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in the schedules, and as late as 25th. Fieldfares at Pentland Sker- 

 ries, where the most were seen on the 13th. At N. Konaldshay, 

 also, many Blackbirds, Common Thrushes, and Missel Thrushes 

 up to 24th, as already stated. Having detailed the movements, 

 and given dates and circumstances of these rushes, I will now 

 name the species which, along with Thrushes of various kinds, 

 participated in the movement, and this may serve as indicating 

 the general lines of 1882. During the September rush we shall 

 have occasion to refer amongst others to the following species or 

 groups of species : — Saxicolince (which began to move, however, 

 as early as August), some Silviince (as Eobin, Whitethroat, &c.). 

 Golden-crested Wrens snad Phylloscojnncs (end of August), Paridce, 

 Motacillidce, Pied Flycatchers, Swallows, Fringillidce, Emherizidce, 

 Alaudidce, as also references throughout to Hawks, Owls, Herons, 

 and sea-birds. During the great October rush, between 8th and 

 18th or 23rd, at the Isle of May, during thick fog and S.E. to E. 

 winds, Mr. Agnew describes the movement as beyond comparison 

 with any former experience of his. A vast rush of Bramblings, 

 Chaffinches, Golden-crested Wrens without number, Silviince, 

 Kobins, Hedge Accentors, Siskins, Larks, Eedwings, Eing Ouzels, 

 Woodcocks, Blackcaps (a few). Sedge Warblers, Jack Snipes; 

 and this movement continued in pulsing throbs and also con- 

 tinuously, covering all October, November, and December, and 

 far into 1883. For night after night hundreds of thousands of 

 small birds circled round the lanterns, flying "against the sun" 

 at Isle of May. From the Isle of May alone, as already stated, I 

 have nineteen schedules filled to overflowing with Mr. Agnew's 

 careful records. A separate paper on the Isle of May, which 

 I hope to prepare when I have leisure, is the only way to 

 do justice to the locality and its recorder. Curious that, although 

 such vast numbers were seen at Isle of May, the numbers at the 

 more inland station, or rather more landlocked station, of Inch 

 Keith show quite a small numerical return ; but of these matters 

 I shall have more to say in my General Eemarks. Six species of 

 Tardidce occur recorded in the East Coast returns. Land 

 Notes. — Mr. J. T. Garrioch, writing to me under date March 

 13th, 1883, and remarking upon the vast nature of the general 

 migration between Oct. 8th and 25th, during an E. to S.E. gale, 

 mentions a few Fieldfares and one Thrush on the 9th which 

 seemed much exhausted. In spring of 1882, Fieldfares remained 



