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fortunately be preserved. Two very fine old Waxwings were 

 shot at Kinneil Woods, near Borrowstonness (or Bo'ness), by 

 Mr. D. Nichol, gamekeeper to Mr. Eussell, Dundas Castle, on 

 Jan. 18th, 1883. 



Laniad^. — A male killed at Helensburgh (Dumbartonshh*e), 

 shot by Major Allan Colquhoun, Feb. 3rd, 1883. 



HiEUNDiNiD^. — In spring, i. e., till end of June, records reach 

 me from Sumburgh Head, Auskerry, Pentland Skerries and Isle 

 of May. (It is often difficult to draw the line in the case 

 of Hirundinidce, between spring migration, local flights, and 

 autumn migration. This year, however, they are tolerably 

 distinct, as I have no records during the whole of July). Earliest 

 spring record is at Sumburgh Head, on April 21st, a single bird, 

 and the next is at Isle of May on April 26th ; winds in both 

 cases S.E., and two more on 28th. No more till May 14th, with 

 S.W. wind at Isle of May. Occasional light returns all through 

 May, at Pentland Skerries and Isle of May; winds easterly 

 at former, and westerly at latter. Note. — None breed at Isle of 

 May. No rush distinguishable. In June the dates are 5th (at 

 Sumburgh Head and at Pentland Skerries), Sand Martin ; 10th, 

 four seen at Sumburgh Head, and 13th, 14th, 17th and 26th, at 

 different stations ; winds from all directions between S.W. at 

 Sumburgh Head by N. to E, Swallows arrived at Cromarty on 

 May 13th ; first seen. 



In autumn, the movement, as far as I can judge, extended 

 through August and September, and lingered into October, the 

 latest record coming from Sumburgh Head on Oct. 6th. A 

 rush is indicated by the returns on Sept. 8th and 15th at Isle 

 of May, when " considerable numbers," *' large numbers," and 

 on the 19th, " some," are the data. Wind light W. on 8th, and 

 easterly the [other days. The directions of flight of Swallows 

 recorded in August vary considerably. Thus, at Pentland Skerries, 

 one Martin flying E.; strong S.E. and rain, on Aug. 8th; one 

 Swallow, "flying around," on 9th; fresh E., showers, and 

 "flying W." ; on 20th light S.E. and haze. At Isle of May, five 

 Swallows flying S., light S.E., haze on 22nd, and flock "flying 

 S." on 30th; light S.E., haze. Swallows left Cromarty on 

 Sept. 8th ; last seen. 



Land Notes. — Swallows seen by me in some numbers at 

 Kirkmichael House, Dumfries, on evening of April 13th, flying 



