REPORT ON 

 SCOTTISH ORNITHOLOGY IN 1918, 



INCLUDING MIGRATION. 



Introductory Remarks. 



The year 1918 is a notable one in the history of mankind, 

 for in it we and our Allies won the Great War, to which end, 

 for over four years, all our energies had been bent. 



In the year in question, the pursuit of Ornithology was 

 carried on under greater difficulties than ever before ; every- 

 one was using their time and strength in some form of war 

 work, leaving little opportunity for the field expeditions of 

 happier days. In spite, however, of lack of time and other 

 restrictions, our recorders have sent us quite a large volume 

 of notes ; the way they have kept up their contributions 

 through all the trying period of the War, reflects the 

 greatest credit on their keenness and energy. We thank, 

 very gratefully, all those who have sent us observations in 

 1918, and we hope that in 1919 we shall get back to our 

 pre-war strength and that many more recorders will send 

 notes than ever before. There are many blanks which, alas, 

 can never be filled, but we hope that numerous recruits will 

 join our ranks and help us to carry on. We have to deplore 

 the deaths of Duncan Fergusson, Corrour, and Captain S. E. 

 Brock, Kirkliston, both of whom gave us much help with 

 former Reports. 



Our best thanks are due, in the Northern group of 



localities, to William Crowe and Claude M'Eachern, North 



Unst ; John S. Tulloch, Lerwick ; W. H. Greenaway, Foula ; 



John Gilmour, Westray ; The Lightkeepers, Whalsay 



99 



