80 STUDIES IN BIRD-MIGRATION 



few white stones. House- Martin, one on face of cliff, 

 hawking flies. 



^th Septembei^ — Fine, but dull, a.m. South-west gale 

 and rain, p.m. Wind moderate ; fair later. 



Barred Warbler, in first plumage, and the first 

 of the species obtained on Fair Isle. Heron, seven 

 seen in party ; Whimbrel, one heard ; Sanderlings, 

 a few ; Dunlin, one ; Turnstones, a few ; Purple Sand- 

 piper, first of season ; Redshanks, several ; Curlews, 

 several. 



6th September,- — West, moderate, cool ; showery. 



Wheatears, a number of the large race ; Kestrels, 

 several ; Sanderlings, three ; White Wagtail, one. 



"jth September. — Light, west ; sunny, warm. South- 

 east, light in afternoon and at night. 



Barred Warbler, an adult male on the face of the 

 cliff: it was very wild. Lapwing, an immigrant seen; 

 Kestrels, several seen ; Merlins, two seen ; House- 

 Martin, one ; Sanderlings, two ; Song-Thrush, an immi- 

 grant; Ring Plovers, several immigrants. 



8M Septernber.- — A poor day for bird-observing, the 

 high wind and rain causing the birds to seek and remain 

 in shelter. 



Song-Thrush, an arrival ; Turnstones, several arrivals. 



9M September- — North-east gale with heavy rain 

 until 3.30 P.M. Saw a Bar-tailed Godwit, the first I 

 have observed here. It was exceedingly tame, and was 

 walking on the grass. All other birds skulking, owing 

 to the high wind and heavy rain. The day grew 

 suddenly fine at 3.30 p.m., and the birds which had 

 arrived overniofht then showed themselves. 



Mealy Redpolls were evidently present in some 

 numbers, as several were seen in different parts of the 



