14 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



westerly when seen ; these birds flying north. Other records are 

 with E. or S.E. winds, on 19th, 20th and 23rd. In April, two 

 records at Pentland Skerries and Isle of May, on 3rd and 25th. 



In autumn, records from Pentland Skerries, Bell Rock and 

 Isle of May. Earliest, July 13th, at the first-named station, and 

 again on 28th, with fresh N. wind and haze or rain. Scattered 

 records in August, mostly at Pentland Skerries, with northerly 

 winds; but two records, one with light S. and clear, and the 

 other, Aug. 18th, with fresh W. and cloudy, when thirteen 

 were counted. In September, a flock at Bell Rock on 1st ; a few 

 on 2nd, at Pentland Skerries ; a number on 11th, with Robins, 

 at Isle of May. In October, one record at Isle of May, on 10th, 

 light E., haze ; and the latest record at Isle of May, one bird on 

 7th. The Wagtails on Oct. 10th are described as very light- 

 coloured, but from the good description it is easily seen that 

 they are immature birds of probably the Pied Wagtail. But it 

 is desirable to watch for very light or light-hacked birds at Isle of 

 May and elsewhere, and especially at Bell Rock, during the 

 spring migration, as such may prove to be the continental White 

 Wagtail. 



Anthid^. — In spring, the Rock Pipits resident at the Isle of 

 May received considerable additions to their numbers on March 

 19th, and Meadow Pipits arrived in small numbers on 21st, 

 which is an early date. On April 3rd, both had much increased 

 in numbers. *' Moss-cheejDers," i. e., Meadow Pipits, are also 

 noted at Bell Rock, on April 27th. 



In autumn the movement was never great. Noted at Bell 

 Rock, and, curiously enough, 7iot at Isle of May, nor at any 

 other stations. Duration : Aug. 9th — light S. breeze, fog, one 

 resting — to Nov. 1st, when one was noted along with the vast 

 rush of other migrants (see SaxicolincB) . Indication of the rush 

 very faint about Sept. 1st, when a flock rested on the Rock; a 

 few more seen on 16th, 19th and 22nd ; winds light S.W. on 1st, 

 light N.W. on 22nd, and E.N.E. on 19th ; calm on 16th. On 

 Oct. 9th also a flock flying with " Bullfinches." [These latter 

 may, Mr. Jack thinks, be named wrong, and may be either 

 Crossbills or Hawfinches.] 



Land Notes. — A Waxwing, Amjjelis garrula, — a male in full 

 plumage, — was found at North Unst, of which Mr. Garrick 

 writes me that it had been ke^t too long and could not un- 



