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excubitor), Barra, April 12, and Maxwelltown, Solway, Feb. 

 17 ; Redbacked Shrike (Lanius collurio}, Whitekirk, East 

 Lothian, May 9 ; and Scops Owl, (Scops giii) Foula, 

 late in April. 



TURDUS VISCIVORUS (Missel Thrush). 



Toy Bell Rock, Oct. 16, killed at lantern. Forth Isle of 

 May, Nov. 16, killed at lantern (leg and wing sent). 



TURDUS MUSICUS (Song Thrush). 



Orkney North Ronaldshay, Nov. i, a number with Blackbirds, 

 Snow Buntings, etc. Sule Skerry, Oct. 14, at lantern all night with 

 Redwings and Snow Buntings. Sutherland Cape Wrath, April 23, 

 one at lantern. Tay Bell Rock, Nov. 19, one at lantern. Forth 

 -Isle of May, Sept. 30, one at light; Oct. 16, hundreds seen, 

 dozens killed (leg and wings sent); Oct. 31, all night, scores seen ; 

 Nov. 6, immense numbers with Fieldfares, etc., S.E., light, haze 

 and rain. Tiueed Cramilt, Sept. 30, last seen. Outer Hebrides 

 Monach, Feb. 19, at lantern with Larks, Linnets, Goldcrests, and 

 a few Blackbirds; April 16-17, m numbers round lantern with 

 swarms of small birds, Wheatears, Larks, etc. ; Oct. 2-3, large 

 numbers, Fieldfares, Blackbirds, and small birds; Nov. 16, at 

 lantern with Blackbirds, Larks, etc. Argyll and Isles Tiree, Oct. 

 ii, have arrived. Skerryvore, Feb. 23, large numbers flying round 

 lantern, with Larks and Pipits; Feb. 26, several striking; March 6, 

 two at light; March 22, at lantern with Larks and Fieldfares; Oct. 

 3 1 -Nov. i, great rush of Turdidce, Thrushes and Redwings very 

 numerous, Blackbirds not so plentiful, E.S.E. gale ; Nov. 6, striking ; 

 Nov. 1 6, three at lantern ; Nov. 20, flying round all night ; Nov. 24, 

 two killed. Dhuheartach, Feb. 23, several with Larks; Feb. 25, 

 one; March 13, in numbers throughout the day. 



Principal movements, Oct. 26, 31, and Nov. 6, East; Oct. 2-3, 

 Nov. 1-6, West Coast. 



TURDUS ILIACUS (Redwing). 



Shetland North Unst, Oct. 25, at lantern, one killed. Scous- 

 burgh, Oct. i 7, one ; Oct. 23, numerous. Orkney Sule Skerry, Oct. 

 13, first appearance ; Oct. 16-17, flocks at lantern, a few killed ; Oct. 

 24, all night, with Thrushes, Snow Buntings, etc. Tay Bell Rock, 

 Oct. 17, several striking; Oct. 31, at lantern with Blackbirds, 

 Starlings, etc.; Nov. 4-6, large numbers. Forth Oct. 17, heard 

 passing over Morningside at night, foggy; Oct. 19, several near 

 Edinburgh. Tweed Halmyre, Oct. 18, several; Cramilt, Oct. 26, 

 several. Outer Hebrides Barra, April, 3rd week, last seen, numerous 

 this spring; Oct. 30, fairly numerous. Argyll and Isles Tiree, 



