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seem to have been observed at any other station. On that 

 date, with a S.E. gale and haze, a rush of Fieldfares, Red- 

 wings, and Redstarts took place, some of the birds remaining 

 for three or four days. At the same locality, on 4th October, 

 at noon, with a S.E. gale, a great rush of Snow Buntings, 

 Ring Ousels, Redwings, and Fieldfares. This was followed on 

 5 th and 6th October by the greatest movement of the year, 

 and of which we have records from most of the East Coast 

 stations. At Dunrossness, a few stragglers came in on the 

 night of 4th October; but on the night of 5th and 6th October, 

 a sudden shift of wind from N. to S.E., rising to a gale, 

 brought in numbers of Twites, Chaffinches, and Bramblings, 

 with stragglers up to 10th October. At Sumburgh Head, 

 under similar conditions, a rush all night of 5 th October, and 

 on 6th October during the day, of Chaffinches and Bramblings. 

 A similar record comes from North Ronaldshay for 5th 

 October, with stragglers up to 1 4th October. At Girdleness, 

 the migration on this date was very heavy ; and during the 

 afternoon of 6th October, with a southerly gale and haze, 

 there was an extraordinary influx of Thrushes, Redstarts, — 

 which seemed to be mostly females, — Redbreasts, Goldcrests, 

 Willow Wrens, Chaffinches, and Bramblings. Mr. John 

 Gilmour writes on this date : " A perfect rush of birds here 

 this afternoon, the turnip drills in gardens perfectly swarm- 

 ing with the species mentioned." 



During November, the chief movements recorded were on 

 the 5th, 1 8th, 20th, 23rd, and 24th, and included the usual 

 autumn immigrants, with nothing worthy of special remark. 

 The occurrence of the Great Gray Shrike {Lanius excubitor\ — 

 a male, — near Haddington, on 15th June, is an interesting 

 fact. 



The Iceland Gull {Lams leucopteriis) seems to have been 

 more than usually abundant on the North and West Coasts, 

 individuals being reported as seen or shot from eight several 

 localities. 



Notes under Species. 



Tardus musicus (Song Thrush). 



Orkney . . Hoy Sound, Oct. 9. N. Ronaldshay, Oct. 1 



numbers about ; Nov. 3, large numbers. 

 Dee . . . Girdleness, Oct. 5, numerous. 



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