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REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Wrens. One Chat and one Wagtail in Garden of Lamlash on 

 Oct. 27th. Mr. Service notes the "quick and simultaneous 

 departure of the Silviidce " towards the end of September in 

 the S.W. of Scotland. It is curious to find that about 

 the same time that birds were pouring into Scotland and 

 England others were starting on their departure. In ordinary 

 seasons the departure of the Sylvnnce is gradual all through 

 September. 



Phylloscopin^.. — Gold Crest. No Spring records. Autumn : 

 At Skervuile, Lamlash. Turnberry, Corsewall, Mull of Galloway, 

 Little Ross, and Douglas Head ; in other words, mostly in south- 

 west of Scotland. Earliest on Aug. 21st, at Douglas Head, the 

 southernmost on this list (see W.C. of England stations) ; latest 

 Oct. 27th, at Corsewall. No great rush, unless at Mull of Gallo- 

 way on Oct. 24th, when " numbers flew about lantern all night," 

 and at Little Eoss '* for a few nights " between Sept. 12th and 

 14th or 15th. Desultory at other dates between times. Mostly 

 observed at lanterns in easterly breezes. Exception at Mull of 

 Galloway on September 21st in S.W. wind, but after twent^^-four 

 hom's E.S.E. (see Isle of May, East Coast of Scotland). 



AccENTORiD.E. — HcdgespaiTOw. In spring none, but in 

 autumn, at Rhuvaal, Lamlash, and Point of Ayi*e, numbers are 

 reported as seen on migration. Earliest Sept. 5th, when a 

 hundred were seen at Point of Ayre ; latest Oct. 27th, when a 

 number were seen at Lamlash. A still later date is Jan. 1st, 

 1882, when one was seen at Rhuvaal. Rushes appear to have 

 occurred at Point of Ayre on Sept. 5th and 22nd, and a few 

 on Oct. 7th mingled with Linnets, and at Lamlash on Oct. 27th. 



Parid^. — " Titmice." One record in spring at Mull of Gallo- 

 way on April 14th in E.S.E. wind. Autumn : Twice recorded only 

 at Corsewall, and at Little Ross. Earliest July 29th (three), and 

 latest Aug. 2nd, at Little Ross and Corsewall respectively, being 

 slight indication perhaps of a rush on these dates. 



Troglodytid^. — Common Wren. No spring records. Au- 

 tumn : Pretty general at Skerryvore, Dhuheartach, Lismore, 

 Lamlash, Turnberry, and Little Ross. Earliest Sept. 16th (one, 

 resting) ; latest Oct. 27th, at Lamlash. Rushes on Oct. 5th ; a 

 large flock ** seen along with Blackbirds and Thrushes all night," 

 and on Oct. 27th a number at Lamlash along with Hedgesjmrrows, 

 a Robin, a Wagtail, and a Wheatear, 



