2 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Twelve stations on the East Coast of Scotland returned 

 filled-in schedules, against eight last year — 1880 — out of the 

 twenty-six. Many of these returns are very light, but those 

 from Isle of May, Bell Eock and Pentland Skerries are unusually 

 full, showing great highways of migration, and also that from 

 Sumburgh Head. We shall have more to say on this in our 

 general remarks at the end of the Keport. 



The stations are as follows, commencing in the north. The 

 dates upon which the various stations have sent in returns are 

 shown in the list by the positions of the asterisks preceding the 

 consecutive numbers. The work done compares favourably with 

 that of 1880, but we receive as yet only twelve returns from 

 twenty-six stations ; however short, others will be acceptable, 

 even if only negative information. 



Those sending no returns have not in all cases given reasons. 

 Attention to this is earnestly requested {vide 2nd Report, p. 2). 



The numbers are the same as in the 2nd Report, 1880, but 

 another for Fair Isle has been inserted as '' 7 b." 



1879, '80, '81. 



East Coast of Scotland. 



4. North Uist, Shetland ... 230 ft. Robert Burnett. 



5. Whalsey Skerries, Shetlnd. 145 ,, Neven Kerr. 



6. Bressay, Shetland 105 ,, 



7. Sumburgh Head, Shetland 300 ,, John Wilson. 

 7 b. Fair Isle ? ,, — Lawrence. 



Orkney. 



8. North Ranaldsbay 



9. Start Point 



10. Auskerry -r 



11. Hoy Sound (Low) 



12. Hoy Sound (High) 



13. Cautick Head ..; 



14. Pentland Skerries 



Mainland. 



140 „ John TuUock. 



80 „ 

 110 ,, John MacDonald. 



55 ,, Alexander Harp. 

 315 „ 

 115 „ 

 170 „ D. MacDonald. 



- 15. Dunnet Head, Caithness... 346 

 " IG. Holborn Head, Caithness 75 



17. Nobs Head, Caithness ... 175 



18. Tarbat Ness, East Ross ... 175 

 •• 19. Cromarty, East Cromarty GO 



David Laidlaw. 

 David Cliarleson. 



W. Davidson. 

 Robt. S. Ritson. 



