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Wren, Troglodytes eitropceas. — At North Ronaldshay five seen 

 during the day-time on Nov. 21st, fresh breeze (direction not 

 noted) with haze. Reported as usually appearing in large 

 numbers at Auskerry, but the above-mentioned were the only 

 ones seen. 



GoLDCREST, Rcgulus cristatus. — The almost total absence of 

 this species is specially remarked at the Isle of ^lay. Usually they 

 are abundant. These birds were decidedly scarce in Scotland 

 throughout the summer. 



Robin, Erythaca ruhecida. — Onl}' two records of this species 

 on the east coast. At Tarbet Ness one was killed on August Gth 

 at 10 p.m., wind light E. breeze, fog and rain ; and at Inch Keith 

 one struck on August 10th at 11.30 p.m., in similar weather, but 

 with wind light W. 



Whkatear, Saxicola oenanthe. — The most northerly station 

 of the two recorded is Pentland Skerries, and to the south the 

 Bell Rock. Between Sept. 7tli— when great numbers struck and 

 were lost at the latter station, and birds continued passing or 

 flying round lantern between midnight and dawn, wind S.E. and 

 variable, fog and haze — and Sept. 17th, Wheatears or " Stone- 

 chats " were on passage. If any rush took place it was between 

 Sept. 7tli and lltli, on which latter clay fourteen were seen and 

 two killed. Winds veered from S. and S.E. on. Sept. 9th and 7th, 

 to W. and S.W. on the 11th, 13th and 17th. All the birds passed 

 at night between 8 p.m. and dawn. 



Titmice. — At only one station were Titmice observed on our 

 east coast, viz., at the Isle of May, were some were seen on 

 SejDt. 15tli at 10 a.m., wind light W. with haze. From Auskerry, 

 however, there is the general report that they are in most years 

 abundant there, though none have been seen this season. 



Song Thrush, Tardus musicus. — Recorded from a number of 

 stations from North Ronaldsha}^ in the north to Auskerry, Pent- 

 land Skerries, Dunnet Head, Noss Head, Girdleness, and Bell 

 Rock in the south. The greatest numbers noted were at Pent- 

 land Skerries, but great numbers also were noted at North 

 Ronaldshay and the Bell Rock, where many " struck and were 

 lost." Their earliest appearance recorded is on Sej^t. ICth, when 

 four struck at Noss Head between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., wind S., 

 moderate with haze. The latest date is Oct. 25th, when numbers, 

 along with Blackbirds, struck at North Ronaldshay. The time 



