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fine, showers, and sunshine. Then Dec. 17th, at Pentland 

 Skerries, large flock all day on the island; wind fresh N.E., 

 clear. Dec. 23rd, Isle of May, all left, not one to be seen. 

 Latest record Jan. 13th, 1881, Sumburgh Head; five seen 

 hovering round at 1.30 p.m.; wind light E., cloudy. 14th, two 

 at 11 a.m., rested; wind light N., clear; and on Nov. 2nd, seven 

 at 9 a.m., flying east or landwards; wind fresh S.E., hazy. On 

 Dec. 3rd, flocks at 11 a.m. ; wind E., flying S. 



EocK Pigeon, Columha livia. — At Pentland Skerries, a flock 

 seen at 2 p.m. ; wind light S.W., snow on the ground. 



Golden Plover, Charadrius pluvialis. — Eecords reached me 

 from Auskerry, Pentland Skerries, Tarbat Ness, and Isle of May 

 (ten entries, of which seven were at Pentland Skerries). Earliest 

 date July 23rd, when six were seen flying about the island — 

 Pentland Skerries — at 9 a.m.; wind light E. At Pentland 

 Skerries, Aug. 11th, a flock flying S.E. at 10.30 a.m.; wind 

 light W., clear. No more till Nov. 15th, when a flock remained 

 a week at Auskerry, arriving at 11 a.m., with light N.E. wind. 

 At Tarbat Ness, Nov. 11th, hundreds all day till 4 p.m. ; wind 

 N. to W. with snow. Nov. 21st, at 3.30 p.m., a flock on island 

 at Pentland Skerries;, wind fresh S.W., clear. At Pentland 

 Skerries, Dec. 16th, a flock flying N. at 10.30 a.m. ; wind fresh 

 S.W., and snow. At Isle of May, Dec. 22nd, one bird. " They 

 are not seen here every year, and most in severe weather." 



Oystercatcher, HcBmatopus ostralegus. — At Sumburgh Head, 

 Aug. 28th, all left after the fog of 21st — 28th cleared away; as 

 did other species, including Wheatears, Wagtails, and Kock- 

 birds. At Auskerry, five arrived, with light S. wind and haze, 

 and remained a week. 



Heron, Ardea cinerea. — At Isle of May, July 22nd, a flock of 

 six flying S. at 2.30 p.m.; wind light E., clear. At Pentland 

 Skerries, SejDt. 9th, seven at 5 a.m. ; wind light W., clear. At 

 Sumburgh Head, Sept. 19th, three flying about at 10 a.m. ; wind 

 N.W., and haze. At Auskerry, Oct. 8th, two arrived at 2 p.m.; 

 wind light E., clear; and remained; and at same station on 

 21st, twelve arrived at 11.30 a.m. ; wind light N., and remained. 

 Curlew, Numenius arquata. — One record (April 13th) belongs 

 to the spring migration. One was seen flying S.E. at 11 a.m. ; 

 wind S., and haze. At Sumburgh Head, Aug. 12th, six seen 

 flying W. and crying loudly at 12.30 p.m. ; wind S.W., and haze. 



