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THE REDBREAST (Erithacus rvbemla). 



The first migrant was observed at the Bell Rock (Tay) on the 16th of 

 August, and from that date there was a small movement, probably of British 

 birds, which lasted till the 27th of September, returns being received from 

 Tarbatness (E. Ross-shire) (many) on the 22nd, Inchkeith (Forth) and the 

 Isle of May (Fife) in the east, and from Kyle Rhea (Skye), Tiree (Argyll) 

 and Little Ross (Kirkcudbright) in the west of Scotland. A few Red- 

 breasts were noticed on Spurn Head (Yorkshire) from the 4th to the 14th 

 of September, though there was no evidence to show that they were 

 migrating, but an irregular passage of Continental birds on a small scale 

 commenced there on the 24tk and continued to the end of the month. 

 There was also a movement of a similar character, probably of Con'i- 

 nental birds, noted from time to time at Holy Island (Northumberland) 

 between the 24th of September and the 18th of October, on the coast of 

 Suffolk between the 9th and 19th of October (especially on the 12th and 

 13th at Orford) and at the Outer Dowsing Light-vessel (Lincolnshire) on 

 the 10th and 27th. A decided increase was observed on the Sussex 

 coast from the 10th to the 12th of September and on the oth, 6th and 

 ]lth of October, while a few Continental birds were passing Hanois 

 Light (Channel Islands) at intervals during September, October and 

 November. 



In Scotland, from the 28th of September to the 3rd of October, large 

 arrivals, probably of Continental birds, were recorded from Fair Isle 

 (Shetland), the Pentland Skerries and the Isle of May. From 

 the 4th to the 22nd of October only small numbers were noted as 

 moving except at Inchkeith, where Robins were very numerous on 

 the 7th and 20di. Most of the records came from the southern stations, 

 and one killed at the Mull of Galloway Light on the 11th proved to be 

 of the Continental form. A fresh immigration began on the 23rd and 

 developed into an influx, which lasted until the 30th, large numbers 

 being noted at stations in the Orkney and Shetland Islands and at Tiree, 

 and smaller numbers on the Isle of May, Bass Rock (Forth) and Sule 

 Skerry (W. of Orkney). Redbreasts procured on the coast of Skateraw 

 (E. Lothian) and at the Pentland Skerries during this time, proved to 

 belong to the Continental form, and the movement was probably a large 

 immigration of this race. 



Small movements continued up till the 31st of November at many 

 stations in our Northern Isles. 



THE WHITETHROAT {Sylvia cinerea). 



July 31st to I W arwick, decrease. 



Aug. 6th . ) 

 Aug. 6th/7th. Bardsey Lt. (Carnarvon), one. 



„ 9th/10th. Spurn Head Lt. (Yorkshire), several. 



