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Thkushes, Blackbirds, and King Ouzels. — Numerous returns 

 from eleven stations, viz., Ehu Stoir, Butt of Lewis, Stornoway, 

 Monach, Kyleakin, Khuvaal, Lochindaul, Corsewall, Point of 

 Ayre, Douglas Head, and Bahama l.v. Earliest date July 19th, 

 at Point of Ayre, when about 160 young Thrushes (Tiirdiis 

 musicus) were seen to go off at 9 a.m., flying S. Latest dates 

 Jan. 8th, 9th and 10th, 1881, when large flocks of Blackbirds, 

 Thrushes and Snow Buntings flew about all day ; and all left on 

 the 10th when the haze and fog cleared away; fresh E. breeze 

 during this time. Between these dates, a migration appears to 

 have taken place on Sept. 21st to 30th, shown, however, by 

 records from only one station, viz., Stornoway. There, a good 

 many Blackbirds and Thrushes arrived on Sept. 21st and left on 

 30th. These were accompanied also by Stormcocks {Tiirdus 

 inlaris, or Fieldfare); weather and wind ijot noted ; but see notes 

 from Mid-Atlantic, infra. On 29th also, a number of Thrushes 

 seen hovering round the lights at Douglas Head, along with 

 Starlings and Blackbirds, in fog and haze. A desultory migration 

 appears to have been carried on throughout October ; I have the 

 following records : — At Khu Stoir, Oct. 1st, forty, besides Linnets, 

 stayed four days (this comes also under the rush at end of 

 September), wind variable, light breezes. At Bahama l.v., Oct. 

 8th, three were killed at 10.20 p.m., wind light E.N.E. breeze, 

 and cloudy. At Butt of Lewis, in the north, Oct. 15th, a good 

 many arrived and stayed till Jan. 15th, 1881, or later. At 

 Kyleakin, Oct. 20th, two were seen flying south, with strong S.E. 

 wind ; and a few at Lochindaul. At Corsewall, one seen on 7th 

 and one on 8th, one killed; strong N.E. wind and haze. In 

 November, the earliest dates occur at the most southern stations ; 

 thus at Point of Ayre, Nov. 2nd and 3rd, about three hundred 

 Blackbirds and Thrushes, mixed with Starlings, kept about the 

 locality till 4 a.m. on the 3rd; wind S. to S.E., very foggy. 

 The direction of flight on departure was not noted, but they were 

 seen to pass off about 7.30 a.m. Also at the Bahama l.v., on 

 the 3rd, five were killed and others fell overboard. At Corsewall, 

 on the same dates, one and two were seen, wind fresh E., and 

 haze. At Kyleakin, Nov. 4th, seven Blackbirds seen flying south 

 at 9 a.m., wind S.E., and sleet; again on 11th, two seen flying 

 S., wind E., haze. At Monach, Nov. 16th, one in the garden, 

 wind S. to N.N.E., strong, with sleet and snow. In December, 



