A YEAR AT FAIR ISLE 63 



Golden Plovers — all arrivals. Puffins very numerous at 

 breeding-grounds on the cliffs. 



i^ilA April. — Easterly breeze ; clear. 



More arrivals to-day. The first Whimbrels (a few), 

 a White Wagtail, and several more Wheatears (ten 

 males and a few females), seven Golden Plovers, and 

 four Lapwings. 



\^th ApHl. — North, light; clear. 



A Yellow Bunting and a Mealy Redpoll noted. 



I'jth April. — North-west wind. 



Nothing seen to-day ; birds are scarce. 



\^th April. — North-east, strong breeze. 



One Grey Wagtail, two Pied Wagtails, and a White 

 Wagtail seen. 



24M April. — Wind east. 



Short-eared Owl and Yellow Bunting as immigrants. 

 Corn-Bunting and two Chaffinches seen, probably also 

 arrivals. 



2^th April. — Wind changed to north-east last night, 

 very strong, with thunder and lightning ; changed to 

 east, strong breeze, this morning. 



Five Rooks, three White Wagtails, one Song- 

 Thrush, and about twenty Common Gulls (young and 

 old) observed. 



2(>th April — Easterly, light breeze ; clear. 



Numbers of immigrants present to-day. Many 

 Wheatears have arrived, and are over all parts 

 of the island. They are generally to be seen 

 in scattered parties of twenty or so, and among 

 the numbers present only two females were seen. 

 Three Song - Thrushes, a Redwing, a Ring - Ouzel, 

 and a Great Grey Shrike are also arrivals. A 

 Fieldfare, two Hedge- Accentors, two Wood-Pigeons, 



