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WEST COAST OF SCOTLAND. 



Schedules, &c., were sent to forty stations, the same number 

 as in previous years. We have received filled-in schedules 

 from thirteen stations.* 



Generally the returns are light, lighter than last year. 



We have notes upon thirty-two species of land birds from 

 this coast, and about fourteen species of water-birds, whilst 

 the species of Waders or Littoral species may be placed at 

 eight. 



The Spring Migration I have kept distinct in this report. 

 Weather notes included in General Kemarks. 



Here follows the usual list of stations, with asterisks which 

 point out the annual returns from the beginning of the scheme, 

 from each station. 



West Coast of Scotland. 



Mainland. 



1879, '80, '81, '82. 

 ^- * * 81. Cape Wrath, Sutherland 400 ft. 



* * - 82. Ehu Stoir, W.Cromarty... 195 „ 



Outer Hebrides. 



* * * - 83. Butt of Lewis 170 „ Alex. Thompson 



* * 84. Stornoway 56 ,, 



* * * 85. Island Glass 130,, 



" '^' * " 86. Monach Island | ^o " [ J- Youngclause. 



* * 87. Ushenish 176 „ 



88. BarraHead 683,, 



Mainland, Skye, and Inner Hebrides. 



89. Bona, Sye 222 „ 



* * ^ 90. Kyleakin, Bosshire 53 „ D. McCulloch. 



* But tlie Isle of Man stations — five in number — have been taken over 

 by Mr. P. Kermode, as be is on the spot, and as they really lie naore into 

 his district, 



