FOUETH KEPOET: 



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THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS 



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SPKING AND AUTUMN OF 1882. 



EAST COAST OF SCOTLAND, &c. 



Faeoe. — From Faroe, thanks to Herr Miiller, we have the 

 following Eeport : — In spring one Recurvirostra avocettav^sis seen 

 on May 30th, and two Arctic Terns on same day ; wind W., and 

 sunshine. Of Anatidce, (Edemia nigra occurred on May 15th at 

 Stromoe, and two, male and female, on 27th at same place. 

 Two also, male and female, seen at same place in the plumage of 

 the second year at Kalbat, Stromo, on June 2nd. In autumn, — 

 i,e,, taking certain occurrences after the middle of June as 

 "autumn manoeuvres," — of Turdidce, six or more Fieldfares 

 were killed or seen at Thorshavn on Dec. 7th, easterly breezes 

 having prevailed. Of PhylloscopincB, a rush of Hegidus cristatus 

 appears to have taken place on Oct. 21st, as many were seen at 

 Thorshavn and elsewhere, and dead ones brought to Herr 

 Miiller. One dead Eobin was brought from Kollefjord, and 

 several more had been seen on the same date. One Capiimulgiis 

 europcEus was sent from Gauredal on June 16th. Loxia curvi- 

 rostra appeared round Thorshavn for several days, and are 

 recorded on June 29th, and again on July 9th, on which latter 

 date those killed with stones at Toile were in good condition. 

 One Common Swift was caught on board a fishing- smack mid- 



