166 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
read Sept. 30th, 1879. This scarcity is still felt. In the birch- 
woods of the west coast I saw small flocks on Oct. 28th, 1879. 
Rook, Corvus frugilegus.—At Sumburgh Head numbers were 
seen about 9 a.m on Noy. 2nd, wind N.N.W., strong to fresh, with 
sleet and snow showers. ‘‘ Rooks do not breed in Shetland, but 
are often seen in the spring time, but very seldom in the fall, 
crossing, as is supposed, between Norway and Scotland.” At 
Dunnet Head about 100 Rooks, mostly young birds, were seen 
at 12 noon, with fresh breeze from S.E. to S.W. 
Sraruine, Sturnus vulgaris.— Noted at only two stations. At 
Pentland Skerries on October 19th six struck between 6 p.m. and 
4am., wind 8.W. and rain; on the 26th one at 8 p.m., wind W., 
and clear; and on Nov. 20th two at 6 a.m., wind 8.W., strong and 
haze. At Dunnet Head, on Oct. 20th, seven struck and four were 
killed at night, wind N.W. and N.E., haze. 
Siskin, Carduelis spinus.—At Inch Keith three young birds 
struck at 1 a.m. on Sept. 16th, wind light W., fog. 
Lark, Alauda arvensis.—Pretty generally recorded, but scarcer 
than usual; the northernmost station Pentland Skerries. They 
are also noted at T'arbet Ness and Girdleness. The most counted 
was thirty-six at Pentland Skerries between 5 p.m. and 4 a.m. on 
October 13th-14th, and the next largest number was sixteen, on 
Sept. 15th, between 8 and 10 p.m. Their earliest appearance 
was on August 16th, when four struck at midnight at Tarbet 
Ness, wind light S.E. and haze; the latest Nov. 19th, when nine 
struck (four killed) at the same station at 8.10 p.m., wind 8.W., 
light and haze. The time occupied is thus between August 16th 
and Noy. 19th. A rush took place between Oct. 13th and 14th, 
or say about the middle of October, and again about November 
19th at Pentland Skerries, T'arbet Ness, and Girdleness. 
Larks migrated or came most under notice in S.W. winds, but 
also in S8.E., N.E. (as at Pentland Skerries, when thirty-six were 
seen), and W. Our data from the Scotch coasts are too limited 
this year to admit of conclusions, unaided by the English returns. 
Haze and fog are recorded on all the days noticed. All records 
give hours of passing at night from 5 p.m. in October, and from 
8.10 p.m. in November till 4 or 5 a.m. 
WoopreckER, Picus (major ?).—At Inch Keith two struck and 
an adult bird was killed at 9 p.m. on Sept. 15th, wind W., light 
breeze and fog. 
