56 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



We were interested to notice that many of the migrants 

 sang while on the island. 



During a visit paid on 28th July we saw a Missel- thrush 

 and a Wheatear on the May ; while on 4th August a 

 Pochard was seen on the loch by Mr Evans, this being an 

 addition to the island list. 



On 8th September we again took up our abode on this 

 fascinating isle of the sea. Thereafter we had a month of 

 varying northerly and westerly winds, and only small numbers 

 of birds. The only migrants on the island on our arrival 

 were a few Wheatears, a British Redbreast, and a Willow- 

 warbler. Next day some Greater Wheatears had arrived, 

 and we saw small numbers of both Saxicola cenanthe oenanthe 

 and 5. ce. leucorrhoa pretty regularly up to [st October. On 

 9th September there was a passage of Common Terns, and 

 the last of this species was seen on the 15th. White 

 Wagtails passed in very small numbers between 9th and 

 29th September. A few birds arrived on the 10th (S.S.E. 

 light); chief among these were a Barred Warbler and a few 

 Pied Flycatchers. A Whinchat had come in by evening, 

 the only other one seen this autumn being on the 23rd. 

 On 1 8th September a Pomatorhine Skua was seen over the 

 island ; it was very bold, swooping close over the heads of 

 two unoffending people who were taking their walks abroad. 

 It was seen again at the North Ness, and is a first record 

 for the island. On the 23rd a lot of Meadow- and Rock- 

 pipits, a Pied Flycatcher, Chaffinches, and Bramblings 

 arrived, and next day a good many Tree-pipits put in an 

 appearance. A Lapp Bunting was observed on the 28th (W. 

 strong), and on the 30th a good many Redwings, a Thrush, 

 a Ring Ouzel, some Hedge-accentors, and a Long-tailed 

 Duck were seen. Next day the first Wrens of the season 

 arrived, and on 2nd October a party of six Siskins appeared 

 about 6 A.M. and passed on almost immediately ; the last 

 Pied Flycatcher was also seen. A good many Long-tailed 

 Duck passed, going south, on the 3rd, and next day we saw 

 a Sooty Shearwater flying close off the south end of the 

 island. On the 5th a dozen Siskins arrived early and 

 hurried on almost immediately, and on 6th October we 



