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Isle of May, Aug. 18th ; latest at Chanonry, Dec. 20th, where 

 one rested two days. No quantity till vast rush of October, when 

 Mr. Agnew says he never saw so many Robins before. Greatest 

 numbers seen on 12th. Enormous and uncommon numbers also 

 on 18th at Isle of May, and all gone on 23rd. Large rush on 

 12th also at Pentland Skerries, when numbers seen all day flying 

 S.W. Indications of the same movement also at N. Ronaldshay, 

 and to a less extent at Sumburgh Head (see under Tuedid^). 

 Of other Silviince, in spring, a few Whitethroats (identified from 

 a specimen in spirits) showed at Isle of May on May 6th, and in 

 autumn a rush took place at same place on Aug. 16th (specimen 

 No. 33 in spirits) ; but I have no other records. A single Black- 

 cap on Oct. 14th participated in the rush at Isle of May. Three 

 species of Silviince occurred. 



Phylloscopin^. — A marvellous migration of Golden-crested 

 Regulus both in spring and autumn. In spring, the only station 

 giving returns is Isle of May, where Mr. Agnew says they are 

 very unusual at this season. Earliest on March 9th, when one 

 was seen at lights. Large numbers ; a rush on 19th and one bird 

 on 20th. All March records accompanied by N.W. through W. to 

 S.W. winds. The rush took place with light S.W., and rain. 

 Three other records are on April 1st, 4th, and 10th; a rush on 

 the 10th of females ; the males preceded the females by some 

 weeks. Migration in spring thus lasted from March 9th to April 

 10th. In autumn, at Sumburgh Head, Auskerry, Pentland 

 Skerries, Bell Rock, and Isle of May. Earliest on Aug. 27th, at 

 Isle of May ; latest at same station on Nov. 12th. Rushes : 

 steady influx all September after the 13th ; a solitary bird on 

 Oct. 4th ; a rush on 8th, indicated at Sumburgh Head and 

 Pentland Skerries. (Note. — This is their first appearance here 

 for five years ; it is marked " very rare" at Sumburgh Head, and 

 indeed natives had not seen them before). More decided at Bell 

 Rock, where they accompanied Bullfinches and Pipits on the 

 12th, and at Isle of May. The body of the rush occupied three 

 days, from the 8th to the 12th ; during that time, at Isle of May, 

 Mr. Agnew describes their numbers as ''enormous." Of other 

 Phi/lloscopince, Leaf-warblers — the species, however, not always 

 recognisable from descriptions — were fairly abundant. In spring, 

 one record of either a Wood or Willow Warbler (probably the 

 latter) on May 24th at Isle of May. In autumn, the Isle of May 



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