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and Isle of May. On 23rd, at Isle of May, a flock flying north. 

 Common Bunting seen at Isle of May on Feb. 12tli, and again 

 on April 6th. Yellow Buntings at same place on March 5th and 

 April 7th, in both cases females. 



In autumn, as usual, we have numerous records, especially 

 of Snow Buntings, at most stations, viz., N. Unst, Sumburgh 

 Head, Pentland Skerries, Tarbat Ness, Dunnet Head, Bell Eock, 

 and Isle of May. Earliest at Isle of May on Sept. 21st. A 

 rush on 22nd and 27th ; fresh E. to heavy S.W. gale on 26th 

 and 27th. Latest records to Jan. 18th, 1884. Bushes in 

 September utsup., a few in October, many all through November, 

 but principally on 13th — 15th, 16th, and in lesser degree on 1st 

 and 2nd. Snow Buntings often appear with gales and snow or 

 sleet, but during this month S. and W. winds rather prevailed. 

 They arrived before the great W. gales, which began about the 

 16th. Of other species we have as follows : Yellow Bunting, 

 "Grey Bunting," ''Green Bunting" (? Green Linnet), and 

 Girl Bunting (one bird sent in spirits was not a Girl Bunting, 

 but a young male Yellow Bunting). All these are recorded from 

 Isle of May, but no other station, and are distributed almost 

 entirely in October and December ; prevailing winds westerly, 

 with stormy weather and gales. 



GucuLiD^. — One spring record from Gromarty station : Arrived 

 on April 29th; E., fresh breeze, haze. 



One autumn record only, and the only record I have received 

 from any station during autumn migration, viz., one young bird 

 at Isle of May on August 23rd, light W., clear. Possibly amongst 

 the many records of " Hawks " at other stations some occurrences 

 of the young brown-coloured Guckoo may have been included, as 

 they are very like small Hawks in their flight. 



Land Notes. — Guckoo heard at Dunipace, Stirlingshire, on 

 April 9th, 1883, a very early record. Not heard again till May. 

 Guckoo recorded from Busby, at Lee Farm, near Sheddens, on April 

 14th. Guckoo heard on Tinwald Downs, Dumfries, on April 23rd. 



Strigid^. — In spring a Tawny Owl at Isle of May on April 

 28th, S.E. fresh, haze; and at Auskerry an Owl (which is 

 probably the Short- eared Owl) came on the 14th, with stiff S.E. 

 and showers, and remained a week. " This Owl visits Auskerry 

 annually in May." 



In autumn, in September, one Owl on 28th at Pexatland 



