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small extent in a rush of migrants generally Sept. 21st to 23rd, 

 which appeared on both coasts of Scotland. Indications of a 

 small rush Oct. 25th to 27th also. Other records scattered 

 through September, October, November, and December. Black- 

 bird. No spring records. Autumn : At Monach, Sound of 

 Mull, Lismore, Skervuile, Turnberry, Mull of Galloway, Little 

 Koss, Douglas Head. Earliest Sept. 21st, at Mull of Gallo- 

 way (date of rush also on East Coast q.v.) ; latest Dec. 20th, 

 at Turnberry (one struck). Eushes : None very apparent, 

 but, taking dates of other species, appear to have mingled 

 with them on September 21st to 23rd at Sound of Mull and Mull 

 of Galloway (which is also date of general rush on the east 

 coast). Also faint indications of rushes at Lismore on Oct. 5th, 

 mingled with Thrushes ; and on Dec. 13th to 19th at several 

 stations, as Lismore, Skervuile, and Turnberry. A good many 

 scattered records also at other dates and several stations. 

 Exceptionally numerous were Song Thrushes and Missel Thrushes 

 near Dumfries in October and November, whilst Kedwings and 

 Fieldfares were very seldom seen. 



Saxicolin^.. — Wheatear. Spring records only from Butt 

 of Lewis, Khuvaal, and Skerry vore ; March 9th (a flock), April 

 1st (at Khuvaal), and May 6th (at Skerry vore). Autumn : At 

 Skerryvore, Dhuheartach, Lamlash, Turnberry, Corsewall. 

 Earliest Aug. 14th at Skerryvore (two seen) ; latest Oct. 27th, 

 when one seen along with Sparrows and Wrens in garden. 

 Eushes on Aug. 7th at Skerryvore and Dhuheartach (150 at 

 former and numbers at latter). Another appears also at Skerry- 

 vore on Sept. 7th during the night. Desultory migration going 

 on between these dates and till Oct. 27th. 



Sylviin^. — Eobin. Only one spring record, April 9th, at 

 Skerryvore. Autumn : At Ehu Stoir,* Kyleakin, Isle Ornsay, 

 Lismore, Skervuile, Lamlash, Corsewall, Portpatrick, Little Eoss. 

 Earliest Aug. 17th, at Skervuile ; next earliest Aug. 21st, when 

 a pair, male and female, arrived at Little Eoss ; latest on Dec. 

 18th, at Kyleakin. Participated slightly in rush of migrants on 

 Sept. 22nd. No other distinctly perceptible, but scattered occur- 

 rences only recorded. One accompanied Hedgesparrows and 



* Where one bird comes every winter and becomes so tame as to eat out 

 of the hand. It arrived this year on Nov. 30th. 



