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date of 22nd to 23rd Sept. at Isle of May (station 27), but no 

 corresponding rush is recorded at Bell Eock (station 26). At 

 Isle of May it continued all day. The weather was thick haze, 

 approaching to fog, with a continuous downpour of rain ; wind 

 S.E. ** All the birds seen to-day appeared perfectly bewildered." 

 The following species occurred on 22nd alone : Thrushes, Red- 

 starts, one Robin, one Blue-throated Warbler (C. Wolfi), 

 Swallows, Chaffinches, one Nightjar (the first ever captured 

 or seen here, and sent to me along with the Blue-throated 

 Warbler and others), one Corn Crake (seldom seen here). Golden 

 Plovers (large flock), Ringed Plovers, Lapwings, "rush" of 

 Curlews, two Snipe, Sandpipers and Waders, and Dunlins. This 

 great migration continued more or less all the latter part of 

 September at this locality, during which time there appeared 

 Yellow Buntings, Bramblings, Wheatears (or Stonechats), Pipits, 

 and Wagtails ; numbers of Robins on 23rd. N.B. Later in the 

 report under these species I^'will refer back to this note. 



Saxicolin^. — Spring : Bell Rock, and Whalsey Skerries. 

 •Wheatears. Earliest at Bell Rock, April 14th ; latest at Bell 

 Rock, May 2nd. Rush on May 2nd, at Bell Rock. General 

 Notes : — Accompanied by many other species not recognised ; on 

 that day also a large bird struck, rebounded, and fell into sea. — 

 Autumn : Whalsey Skerries, Sumburgh Head, Pentland Skerries, 

 Bell Rock, Isle of May, and Inch Keith. Wheatears. Earliest 

 at Sumburgh Head, Aug. 14th ; latest at Pentland Skerries, 

 Sept. 30th. Rushes scarcely appreciable, Aug. 22nd and 28th, 

 at Whalsey Skerries, Sumburgh Head, and Pentland Skerries ; 

 and Sept. 24th and 30th, at Pentland Skerries, Isle of May, and 

 Inch Keith. Rushes at Pentland Skerries on several dates. 

 Besides Wheatears, Redstarts. Earliest at Isle of May, Aug. 

 22nd ; latest at Isle of May, Sept. 22nd. Whinchats (or Blue 

 Janets), also at Isle of May, Sept. 21st. Prevailing winds E. 

 and S.E. General Notes (see under Turdid^). 



Sylviin^. — Spring : Robins at Cromarty and Montroseness ; 

 only two records. Earlier at Cromarty, March 20th, but left 

 same date ; later at Montroseness, April 14th, flying about rock. 

 — Autumn : Tarbat Ness, Cromarty, and Isle of May. Robins. 

 Earliest at Cromarty, Sept. 16th, and were the first seen since 

 March 6th (see Spring) ; latest seen Dec. 15th. At Tarbat Ness 

 first seen Oct. 10th. Rush Sept. 22nd and 23rd, at Isle of 



