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tions of the Finches are easily defined, still they do spread out 

 more over the whole year, and, with the exception of July, 

 occupy considerable space in the schedule. These remarks are 

 intended to apply only to 1883, not as a general statement. 



In spring, records come from five of the stations giving 

 returns, viz., Sumburgh Head, Auskerry, Pentland Skerries, 

 Bell Eock and Isle of May. The earliest, two Green Linnets 

 at Isle of May, on Feb. 17th (the only record of that month). 

 Again, at Isle of May, Tree Sparrows and Chaffinches on March 

 2nd — single birds. Latest, June 22nd, at Pentland Skerries 

 — four *' Linnets." These are probably Twites or else Grey 

 Linnets. During April, between 1st and 5th, there was a rush 

 of Grey Linnets with light W. wind, clear, along with other 

 species ; and during the month there are lighter movements 

 recorded of the following species : — Chaffinch, Sumburgh Head ; 

 Common Sparrow, Pentland Skerries ; Green Linnets, Isle of 

 May; Bramblings, Tree Sparrows and Bullfinches. Wind at 

 Sumburgh Head light S.E., but elsewhere generally light W. and 

 usually clear. In May a small flock of Sparrows at Auskerry, 

 from the 14th to 31st; one Brambling, one Chaffinch, one Green 

 Linnet, between 10th and 15th, with fresh N.N.E. wind. 



In autumn, at North Unst, one flock, Oct. 17th; S.E., light, 

 haze ; Sumburgh Head, considerable migration in October — 

 November with other species (see Thrush). Pentland Skerries, 

 small indication as compared with more southerly stations ; 

 Chanonry, light ; Tarbat Ness, full migration ; BeU Eock, rush ; 

 and Isle of May, rushes. Earliest, Aug. 5th ; numbers of small 

 flocks ; wind light W. at Isle of May. Latest, Dec. 26th, at Isle 

 of May. Pushes : — General rush of migrants, Sept. 22nd, at 

 Isle of May, in which Bramblings participated; Oct. 13th, at 

 Tarbat Ness, Bramblings, wind due S. ; also rush of same, 15th 

 and 16th, same place; and rush also of Tree Sparrows, 

 Chaffinches, " Green Buntings " (? Green Linnets), and Lin- 

 nets, at Chanonry; strong breeze and showers; movements 

 all through October of these same species ; also Linnets 

 at Pentland Skerries; Siskins ("Sisting" of schedule), one 

 flock, old and young, on 7th, at Tarbat Ness, and again five 

 on Oct. 29th. Light S., haze, on 30th. at Pentland Skerries — 

 date of principal rush, — but westerly gales at Tarbat Ness on 

 29th. At the time of rush between Oct. 13th and 16th, at Tarbat 



