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several days previous to that date. Other dates are, Sept. 8th, 

 (Isle Ornsay), 24th (Turnberry), Oct. 20th (Cape Wrath, as 

 above), Nov. 7th (Kyleakin and Lismore), Dec. 15th (Lismore), 

 Dec. 27th (Ehuvaal). All the observations were made during 

 the daytime, except at Lismore and Turnberry. In August the 

 wind at Dhuheartach was light S.W. on 18th, wdth haze ; the 

 one Eobin seen flew off S. after resting. At Kyleakin, Sept. 4th, 

 four birds seen were flying S.W., wind light W., clear. At 

 Turnberry, Sept. 24th, one struck at 3 a.m., in light S. breeze, 

 and haze. At Isle Ornsay, one seen. At Cape Wrath, in 

 October. At Kyleakin, Nov. 7th, three, wind S.E., clear; and 

 numbers seen at Lismore mingling with Starlings and Larks all 

 night, wind strong S.W., haze and rain. At Ehuvaal, Dec. 27th, 

 after stormy weather, two flew about and stayed for a few days ; 

 and at Stornoway, Dec. 31st and a few days previously, one was 

 seen. On 15th, numbers were round the lights at Lismore, along 

 with Thrushes, Blackbirds, Grey and Green Linnets, in large 

 flocks, wind strong N.E., and snow. In 1879, Eobins were not 

 reported from stations further north than Kyleakin. 



Wheateae, Saxicola cenanthe. — I have eight or nine records 

 from three stations on the west coast in autumn, viz., Butt of 

 Lewis and Dhuheartach. The earliest date is Aug. 13th, when 

 one was seen at Dhuheartach between 7 and 8 p.m., arriving 

 with light N. wind, and remaining; and about one hundred, 

 mostly young birds, left the neighbourhood of the Butt of Lewis, 

 where — about a mile from the lighthouse — they had been collecting 

 for some days before. Up to Aug. 17th and 18th, a few — seven 

 on 17th and six on 18th — were seen at Dhuheartach about 8 a.m., 

 wind light and haze, where they rested and flew off south. On 

 Aug. 19th, one was killed on the lantern of Douglas Head light- 

 house at 11 p.m., wind E.N.E., and haze. At Dhuheartach, 

 Sept. 10th, thirty rested, light S. wind, and haze ; and between 

 Sept. 16th and Oct. 1st, large numbers were seen at the lantern 

 of the Butt of Lewis lighthouse, and many were caught and 

 released. Skerryvore was the most northerly station in 1879. 

 Aug. 15th was the earliest record in 1879, and the latest on 

 Sept. 28th. 



Note. — Late occurrences of the Wheatear are noted by Mr. 

 Hardy in Berwickshire. On Sept. 17th they were seen at the 

 shore and not again afterwards, but a few were present at 



