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latest Nov. 12th, at Dhuheartach. Others on Oct. 10th at Butt of 

 Lewis, &c. No rush apparent. Wild Duck. Spring : Lismore (in 

 pairs), May 20th. Autumn: "Ducks" Nov. 2nd, at Ehuvaal 

 (three dozen), and at Ehuvaal Dec. 7th (probably the same lot 

 as on Nov. 2nd, q.v.) Sheldrake. Autumn : Only records at 

 Douglas Head in August, flying S. on 21st, and flying S. on 27th. 

 Wigeon. Autumn : At Monach only on Oct. 30th ; remained till 

 Nov. 7th, during which time unusual numbers occurred. Date 

 of Nov. 7th strong S.S.E. to W.S.W. winds, gales, and heavy 

 rain. Wild Swans. At Skervuile one Swan remained three days, 

 arriving Feb. 6th, 1881. 



CoLUMBiD.F.. — Rock Dovc. Only record : One sighted at 

 Monach, and flew away again about midnight. Fresh east breeze 

 and rain. 



Eallid^. — Corn Crake. Occurred first as follows : — Mull of 

 Galloway, May 5th ; Loch Eyan, 4th ; Skervuile, 22nd ; Kyleakin, 

 24th ; Butt of Lewis, 28th ; Ehu Stoir, June 20th. 



Charadriad^. — Golden Plover. Spring (or autumn ?), June 

 20th, at Ehu Stoir. Autumn : At Butt of Lewis, Ehuvaal, Ehinns 

 of Islay, Turnberry, Corsewall. Earliest Aug. 16th ; latest Dec. 

 30th, at Ehinns of Islay. Eush : Generally large migration at 

 Corsewall on Sept. 17th. Green Plover. Spring : Only record 

 May 10th (two seen) at Ehu Stoir. Autumn : At Butt of Lewis, 

 Dhuheartach, Ehinns of Islay, Corsewall, and Portpatrick. 

 Earliest Aug. 24th, at Dhuheartach ; latest at Portpatrick on 

 Dec. 4th (a flock flying N.W.). No appreciable rush. 



ScoLOPAciDiE. — Curlew. Spring : At Ehu Stoir, Stornoway, 

 Island Glass, Ehuvaal, Little Eoss. Earliest Feb. 5th, at 

 Bhuvaal ; latest June 19th, at Ehu Stoir and Little Eoss (widely 

 separated. No rush appreciable. Autumn : At Monach, Ushe- 

 nish. Isle Ornsay, Sound of Mull, Lismore, McAi'thur's Head, 

 Tui'nberry, Portpatrick, and Point of Ayr. Earliest at Port- 

 patrick, Aug. 2nd : latest on Dec. 16th, at Point of Ayr. Pushes 

 inappreciable, unless at Sound of Mull, sixteen liymg S.E. (but 

 hardly a rush). Snipe. Spring : May 18th, three seen at Island 

 Glass. Autumn : At Island Glass and Loch Eyan. Earliest at 

 Loch Eyan, Aug. 3rd ; latest at Island Glass on Oct. 10th. 

 Woodcock. Autumn : (Scarce) ; at Butt of Lewis, Skerry vore, 

 Lismore. Earliest Oct. 28th, at Butt of Lewis. Whimbrel? 

 At Skerry vore six "small Curlew" resting on rock. Note. — 



