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g-ood deal of rain. Vast numbers of Thrushes reached the 



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island ; the great majority were Turdus philomelos philomelos, 

 but there were also some Turdus philomelos clarkei. 

 Numerous Redwings and Ring Ouzels also appeared, and 

 more Chaffinches than we have ever seen on the May before. 

 There were large arrivals of Greater Wheatears, Redbreasts, 

 Bramblings, Skylarks, and Blackbirds (on 30th), while smaller 

 numbers of Willow-warblers, Lesser Whitethroat (1), Red- 

 starts, Tree -pipits, White Wagtails, Goldcrests (several 

 examined belonging to the Continental race), Pied Fly- 

 catchers, Blackcaps, Siskins, Reed Buntings, a Missel-thrush, 

 Woodcock, Golden Plover, and Lapwing were also present. 

 A large flock of Hoodies came in about 4-30 P.M. on the 28th, 

 circled over the west cliffs, and passed on. During this rush 

 there were some rare visitors ; these comprised two or three 

 Little Buntings, a Red-breasted Flycatcher, a Barred Warbler, 

 and a Wood Lark. There was also an immigration of Chiff- 

 chaffs, a good many of which belonged to the Northern form 

 Phylloscopus collybita abietiuus, but there were some examples 

 of the Common Chiff-chaff Phylloscopus collybita collybita ; 

 the Northern Chiff-chaff had not before been recorded from 

 Forth. After the rush was over we picked up several Red- 

 breasts lying dead on the island ; they all proved to be 

 the Continental race, Dandalus rubecula rubecula. In view 

 of our former experiences on the May we expected Yellow- 

 browed Warblers to appear in this rush, but none came 

 under observation. On studying the meteorological conditions, 

 however, this does not seem so unaccountable, as, previous to 

 and during this time the weather conditions favourable for 

 bringing this species to our shores did not extend sufficiently 

 far east to influence its movements. From 1st October till 

 we left on the 10th, there were always a lot of birds to be seen. 

 They took their departure by degrees after the big rush ; and 

 there were small arrivals on the 3rd and 9th. On the former 

 date several Blackcaps of both sexes came in, and we saw two 

 Sooty Shearwaters flying about off the S.E. of the island, and 

 a southward movement of Alcid?e took place. A Glaucous 

 Gull appeared on 4th October, a Black Redstart 6 and the 

 first Long-tailed Duck of the season on the 5th, and two 



