72 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



(N.B. The Committee would be obliged for chronological 

 returns, giving always directions of flight, from any other 

 stations, of Gannets and Rock birds) : — 



82. July 25th, began flying north in some numbers to Aug, 



10th ; fresh N. 



83. March 15th, seen daily in great numbers, noted at 83, up to 



March 31st, but no directions of flight given, which we 

 would like to have always. 



84. In August, reported as unusually scarce this season, but no 



definite records given nor directions of flight, or if fishing 

 or not. 



88. Under date of September 1st, the remark '* a few fishing 

 every day." 



90. On June 20th flocks all day, flying east. Was this the only 

 day on which Gannets were seen here ? 



95. Dec. 7th, two seen ; only record given ; no direction of flight ; 



wind light N.W., clear. 

 98. May 14th, "Solan Geese; fresh, S. breeze, showery. 



June 22nd, " Solan Geese " flying south ; var. light, clear. 



Aug. 16th, two, flying south ; fresh N.W., clear. 



101. April, a few daily seeking food. 



102. March 21st, " Gannets seen ;" E.S.E., light breeze. May 



9th, ''Solan Geese" seen; fresh E. July 16th, "Solans;" 

 fresh N.W., clear. July 24th, "Solans;" N.N.W., clear. 

 July 25th, " Solans ;" N.N.W., clear. 

 109. Feb. 5th, the first seen for some months. One species. 



Ardeid^. — Only one record of Herons at Monach Island, 

 where five were seen on the outlying rocks on Nov. 25th, strong 

 E. wind ; and the remark " seen daily all the year round at 

 Kyleakin." One species. 



Anatid^e; Anserine (Geese). — I think we should en- 

 deavour to tabulate also the movements of different species of 

 Wild Geese ; but as the records are a little confusing, I find we 

 must do so under one, or at mast two headings, the occurrences 

 of which are most frequently recorded under these designations. 



Some four species (namely Bean, Pink-footed, Greylag — 

 rarest migrant — and White-fronted) may be included in the 

 following, reported as "Wild Grey Geese," "Geese," "Grey 

 Geese," " Wild Geese," by the various reporters. 



The stations returning these are : — Ehu Stoir (82), Butt of 

 Lewis (83), Monach (86), Kyleakin (90), Lismore (98), Lamlash 

 (109), and Corsewall (lllj. 



