12 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



2nd, seven flying about, and then taking ofif W. and crying loudly 

 at 1 p.m. ; wind light S.W., haze. At Auskerry, Oct. 9th, five at 

 1 p.m.; ^vind light E., clear; and remained. At Isle of May, 

 Curlews had been on the island for weeks. 



Note. — Mr. Dunn, Dalkeith Gardens, "heard a Curlew when 

 calling, some 800 to 1000 feet up in the air." It was flying due 

 W. on Dec. 26th. The sky was clear and the sun shining at the 

 time — about 1 p.m. Wind light from W. in morning ; calm at 

 the time. For the previous six days the wind veered between S. 

 by W. to N., the prevailing wind being S.W. Weather " very 

 cold that day, and for a few days before and after." Being a 

 station of the Scottish Meteorological Society, the above statistics 

 are exact. 



Kedshank and Sandpiper, Totanus calidris. — At Isle of May, 

 Dec. 27th, three Sandpipers seen at 4 p.m.; wind N.E., haze; 

 and on Jan. 3rd, at same place, a Kedshank shot. 



Snipe, Scolopax gallinago. — At Auskerry, Pentland Skerries, 

 and Isle of May. At Isle of May, Sept. 12th, one killed at lantern 

 at 4 a.m. ; wind N.E., fresh, and rain. At Pentland Skerries, 

 Oct. 2nd, two killed at 8.30 p.m., during strong N. wind, haze, 

 and rain. At Auskerry, Oct. 21st, two arrived at 3.45, and 

 remained ; wind strong N. At Isle of May, Jan. 12th, a number 

 arrived at night ; wind fresh N.E., and rain. 



Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola. — At Isle of May, Oct. 9th, one 

 seen at 5 a.m. ; wind strong N.E., and showers; this is earlier 

 than usual. At Isle of May, Oct. 19th, more arrived during the 

 night or morning, with N.E. gale, and showers. At Auskerry, 

 Oct. 21st, one arrived at 3.30 p.m., and remained; wind strong 

 N., with sleet. On Nov. 16th considerable numbers came during 

 the night. These are the latest Mr. Agnew remembers to have* 

 seen, by several weeks. At Pentland Skerries, Nov. 29th, one on 

 the island at morn; wind strong W., and clear. 



Goose, Anser. — On Oct 14th a flock of ''Grey Geese" flying 

 S.E., at 10.45 a.m., past the Pentland Skerries ; wind fi-esh N.W., 

 and showers. Again on Oct. 24th another flock of the same 

 flying also S.E. at 5.15 p.m.; wind also fresh N.W., clear. 

 Again on 26th Oct. a flock of the same flying N. at 6.30 a.m. ; 

 wind strong N., and showers; all the above probably indicating 

 only a local migration — to and fro. At Isle of May, Oct. 26th, a 

 large flock flying N., with westerly gale. 



