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read Sept. 30th, 1879. This scarcity is still felt. In the birch- 

 woods of the west coast I saw small flocks on Oct. 28th, 1879. 



Rook, Coitus fnigilcgus. — At Suiiiburgli Head numbers were 

 seen about 9 am on Nov. 2nd, wind N.N.W., strong to fresh, with 

 sleet and snow showers. "Hooks do not breed in Shetland, but 

 are often seen in the spring time, but very seldom in the fall, 

 crossing, as is supposed, between Norwa}' and Scotland." At 

 Dunnet Head about 100 Rooks, mostl}' young birds, were seen 

 at 12 noon, with fresh breeze from S.E. to S.W. 



Starling, Stiirmis vulgaris. — '^oted at only two stations. At 

 Pentland Skerries on October 19th six struck between 6 p.m. and 

 4 a.m., wind S.W. and rain; on the 26th one at 8 p.m., wind W., 

 and clear; and on Nov. 20th two at 6 a.m., wind S.W., strong and 

 haze. At Dunnet Head, on Oct. 20th, seven struck and four were 

 killed at niglit, wind N.W. and N.E., haze. 



Siskin, Carchielis spinus, — At Inch Keith three young birds 

 struck at 1 a.m. on Sept. 16th, wind light W., fog. 



Lark, Alauda arvensls. — Pretty generally recorded, but scarcer 

 than usual; the northernmost station Pentland Skerries. They 

 are also noted at Tarbet Ness. and Girdleness. The most counted 

 was thirty-six at Pentland Skerries between 5 p.m. and 4 a.m. on 

 October 13th- 14th, and the next largest number was sixteen, on 

 Sept. 15th, between 8 and 10 p.m. Their earliest appearance 

 was on August 16th, when four struck at midnight at Tarbet 

 Ness, wind light S.E. and haze; the latest Nov. 19th, when nine 

 struck (four killed) at the same station at 8.10 p.m., wind S.W., 

 light and haze. The time occupied is thus between August 16th 

 and Nov. 19th. A rush took place between Oct. 13th and 14th, 

 or say about the middle of October, and again about November 

 19th at Pentland Skerries, Tarbet Ness, and Girdleness. 



Larks migrated or came most under notice in S.W. winds, but 

 also in S.E., N.E. (as at Pentland Skerries, when thirty-six were 

 seen), and W. Our data from thd* Scotch coasts are too limited 

 this year to admit of conclusions, unaided by the English returns. 

 Haze and fog are recorded on all the days noticed. All records 

 give hours of passing at night from 6 p.ni. in October, and from 

 8 10 p.m. in November till 4 or 5 a.m. 



Woodpecker, Picus {major?). — At Inch Keith two struck and 

 an adult bird was killed at 9 p.m. on Sept. 15th, wind W., light 

 breeze and fog. 



