BIRD NOTES FROM THE ISLE OF MAY 7 



Song Thrush, T. musicus. — Mr. Maccuish reports that a few stayed 

 all winter. The first entry of Thrushes at the lantern is on 

 loth February, followed by a "miniature rush" on 7th March, 

 On 2 1 St March there were "many at the lantern"; flocks all 

 day on the 25th; great numbers on 26th March, which stayed 

 for several days; and on ist April a few were at the lantern 

 all night. When I arrived there were very few. On 20th 

 September, however, a good many appeared, and they were 

 numerous till the 22nd. The next two days there were only 

 a few, but a fresh immigration took place on the 25th, and 

 there were a good many till the 29th. Further rushes took 

 place on ist, 2nd, and 5th October, and they were still 

 plentiful when I left on 9th October. Mr. Maccuish reports 

 them as numerous all day on i6th October, and on the nights 

 of the 17th, 23rd, 27th, and 28th they were at the lantern in 

 small numbers. 



Redwing, T. iliacus. — Some are reported at the lantern at i a.m. 

 on the morning of loth February. The first seen in autumn 

 appeared on 2nd October, nearly a week later than the first- 

 comers last year ; on the 3rd one bird was observed, and there 

 were a good many from 5th to 7th October. After I left Mr. 

 Maccuish reports a great rush on i6th October, and on the 

 23rd from 2 A.M. till daylight (W. wind, light, hazy) "an 

 enormous rush" followed, and another from 7 p.m. on the 

 23rd till daybreak on the 24th. On 27th, 28th, and 29th 

 October there were large flocks at the lantern ; from 6 p.m. on 

 3rd November till daylight on the 4th there were many at the 

 light ; and next night the rush was repeated. Mr. Maccuish 

 says that this was the largest rush of one species he has 

 ever seen. 



Fieldfare, T. pilaris. — On 14th February Fieldfares are reported 

 to have been " on the island for the last 4 or 5 days " ; flocks 

 on 25th and 26th March (S.E.-S. fresh, haze) which stayed 

 for several days. There were large numbers on 9th and 29th 

 April, and the birds remained numerous till 2nd May. On 

 the night of 5th May from 10 p.m. to daybreak on the 6th 

 they were numerous on the lantern. In autumn the first, a 

 solitary bird, was got at the lantern on the night of 23rd 

 October ; a few appeared on 28th October, and were also at the 

 lantern that night. On 3rd and 5th November many were at 

 the lantern, and a small rush is recorded on 14th November. 



Blackbird, T. merula. — A few stayed on the island all winter; 

 on 7th March there was a small rush, and there were many 

 at the lantern on the night of 21st March (S.E. fresh, haze). 

 On 25th March and for several days there were numbers on 



