22 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Ireland in * The Zoologist,' April, 1883, p. 177. It seems quite 

 probable that some birds detained from migrating may remain 

 all winter in the milder portions of Great Britain, and that early 

 spring records may thus, in many cases, be accounted for. 



Charadriad.^. — Golden Plover : in spring, one record at 

 Sumburgh Head ; three seen, light S. breeze and cloudy, at 

 10*30 a.m. In autumn, at Sumburgh Head, Pentland Skerries, 

 Dunnet Head, Isle of May. Smaller movement in 1882 than in 

 1881. Earliest recorded, Aug. 7th, at Pentland Skerries ; a 

 flock. Latest, at same place, on Dec. 18th ; a single bird. 

 Eushes scarcely appreciable, except 120 birds on Oct. 15th, at 

 Sumburgh Head; S.S.E. gale and rain ; and a large flock (?) at 

 Dunnet Head on Oct. 2nd. At Sumburgh Head also about forty 

 on Nov. 12th. Oystercatcher : in spring '* Sea-pyots " arrived 

 here, Whalsey, on March 3rd at night, with strong E.S.E. breeze 

 and clear. Two seen, first time, at Isle of May on April 2nd. In 

 autumn, after remaining on Whalsey, left between Aug. 13th and 

 18th, during a fog and fresh S.E. breeze; and on 13th, at Isle 

 of May, one large flock of young were seen, light S. and haze. 

 On Sept. 14th a flock flew about Pentland Skerries all day in 

 light N. breeze. Beyond these I have no other records. Of 

 Lapwing, a record or two on Feb. 13th and 24th, after S.W. gale 

 on 13th ; and 26th, stragglers? In spring, at Whalsey (** very 

 rare"), Sumburgh Head, Bell Eock, and Isle of May. Earliest 

 in spring, March 2nd, at Isle of May, after a gale from E. to S.E. 

 for twenty-four hours (see under Turdid^ of date) ; 3rd, eight 

 seen ; large numbers again on 20th. Latest on June 19th, four, 

 with light S.E. and haze. Two only in May at Isle of May, and 

 these appeared with light N.E. wind. In April a few passed on 

 3rd, 9th, and 10th, in easterly winds, or rested. In autumn, at 

 Pentland Skerries, Chanonry, and Isle of May. Earliest, Aug. 

 17th, one seen, light W. wind7 Latest, a few in December, at 

 Pentland Skerries, flying W. Bushes inappreciable, unless 

 Sept. 14th, at Chanonry, forty seen ; and on 28th, at Isle of May, 

 twenty-seven seen, in light S.S.E. wind. Land Notes. — On 

 April 16th Lapwings were still going in flocks in the central 

 counties of Scotland. At the Biver Pattack, in S. Inverness- 

 shire, I saw distinctly a Whimbrel (Numeniiis phceopus) twice, on 

 May 24th. (Possibly an addition to the birds of Inverness- 

 shire.) See under W. coast also. 



