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route was taken — possibly the North Sea was crossed further south 

 than these islands, or possibly, delayed by the cold northerly winds 

 which prevailed, the birds lingered longer on the mainland of 

 Scotland than is their wont, and so had to hurry on when the 

 weather became more propitious. Be that as it may, the fact 

 remains that no large movements are noted from our Northern 

 Isles. On 9th May six are reported from Darvel, and Fieldfares at 

 Kinnelhead on 15th May. The Isle of May had several there from 

 2ist to 23rd May, a few at Fair Isle on 21st and 22nd May, and 

 records for the former date come from the Bass, Little Ross, and the 

 Island of Noss. Single birds visited Pentland Skerries on 5th June, 

 and the Isle of May next day; while on loth June a female was shot 

 at Cairnsmore (Kirkcudbrightshire), which contained three eggs, one 

 with the shell forming and due to be laid in about four days, the 

 others without shells (i. 1915, 263 and 356). 



On 5th October eleven Fieldfares are reported from Mochrum 

 Park (Wigtownshire) ; the species is recorded from Bathgate and 

 Duns on 7th October, Swona next day, the Butt of Lewis lantern 

 and Tarbatness on loth, and Pentland Skerries on 12th October. 

 The main arrival took place between 20th October and nth 

 November : during this time there are many notes of considerable 

 numbers 'from island and mainland stations alike. The largest 

 influxes seem to have been on 22nd and 23rd October, on 29th 

 October, and on nth November. Many appeared on Fair Isle 

 on 1 8th November, evidently a weather movement due to frost ; and 

 from this time to the end of the year there are constant notes 

 of movement of small numbers of Fieldfares from stations in our 

 Northern Isles and Outer Hebrides, and from the Isle of May. 



The Missel-thrush, Turdus viscivorus viscivorus. — One to 

 three Missel-thrushes are recorded on Pentland Skerries between 5th 

 and 9th March, two at Barra Head on 14th April, and one at the 

 Isle of May on 29th April. Flocking is recorded from Glenling 

 (Mochrum) as early as 15th June, and after this there are a good 

 many notes of flocks from various localities. Little Ross records 

 visits from this species on loth and 24th July, 5th, 8th, 12th, and 

 13th September; and one appeared on the Isle of May on 29th 

 September. From 9th to i6th October small numbers occurred at 

 Pentland Skerries and Swona, and Little Ross again notes arrivals 

 on 28th October, and 2nd and 19th November. 



The Thrush, Turdus philomelus. — During January there are 

 many records of small numbers of Thrushes from stations in 



