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Locality. 



Butt of Lewis L.H. 

 Island Ghlais L.H., 

 Monach Isles L.H. 

 Barra Head L.H. 

 Mingalay, Barra 

 Stornoway 

 Rodel, S. Harris 



Outer Hebrides. 



Name of Observer. 



Alex. M'Gow, Lightkeeper 

 Harris " The Lightkeepers." 



Wm. A. Tulloch, Lightkeeper. 

 James Edgar, „ 



John Finlayson. 

 H. Mackenzie, Royal Hotel. 

 John Finlayson. 



Argyll and Inner Hebridj cs. 



Tiree 



Skerry vore L.H. 



Skervuile L.H., Jura 



Kilfinichan, Mull 



Oban, Canna, Kerrera, etc. 



In vera ry 



Ben Nevis 



Peter Anderson, Kirkapol. 



John Nicol, Lightkeeper. 



Alex. J. GranLand D. M'Donald. 



C. A. MA'can. 



Cecil H. Bisshopp, Oban. 



His Grace the Duke of Argyll. 



The Observatory Staff. 



Loch Ryan L.H. 

 Portpatriek L.H. 

 Little Ross L.H. 



SOLWAY. 



Rodk. MTnnes, Lightkeeper. 

 Jas. Biggs, 

 Neil M'Donald, 



General Remarks. 



Owing to the long continued northerly winds during" the 

 latter half of April, the bulk of the summer migrants were 

 fully a week late in arrival at all localities, though a few 

 isolated early dates are recorded. Redstarts were again very 

 numerous on the West Coast, though perhaps not so much so 

 11 1 891. A noteworthy movement of Skylarks is recorded 

 from the Bell Kock Lighthouse during the last week of 

 February, beginning on 24th February with great numbers. 

 jether with a few Blackbirds, — wind S.E.,and fog, — continu- 

 ing in fewer numbers during tin- 25th and 26th, ami culmi- 

 nating in a rush of hundreds during the night of 27th 

 February, with light variable breezes and thick haze, when 

 main- were killed at the lantern. 



The first important movement in the autumn is recorded 



from Pentland Skerries on 20th September, but does not 



