8 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



14° 34' west), two birds known at home as Wheatears and Water 

 Wagtails [" Watee Wagtails " (sic) local in Forfar.— J. A. H. B.] 

 came on board and died. They were experiencing very heavy 

 weather at the time. 



* Marathon.'— October 12th, 1883 (46° 43' north, 35° 39' west), 

 six or seven Snow Buntings flew on board, winter plumage, wind 

 fresh N.W., and only two remained, the others leaving to go to 

 another vessel passed by the * Marathon.' The other vessel had 

 a deck-load of wood. — E. G. 



' Camoens.' — Mr. T. H. Nelson writes : — ** A friend of mine took 

 a trip to Iceland in the * Camoens ' last October. On Oct. 14th, 

 150 miles N.N.W. of Orkney, a Starling flew on board. On the 

 journey both there and back, viz., between Oct. 18th and Dec. 

 3rd, a great many small birds were seen flying south, but my 

 friend was not well enough versed in Ornithology to be able to 

 identify them." 



Notes are presented upon about seventeen species of water- 

 fowl and fifty-four species of land birds, and about thirteen 

 species of waders or littoral species, by our east coast reporters. 



Spring migration having been more considerable this season, 

 I keep separate in this Eeport. 



The movements recorded occupy the whole year, from date 

 of February to June, during spring, and from date of July to 

 January, during autumn. 



Separate Eeport under Genera and Species. 



TuRDiDiE. — In spring a considerable migration noticed at 

 certain stations, viz., Pentland Skerries, Bell Eock, and Isle of 

 May. Began Feb. 2nd, when a rush of Song Thrushes took 

 place at Bell Eock, and terminated May 10th, when, and upon 

 the 9th, there were indications of another rush of Fieldfares and 

 Eing Ouzels. Whilst Song Thrushes, Eedwings, and Blackbirds 

 seem usually to travel together, the larger-winged Fieldfares and 

 Eing Ouzels are usually associated in our returns, though not 

 invariably. Although this spring migration was spread over 

 such a very considerable time, none of -the returns are very 

 heavy ; but indications of rushes are sufficiently distinct. At 

 Bell Eock, as above stated, on Feb. 2nd, strong E.N.E., with 

 haze. Fieldfares and Eing Ouzels; at Isle of May, on March 

 2nd, light W., clear, Thrushes and Blackbirds — a decided but 



