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not large rush, which stopped abruptly with wind changing to 

 gales from S.E. to E.N.E. and to N.W. [see Third Keport, General 

 Kemarks, p. 67. — J. A. H. B.). In April, light but fairly con- 

 tinuous entries at Pentland Skerries and Isle of May, but little 

 indication of a general movement, except on April 27th, when a 

 good many Fieldfares and Eing Ouzels were noted at Isle of May, 

 wind fresh S.E. Prevailing winds up to termination of spring 

 migration, easterly along whole coast. On May 2nd, and again 

 on 9th and 10th, there were faint indications of rushes at Isle of 

 May, principally of Fieldfares. 



In autumn the migration was pronounced, and confined prin- 

 cipally to October and November. Yet the earliest record we 

 have yet received in Scotland in our schedules occurred on Aug. 

 28th, at Isle of May, of two Song Thrushes, followed by a single 

 record on Sept. 21st ; also at Isle of May, " a few Kedwings and 

 Eing Ouzels." Again, passing at present over October and 

 November, only one record in December of a solitary Fieldfare on 

 the 5th ; and in January, 1884, a flock on the 7th and three birds 

 on the 22nd, during a wild W. gale. The month of October has 

 many entries, and I find the word '' rush " opposite the following 

 dates and stations : — At Pentland Skerries and Isle of May, but 

 not at Bell Bock, on 13th — 15th, hundreds of Eedwings and Eing 

 Ouzels, also Blackbirds and Thrushes, besides many other birds 

 whose names I will give later. Also at N. Unst a few stragglers 

 rested on the 16th, and then flew south, with strong S.E. wind 

 and haze. Again, from about Oct. 28th to Nov. 5th, a great 

 movement, developing into vast rushes, between Oct. 30th and 

 Nov. 3rd, on which latter day a Dipper (Cinclus) was seen on the 

 Isle of May ; twice fired at for the collection, but escaped. The 

 stations, N. Unst, Sumburgh Head, Pentland Skerries, Tarbat 

 Ness, Bell Eock, and Isle of May participated (maximum at Isle 

 of May), but also large numbers at Pentland Skerries, Bell Eock, 

 and goodly appearance at Sumburgh Head on Nov. 1st. On 

 Oct. 13th — 15th wind was S., but shifted to W. at Isle of May. 

 On Oct. 28th and 29th wind was S., light and clear ; and on 30th 

 to Nov. 1st still prevailing southerly and westerly. Mr. Agnew 

 states that the rush on 13th — 15th was the largest ever witnessed 

 by him at Isle of May with a due S. wind, S.E. being usually the 

 most productive. Having detailed the movements and given 

 dates and circumstances of these rushes, I will now name the 







