EAST COAST OF SCOTLAND. 15 



flying S., passed Pentland Skerries on Nov. 12th ; at this station 

 they pass almost daily, but this is date of general stampede. 

 Hundreds swimming round Isle of May on Dec. 15th, the latest 

 noted record here this year; and Mr. Agnew considers their 

 numbers at this late date quite unusual. Besides the 75 identified 

 species, or thereby, I have innumerable records of species which 

 cannot be recognised by description; and especially numerous 

 are the records from Isle of May, Mr. Agnew being very desirous 

 of learning more about them. He sent me numerous birds for 

 identification; amongst those not sent or recognised, two birds, 

 "never before seen," resemble a Cuckoo in every respect, but 

 smaller ; others, called " Kedtails " (? Kedstarts), came in a flock 

 on June 3rd, and stayed till July 2nd. A great many entries 

 are simply " small birds " from Aug. 16th and 17th, and Sept. 

 14th to 30th. On Oct. 25th " a few more pretty birds, with red 

 breasts, forked tails, and two black stripes on head." On Oct. 

 27th, one ''pure white down belly and round back, black spot a 

 little above tail, wings on top side a dun black, head and neck 

 same, red legs, bill like a Starling, size of a Plover." Again on 

 Nov. 2nd, two, ''the general colour that of a Lark, same size, 

 three dark or black stripes down back, and one white feather 

 each side of tail." It is worthy of remark that these unknown 

 species struck most during easterly breezes (J. A. H. B.) I trust 

 another season to be better prepared to have some of these 

 identified. I have only mentioned them here to draw attention 

 to the fact that probably rare things, like the Blue-throated 

 Warbler (C Wolfi), may turn up. I might easily offer suggestions 

 as to what these unnamed are, but I do not think any practical 

 use would come by doing so. 



General Eemarks. 



I have embodied all remarks on both coasts at the end of 

 the Eeport on the West Coast of Scotland, to which I refer 

 my readers. 



