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lantern of Rhinns of Islay at night, when wind was N., N.W., 

 or S.E. 



Oystercatcher, Hcematojms ostralegiis. — At Isle Ornsay on 

 Nov. 18th, one struck at 10.30 p.m. ; wind S., light, with haze, 

 and rain. 



Heron. — At Dhutteartach on Oct. 8th, one seen at 7 a.m. ; 

 calm, fog. At Rhuvaal, Oct. 1st to 30th, '' Storks" (afterwards 

 identified as Herons) passed at 9 a.m. ; wind variable, light, with 

 showers. 



Curlew. — Island Glass is the most northern station noted 

 for this species; southv\^ards at Dhnheartach, Pladda, Portpatrick 

 and the Mull of Gallowa3\ The earliest date recorded is Aug. 3rd, 

 when eighteen were seen passing Portpatrick at 10 a.m., wind 

 E.S.E., strong breeze, with liaze ; the latest date is Nov. 20th, 

 when eight were seen passing Island Glass, ilj'ing southward, at 

 2 p.m., wind light S.W., with clear weather Thus the time 

 occupied was one hundred and nine days. A rush took place in 

 xAtUgust — say 3rd to 26th — and again in November, 15th to 20th. 

 Dhuheartach seemed to be a favourite station. Curlews migrated 

 in all winds, and '' boxed the compass" from E.S.E., through S. 

 to S.W., W. and N.N.W. ; they passed mostly at night. Two 

 exceptions were at 10 a.m. on Aug. 3i'd, and 2 p m. on Nov. 20th, 

 at Porti^atrick and Island Glass respectively. 



Whimbrels ("Small Curlews"), Nnmenius phceopus. — At 

 Lochindahl on Sept. 20th, seen for several days in flocks; wind 

 S. to W., and rainy. 



Sandpiper (sp. ?) — At Rhinns of Islay on Aug. 22nd, one 

 struck at 1 a.m.; wind S.E., light, and haze. 



Turnstone, Strepsilas interj^res. — At Rhinns of Islay on Nov. 

 8th, one struck at night ; wind S.W., fresh, and haze. 



Snipe. — At Isle Ornsay, a single Snipe takes position as the 

 northernmost recorded at the lighthouses of the west coast in 

 1879, as late as Oct. 20th, killed at 10 p.m.; wind N., clear. 

 Thence, records at Skerryvore, Dhuheartach, Rhinns of Isla}', 

 Pladda, Mull of Galloway, and Douglas Head. The earliest date, 

 Aug. 20th (" sp. not known"), 4 a.m. at Pladda; wind S.E., 

 strong breeze, and haze.f As a doubt occurs, next earliest date — 

 a long jump later — is Oct. 11th at Rhinns of Islaj^ when one was 

 killed between 12 p.m. and 3 a.m. ; wind N., light, with liaze. 



h This may have been a Sandpiper. 



