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winds S.E., clear. One Black Crow flying north at Noss Head, 

 with light N.W. and clear. In May two records only at Sum- 

 burgh Head on 3rd, and at Pentland Skerries, on 11th, of Rooks 

 (two flying W., fresh W. breeze and clear). 



In autumn, in July, all the records are of Rooks, all at one 

 station, viz., Pentland Skerries, and in each case birds remaining 

 on island all day; winds moderate N., cloudy or clear, but 

 strong S. on 27th. In August, Rooks again at Pentland Skerries, 

 on island ; single birds. The above are probably merely local 

 predatory excursions from the mainland of Scotland. In Sept. 

 eighteen Ravens seen at Sumburgh Head, flying S., light N.E. 

 and clear. In October many more records. At Sumburgh 

 Head twelve to twenty Hooded Crows continually fighting with, 

 four large Hawks, one of which was so exhausted as nearly to 

 allow Mr. D. M. Scott to catch it on the ground. Many single 

 or other light records. The most seen, thirty Jackdaws (the 

 largest flock Mr. Agnew has ever seen on Isle of May), on Oct. 

 15th, S. to W. winds ; also twenty-six Carrion Crows and a few 

 *' Hoodies " on 31st at Isle of May. Of these sixteen came from 

 the north at 3 p.m., light S. and haze. In November Carrion 

 and Hooded Crows attended the rush of migrants on 1st, coming 

 from the north. On the 3rd the Isle of May was literally swarm- 

 ing with birds, and on the 9th Jackdaws, two in number, re- 

 appeared ; light W., clear. In December, at Sumburgh Head, 

 two "large Black Crows" (Carrion Crows ?), or, as the natives 

 call them, " Scotch Crows " ; strong breeze and hail showers. A 

 very regular local migration of Crows or Rooks takes place day 

 after day past Chanonry from and to Nairn, feeding in the 

 morning and back at night. At Sumburgh Head Grey Crows 

 are seen almost daily. Land Notes. — Mr. R. Gray writes me 

 that great numbers of Hooded Crows are at present frequenting 

 Tyne Woods on the estate of the Earl of Haddington in East 

 Lothian. They came some time ago in a body, and have been 

 seen feeding on the mud and sands of the estuary, and betaking 

 themselves to the woods at night to roost. These are evidently 

 migratory flocks, which have crossed Heligoland and landed on 

 our east coast without being actually observed in transit. 



STURNiNiE. — In spring, from Feb. 8th at Pentland Skerries to 

 April 23rd at same place. Only four records in that time. 



In autumn, great coutinuous migratiou at Auskerry, July 



