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migration much more extensive on October 10. On the 

 latter date also saw two Redwings, both very much ex- 

 hausted." 



Since Mr. Eagle Clarke and I have received schedules 

 from the new lighthouse at the Flannan Isles, another link 

 in the chains of migrations of many species has been found, 

 and I think this is a good place to enter a separate list of 

 birds now recorded from these western isles. I give the 

 list from no less than seven full schedules sent in in 1902 

 our best return and from some of the earlier schedules. 



BIRDS HITHERTO OBSERVED AT THE FLANNAN ISLES 

 (TO DATE OF APRIL 1902). 



GOLD CREST March 8, 1901. REDWING April 19, 

 1901 ; many, and stayed for ten days. FIELDFARE - 

 Occurs in numbers on migration as far west as the 

 Flannans. BLACKBIRDS -- - Also occur in numbers on 

 migration at these isles. WHEATEARS and STONECHATS 

 are both entered as occurring. WHITE WAGTAIL - 

 These are reported as most common in autumn, and fewer 

 in spring-, and PIED WAGTAIL One only is recorded 

 from Flannan Isles in April 1901, but the species is recorded 

 as "numerous in autumn" (Sept. 22, 1901). MEADOW 

 PIPIT, SWALLOW, MARTIN, GREENFINCH A large flock, 

 Oct. 30, 1901. CHAFFINCH- -Very numerous during 

 autumn migration. BRAMBLING Eight or nine seen, Nov. 

 15, 1901. This appears to be the first record I have of 

 the Brambling in the Outer Hebrides. SNOW-BUNTING- 

 Spring and autumn ; in thousands by October. STARLING, 

 JACKDAW One recorded, Feb. 22, 1901. ROOK A few 

 seen in spring, and one killed. (Large flocks are reported 

 from Sule Skerry, Orkney. It would be interesting to 

 know whence these were seen to arrive, and in which 

 direction they departed.) SWIFT One recorded, June 6, 

 1900. SKYLARK Great flocks seen to pass on migration 

 in spring. MERLIN One, sent for identification, Sept. 19, 

 1900. GREYLAG GOOSE Six seen upon the Lighthouse 

 Island on Sept. 6, 1901. TURTLE-DOVE One recorded in 

 June 1901. GOLDEN PLOVER A few pass in spring, 



