10 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Chaffinch, Frinffilla ccelchs. — At Isle of May, Oct. 19tli, a 

 few seen : this is rather later than usual. 



Note. — The only record on the west coast agrees with this, 

 however, at Bahama L. V. {q. v.) 



Linnet, Fringilla cannahina 1 — The spring migration repre- 

 sented only at Isle of May hy one bird at 7 p.m. ; wind light W., 

 clear, on May 18th ; and by two birds at 10 a.m. same night ; 

 wind light W., clear. In autumn, at Sumburgh Head, from 

 sixteen to twenty seen on Dec. 2nd, at 10 a.m. ; wind fresh N., 

 haze and rain ; and six on Jan. 3rd, 1881 ; wind strong S.W., 

 haze. Previous to this latter date the weather was severe until 

 Jan. 2nd, 1881. Snow and frost all gone on 3rd. "Until of late, 

 birds very scarce." 



Yellowhammer. — At Isle of May, first seen (only record) on 

 Oct. 7th; wind N.E. gale, clear. 



Snow Bunting, Plectrophanes nivalis. — Eecorded from the 

 following stations : — Whalsey, Sumburgh Head, Pentland Skerries, 

 Isle of May, Inch Keith. In all thirteen entries. Earliest date 

 Sept. 13th, at Whalsey, when large flocks arrived and stayed 

 thereafter all winter; wind on Sept. 13tli N., with showers. 

 Latest date noted Dec. 29th, at Pentland Skerries, when large 

 flock seen on island at 11.15 a.m.; wind strong N.E., hail. 

 Between these dates : Oct. 27th, at Isle of May, a flock at 2 p.m. ; 

 wind E.N.E., and heavy hail- showers. 28th, Pentland Skerries, 

 a flock on the island at 1 p.m. ; wind strong N.E., and hail. At 

 Pentland Skerries, Nov. 6th, a few — five killed — from 7 to 11 p.m.; 

 wind W., showers. At Isle of May, 13th, a flock at 2 p.m. ; wind 

 light W., clear. 29th, one bird killed at same station at 6 a.m. ; 

 wind light W., haze. At Sumburgh Head, Dec. 5th, ten seen at 

 1 p.m. ; wind fresh S.W., haze and rain. At Inch Keith, Dec. 

 10th, large flock at 9 a.m., remained twenty-four hours ; 15th, 

 very large flock at 11 a.m. ; wind light S., snow. At Pentland 

 Skerries, Dec. 19th, flock at 2.15 p.m.; wind strong S.E., rain. 



Note. — Mr. Hardy notes the earliest appearance on 18th Oct. 

 in East Lothian — a single bird- near Thornton Loch, on the 

 public road, a field's-breadth from the sea-side. Wind N. and 

 tempestuous, with heavy rain. 



Sky Lark, Alauda arvensis. — Eecords from Sumburgh Head, 

 Pentland Skerries, and Isle of May. Earliest date Oct. 23rd, at 

 Sumburgh Head ; one seen singing for a short time ; wind N.W., 



