 and 14 ; and many Wheatears, Wagtails, Stonechats, 

 Pipits, and Larks were passing the same stations from 

 April 1 8 to the 28th. In the Nith valley, Solway, large 

 overhead migrations were noted between 9.30 and II P.M. 

 on April 17, 19, and 20, the calls of Curlew, Oyster-catcher, 

 Golden Plover, Gulls, Ducks, etc., being distinguished ; and 

 on April 2 i migrating Swallows were passing, going slightly 

 north of east. 



At the East Coast stations W'agtails, Wheatears, 

 Warblers, Flycatchers, and Pipits were passing south 

 between August 21 and September 15. The most exten- 

 sive movement of the autumn occurred on October 14-16, 

 and is recorded from North Unst to Isle of May ; Thrushes, 

 Redwings, Fieldfares, Blackbirds, Larks, Snow Buntings, 

 etc., being observed in great numbers at all the stations, 

 with a few Woodcock and Lapwings, etc. Minor movements 

 of Turdidae, Larks, Snow Buntings, etc., are noted for 

 Nov. i, Nov. 9-11, and Nov. 25. 



The usual passage southwards on the West Coast of 

 Wagtails, Redstarts, Whinchats, Pipits, etc., was first noted 

 at Skerryvore on August 10 an early record. Towards 



