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N.N.W. They appeared at all hours of the day and night, but 
most of the records apply to night migration. 
Srartinc.—The records of the Starling are very general; the 
most northern station given is Butt of Lewis, where the remark 
is made that they generally strike. This year, however, the most 
northern is Ardnamurchan Point, thence southward at Dhuhear- 
tach, Sound of Mull, M‘Arthur’s Head, Skervuile, Rhinns of 
Islay, Corsewall, Portpatrick, Mull of Galloway, and Point of 
Ayr. The earliest date on record is Aug. 11th, at M‘Arthur’s 
Head and Loch Ryan; at the former, one struck at 10 p.m., in 
S. wind, fresh, with haze; at the latter, two struck at 11.30 p.m. ; 
wind E., light, with fog. The latest date is Dec. 18th, when one 
was caught at Skervuile at 11 p.m.; wind 8.W., fresh, with haze. 
Thus the time occupied in passage was one hundred and thirty 
days, but the last date may have been due to local influence and 
keen frost at that time registered. The next latest date is Nov. 
23rd, which would make the time spent in passage one hundred 
and four days. Rushes took place more frequently than with 
most species noted; thus, Sept. 19th, Oct. 12th to 25th, and 
Nov. Lith and 17th, may all be characterised as dates of rushes. 
The most favoured localities were Corsewall and Portpatrick, for 
frequency of records ; and Ardnamurchan Point, Dhuheartach, 
Portpatrick, and Point of Ayr, for numbers of individuals. 
Starlings do not seem to have any choice of wind, as far as 
returns show. We find them migrating with N., W., and 8.E. 
winds in almost equal proportions, with a preference—but very 
slight—to W. winds. They also pass or strike in E., 8., and 
N.W. winds, but in fewer numbers. We do not think any 
deductions can be drawn from these data. But Starlings breed 
at many of the lighthouses or in their vicinity, so it is not always 
easy to determine whether, in every instance, they are on 
migration or not (as remarked by more than one reporter, e.g, 
Mr. Kdgar, at the Butt of Lewis, &c.). Out of seventeen dates 
reported on, only three show migration to have taken place 
during the day, viz., at Portpatrick (in two instances), and 
Ardnamurchan Point (3 p.m. in a gale). 
Fixcues.—At Dhuheartach on Aug. 24th, one hundred were 
seen and twenty killed between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m., wind N.N.W., 
with haze; on Oct. 4th, six seen in afternoon, wind light and 
variable, with clear weather; again, on Oct. 8th, two were killed 
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