A YEAR AT FAIR ISLE 83 



19/// September. — South-south-east ; rain all clay. 

 Very few birds observed. 



A young Willow- Warbler, a Turtle-Dove, a few 

 Golden Plovers, and a fair number of Greater Wheatears 

 seen. 



20th Septembers — South-south-east, moderate. Fog 

 from 2.30 A.M. until 3 p.m. High wind and heavy rain 

 at night. 



A Common Whitethroat, a Lapp Bunting, and a 

 Red-backed Shrike seen. The latter was seen to pursue 

 a Wheatear and to stoop at it several times. 



2\st September. — South-east, light. Fog from 10 a.m. 

 to 4 P.M. 



Garden- Warbler and Jack Snipe killed at lantern at 

 3.40 A.M., and several Wheatears flying in the rays. The 

 weather was hazy, and the beams of light very 

 conspicuous. Several Willow- Warblers, a young 

 Swallow, a Golden Oriole, a Snipe, and two Water- 

 Rails seen among potatoes. 



22nd September. — South-east, moderate breeze ; dull. 

 A considerable arrival of migrants over night. The first 

 marked immio^ration of the month. 



A Willow- Warbler and Meadow- Pipit killed at lantern 

 at 12.30 A.M. Skylarks observed emigrating towards 

 the Orkneys, at 6.30 a.m. A Lesser Whitethroat, several 

 Siskins, a Song -Thrush, many Redstarts, several 

 Common Whitethroats, a male Whinchat, many Willow- 

 Warblers, an immature Rustic Bunting, many Tree- 

 Pipits, a male Blackcap, four Kestrels, a female 

 Scaup-Duck, one Mallard, and a large flock of Golden 

 Plovers noted. A Pied Flycatcher at the lantern at 



8 P.M. 



23;'*^ September. — South-east, light breeze. Fine day. 



