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seen in North Unst. Single birds are again recorded from the 

 Isle of May on 8th and nth May (i. 19 14, 199). 



Previous to 19 14 there were only two records of the Carrion 

 Crow for the Outer Hebrides ; this year, however, it is reported 

 from Barvas, Island of Lewis, in early July (3. viii. 197), one 

 near Swanibost on 29th September, while during August and 

 September the bird was present in some numbers at Vallay, 

 Uist. A flock of eight was repeatedly observed during these two 

 months ; two were killed as vermin, an adult on 3rd August and 

 an immature bird on 8th September (i. 1914, 238). Fifteen to 

 twenty are noted on the Isle of May on 23rd October, two at 

 Lerwick on the 25th, a good many at the former station on 29th 

 October, and a few there on 6th November. 



The Rook, Corvus frugilegus frugilegus. — From i6th to 27th 

 January, nth to 27th February, and 4th to 20th March, there 

 are constant notes of small numbers of Rooks at Fair Isle, on 

 1 2th and 14th March they were passing Inchkeith all day, and 

 on the latter date four were noted at Lerwick. From 24th March 

 to ist April a strong passage is recorded at Fair Isle, "many" 

 being seen at this station and smaller numbers at Pentland 

 Skerries; an increase is noted at the former station on nth April. 

 On the 13th Rooks "called" at Galson (O.H.), from i8th to 

 22nd April very small numbers are recorded from Pentland 

 Skerries and Fair Isle, one at the latter station on 30th April, 

 and four there on 9th May. A Rook appeared on Pentland 

 Skerries on loth July, a few were passing Fair Isle between 

 nth and 17th October, and again from 24th to 28th October, 

 nine arrived at Pentland Skerries on 23rd, and three at the 

 Butt of Lewis on 27th October, while one visited Sule Skerry 

 on 4th November. Between 19th November and 28th December 

 one to four Rooks are reported at frequent intervals from Fair 

 Isle. 



The Jackdaw, Cola'i/s monedula. — A "great many" Jackdaws 

 are recorded at Tarbatness on 22nd February, and six on the 

 Bass on 26th February. From 25th to 31st March small numbers 

 are recorded constantly from Pentland Skerries, Fair Isle, and 

 Lerwick, one at Fair Isle on 23rd April, and one or two at 

 Pentland Skerries from 14th to 23rd May. On 7th November 

 one was observed on the Muckle Flugga rock. 



The Starling, Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris. — A good many 



