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movement of passage migrants. These included many un- 

 common visitors, as well as commoner species such as Spotted 

 Flycatchers, Tree-pipits, Whitethroats, Lesser Whitethroats, 

 Blackcaps, Redstarts, Wheatears, Willow-warblers, Whin- 

 chats, Black Redstarts, Garden-warblers, Red-backed Shrikes, 

 Woodcock, ct hoc genus ovme. This movement was chiefly 

 noticeable in Orkney and Shetland. Throughout the rest 

 of the month westerly winds prevailed, and very little move- 

 ment is noted at any of our stations. In the last few days 

 signs of Hirundinse flocking were seen, and the last notes 

 of the Cuckoo heard, indications of the turn of the tide. 



July, 



The weather in July was very changeable, and the direction 

 of the wind varied from day to day to a remarkable extent. 

 Through the month there were returns of Wader to the shore 

 after breeding, and a few overseas arrivals are recorded. A 

 few Duck and Passerine birds were also on the move ; there 

 were the usual July movements of Cuckoos and Swifts, and 

 sea-birds were leaving their breeding cliffs in the second 

 half of the month. No passage of White Wagtails is noted, 

 and fewer Wader than usual are recorded. 



A ugust. 



August was warm, dry, and sunny, southerly and south- 

 westerly winds prevailed, till with the advent of anticy clonic 

 conditions on the 28th, the wind went into the south-east 

 and remained there till the end of the month. Up to the 

 28th there was steady passage southwards. Wader continued 

 to move, but never in very great numbers, and although 

 there are also evidences of departures of our summer visitors, 

 there was nothing worthy of special mention. A very 

 decided movement took place in the last three days of the 

 month, the wind being chiefly south-east. The majority of 

 the records come from our southern lanterns, and having 

 regard to this, and the species to which they refer (the 



