A YEAR AT FAIR ISLE 71 



and only a few Willow - Warblers are now to be 

 seen. 



ioth May. — Light westerly breeze. 



The first Jack Snipe of the season was observed, 

 also a Hedge-Accentor and Greater Wheatear. 



2\st May. — South-west, light breeze, morning; 

 changed to south, with fog, in the evening. 



The first Sand - Martin appeared, also several 

 Swallows and House- Martins. Tree - Pipits still 

 decreasing. 



22nd May. — The first Red-backed Shrike and 

 another Sand-Martin have arrived. Only one Dunlin 

 now left, and the Tree-Pipits are gradually passing on. 

 Two White Wagtails were again observed. 



2^rd May. — Southerly breeze ; clear. 



Two Manx Shearwaters seen off the island. The 

 birds noted on land were six Yellow Buntings, a Greater 

 Wheatear (female), a Teal, two Sedge- Warblers, and 

 a Fieldfare. 



25M May. — Southerly breeze, morning; changed 

 to west, evening. 



Common Whitethroats, two ; Garden- Warbler, one ; 

 Sedge- Warbler, one. 



26ih May. — West, light breeze ; clear in morning ; 

 changed to south in afternoon. 



A Wood-Sandpiper, the first for Fair Isle, was 

 disturbed while feeding on the side of one of the mill- 

 dams. It was extremely wary. A Sedge- Warbler, 

 several Greater Wheatears, two Common Whitethroats, 

 a Garden-Warbler, two Grey-headed Wagtails, a 

 Common Gull, several Black-headed Gulls, a Spotted 

 Flycatcher, and a male Wigeon were the other birds 

 noted. Over twenty Swallows and several House- 



