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on 15th, when thirty arrived, — see autumn under September, — 

 May, June ; latest June 15th, two flying S. at Kyleakin, or, if we 

 take July, three at Barra Head on 8th ; remained all day, wind 

 var. to S.E. by evening). Greatest number of records in May. 

 Stations : — Barra Head (Sand Martins), Kyleakin, Skerry vore, 

 Lismore, Rhinns of Islay, Lamlash, and Corsewall. The following 

 are first arrivals : — Barra Head (Sand Martins), May 1st, two, 

 fresh S.E., clear; Lamlash, May 1st; Corsewall, May 2nd; Loch 

 Ryan, April 15th. All records above apply to Chimney Swallows, 

 save in the two instances of Sand Martins. 



In autumn records light also on the whole coast. Dhu- 

 heartach, Lismore, and Loch Ryan. Earliest, and rush, Aug. 19th, 

 at Dhuheartach, large flock of old and young flying S., and at 

 Lismore, one seen flying S. On Sept. 23rd twenty Swallows left 

 Loch Ryan, and on 28th the remaining ten (see spring, supra) ; 

 winds westerly and N.W. Three species. 



Fringillid^e. —Spring : — At Butt of Lewis, four Tree Sparrows 

 on April 14th, light S.W. wind ; and Sparrows, a large flock 

 flying south, light E., haze. Also Sparrows at M' Arthur's Head, 

 a number on May 12th. Of Linnets, many after gale of April 

 17th, at M'Arthur's Head, a flock at Lismore on June 21st, and 

 one bird at Skerryvore on June 25th. A single Goldfinch at 

 Lismore, on 21st, with the Linnets. 



In autumn : — Earliest July 28th, a very large flock of Sparrows 

 flying S.E., at Butt of Lewis, and none again till Sept. 4th, when 

 a number of Linnets remained about till the 9th. Latest record 

 Oct. 30th, participated in rush of other species, but on Dec. 15th 

 a rush of " small birds" is recorded at several stations. Greatest 

 numbers in October, at Stornoway, Skerryvore (a Bullfinch, 

 see light-keeper's remarks, antea), Lismore (good many), 

 M'Arthur's Head, Lamlash. It is difficult to fix dates of rushes, 

 but one great rush took place on Sept. 15th, of Linnets and 

 Sparrows at M' Arthur's Head, and indicated at Lamlash by ten 

 Linnets flying south. These notes are given of Linnets and 

 Grey Linnets, also on Oct. 30th, at Lismore, of Green and Grey 

 Linnets, a number at Priory Farm. Numerous instances of 

 direction of flight are given, usually "flying S." We have 

 received considerably more statistics this year of these important 

 directions of flight. We wish our reporters could distinguish 

 between Common Linnets, Green Linnets, and Twites or 



