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at 7 a.m., calm, with fog. The above are all the returns of 

 '* Finches." 



Linnet. — Onl}^ two records. At Ehuvaal on Sept. 9th, thirty 

 to fort}^ old and young, were seen around the lantern at JO a.m. ; 

 wind E. to N., breeze to stormy, with haze; and at Lamlash on 

 same date and at same hour, fifty were seen ; wind fresh breeze 

 from W., and clear. 



Yellowhammer. — At Lamlash on Aug. 17tb, one struck at 

 10 a.m., in light W. wind, and fog. 



Snow Bunting. — At Monach Island, farthest north recorded, 

 and at Dhuheartach and Corsewall. Earliest appearance Sept. 

 19th, when a flock was seen at Monach Island at noon, with S.W. 

 light wind, and clear w^eather. Latest date Dec. 10th, when one 

 was caught at Corsew^all at 10 p.m. ; wind variable, light, and 

 haze; thus, time occupied w^as eighty-two days. A. rush took 

 place probably about Sept. 19th, w^hen a flock was seen at 

 Monach Island, — but our data are scant3% — and another about 

 Nov. 10th, when a flock passed Corsewall. Other dates of record 

 are Oct. 10th and 18th; they passed in N.W. and N. winds, in 

 clear or cloudy weather ; also in September in S.W., with clear 

 weather, and variable wind, with clear or haze. All the records 

 are during the night, except one at 12 noon, at Monach Island 

 on Sept. 19th; wind S.W., clear. 



Lark. — The most northern station noted this year w^as 

 Dhuheartach, and thence southward they are noticed at M^Arthur's 

 Head, Skervuile, Ehinns of Islay, Lamlash and Corsewall. The 

 earliest date is Aug. 17th, when twenty struck at Dhuheartach 

 between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. ; wind W., with haze. The latest 

 date is Dec. 6th, when one struck at 9 p.m.; wind S.E., fresh, 

 and haze, at Corsewall ; the time thus occupied w^as one hundred 

 and twelve days (but the last was no doubt due to the severe 

 frost inland at tbat time). The previous date is Nov. 18th, 

 which would make the time only seventy-nine days. The greatest 

 rush appears to have been in October, about the 12th to 24th, 

 but the numbers observed are so small that it is difiicult to 

 judge. The locality most favoured was Dhuheartach, whence I 

 have returns on eight different dates, between Aug. 17th and 

 Nov. 24th. An earlier rush took place about Aug. 17th to 

 21st, at Dhuheartach and Skervuile. A later rush about Nov. 

 15th to 18th at Dhuheartach, Skervuile, and Rhinns of Islay, 



