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latitude 59° 06’ 45”, longitude 6° 11’. For a most interesting account of 
the various out-lying rocks of the west coast of Scotland and their feathered 
inhabitants, I must refer the reader to Captain Elwes’ admirable paper on 
the “ Bird-stations of the Outer Hebrides” (‘ Ibis,’ 1869, pp. 20—87). This 
naturalist did not find the Fulmar breeding on Berneray (Barra Head) or 
other of the south isles of Barra in 1868, and in 1870 Mr. Harvie Brown 
aud I met with similar experiences. Mr. Robert Gray (* Birds of the West 
of Scotland,’ p. 499) records the interesting fact that the Fulmar bred in 
the south isles of Barra as late as 1844, since which date it has not been 
observed in those localities during the breeding season. Under ordinary 
circumstances I should not venture to question a statement published under 
the sanction of such an eminent authority as my friend. Mr. Robert Gray, 
and indeed it is not my intention to do so now, but merely to point out 
that John Wolley, writing in 1850, seemed to accept with some hesitation 
the fact of the Fulmar breeding in South Barra. For my own part I do 
not consider it more extraordinary that this species should vacate old 
established breeding haunts than that it should adopt new ones; but it shows 
that the Fulmar is not so attached to certain breeding stations as used to 
be supposed. It would be interesting to find out about what date the 
Fulmar made its appearance as a breeding species in Skye, or whether 
it has always been recognised as such by the inhabitants of that island. 
Procellaria glacialis, as recorded by me in ‘ The Zoologist’ for 1872, has 
greatly extended its breeding stations in the Feroe iclends since 1839, 
and since Wolley’s visit in 1849, for in 1872 JT found it breeding on 
Suderoe, Great Dimon, Skuoe, Mygenaes, Videroe, and Fugloe, or, in other 
words, throughout the group.— H. W. Fritpen (Aldershot). 
Lave Sray or Swirrs.—The late stay of Swifts during the present 
autumn has been the subject of general remark by naturalists throughout 
the country. Up to the present time (Sept. 25th) I have received reports 
of Swifts being seen at the following places on the following dates :-— 
Aug. 20. Between Redcar and Teesmouth, “in thousands.” 
» 21. Loch Tay; Redcar and Teesmouth; only two or three remained. 
» 22. .Whitby. 
», 28. Near Hartlepool. 
», 25. Budleigh Salterton. 
,», 26. Withernsea, Yorkshire; and Lymington, Hants. - 
» 27. Darlington, flymg 8.W.; between Redcar and Teesmouth, 
‘another immense flight.” 
», 28. Between Redcar and Teesmouth, “about a dozen”; others at 
Yarmouth. 
» 29. Darlington, flying W.; Spurn Point; Landerfel, near Bala; and 
Ryde, Isle of Wight. 
