10 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



again produces all the records I have, the earliest being con- 

 siderable numbers of Chiffchaffs (identified) on Aug. 9th, a few 

 on Sept. 13th, 17th, and 27th, at Isle of May ; a rush on Oct. 

 7th, 8th, and 9tli, and all gone on 10th ; a few on 14th, and all 

 finally gone on 15th. Three (or four ?) species of PhylloscopincB 

 recorded on East Coast. Land Xotes. — On April 24th one 

 Willow Warbler seen at Shirgarton, ten miles W. of Stirling. 

 Mr. Garrioch, writing from Lerwick, says : — " In the evening of 

 Oct. 9th my attention was called to a large flock of birds crossing 

 the harbour from the Island of Bressay, and on coming to a spot 

 on the shore where a large number had taken refuge from the 

 storm I found the flock to consist of Goldcrests, and a few Fire- 

 crests amongst them. They continued to increase in numbers 

 for a few days, and several specimens were sent to me for pre- 

 servation from distant parts of the islands." These were preceded 

 on the 8th by flocks of Willow Wrens, one flock numbering about 

 twenty. " The Goldcrests spread over the entire islands, and were 

 observed in considerable numbers till the middle of November, 

 when they all disaj)peared." Subsequently, Mr. Garrioch, writing 

 to me in repl}" to certain queries as to the authenticity of the 

 " Fire-crested Wrens," says : — '' Of one flock of Goldcrests, I 

 observed five birds which I thought to be the Firecrest. 

 I obtained one specimen very distinctly marked. It seemed 

 to me that the Firecrests were very much more exhausted 

 by the storm than the Goldcrests." Note. — I had in my letter 

 shown the distinction between the male Goldcrest and the 

 true Firecrest, the male Goldcrest having a mark above and 

 below the eye, without the black line through the eye, the 

 Firecrest showing three bars. 



AcRocEPHALiN^E. — In Spring, at Isle of May, Mr. Agnew 

 believes he identifies " Keed Warblers " on April 4th ; his 

 description, however, would -equally apply perhaps to White- 

 throats or to Sedge Warblers. In autumn, a rush of similar 

 birds took place there on Oct. 9th. Perhaps two species 

 recorded. 



AccENTORiNjE. — In March, ''Blue Janets," of Mr. Agnew, 

 which are represented by a Whinchat in spirits, but which name 

 in Scotland is correctly applied only to the Hedgesparrow or 

 Hedge Accentor. In autumn, one " Blue Janet " on Dec. 3rd. 

 Whilst it is the most abundant of migratory species in autumn on 



