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the top of the retaining wall of a park at Knab, near 
Lerwick, a fourth attempted to alight alongside the other 
three, failed to do so and fell on the grass; it lay there until 
picked up and tossed into the air, when it flew away. The 
three birds sat on the wall until approached within a few 
feet ; they were “much concerned about their mate on the 
grass with whom they held a conversation.” 
MIGRATION NOTES MONTH BY MONTH. 
January. 
There was a prevalence of westerly winds throughout 
January and no excessive cold, but little migration is 
recorded and that little mainly of a local character. One 
or two Northern Bullfinches were seen about Lerwick, and 
one was caught at East Linton. 
February. 
The first half of February brought returns of our partial 
migrants to their inland breeding places; the wind was 
chiefly westerly and it was not very cold. This movement 
intensified very much during the second half of the month, 
and such a large proportion of the returns come from stations 
and lanterns on the west coast, that it seems probable they 
refer largely to immigration from Ireland. A certain 
amount of movement among winter visitors is also recorded. 
During the second fortnight the wind was more variable, 
but was chiefly from a westerly quarter. 
March. 
The above movements continued during the first half of 
March, but there were no big migrations; the arrival of one 
or two summer visitors is recorded. The wind was chiefly 
west or south-west with moderate temperature. The second 
half of the month showed an increase in these movements 
with more summer visitors; a good many winter visitors 
were also on the move. In the last three days of March 
there was east wind and fog, and there were a good matty | 
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