58 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Robin and one Wheatear, together, on 9th at Skerryvore. All 

 the records in August, September, and October accompanied by 

 easterly winds, the rush in September with N.E. 



Phylloscopin^. — Of Golden-crested Wrens one spring record 

 at Mull of Galloway, on March 8th and 9th, when " great 

 numbers " were round the lantern at midnight ; wind S.W., light, 

 clear. In autumn, earliest, Sept. 21st, at Corsewall, and 22nd and 

 25th at Loch Ryan ; latest, and rush at Corsewall and Mull of 

 Galloway, on 15th and 16th, when "great numbers" round 

 lantern ; strong E. and haze ; straggling birds also, 8th and 9th, 

 at same places. A significant record is on Oct. 10th, at Rhinns 

 of Islay, north of which station we have no records. On that 

 date eight Golden-crested Wrens struck and one was killed ; 

 wind light S.E., haze. The similarity of dates of occurrence at 

 Mull of Galloway on W. coast and Isle of May on E. coast this 

 year worthy of notice (see General Remarks). 



Parid^. — Of Titmice only two spring records, both at Mull of 

 Galloway ; five killed at midnight, March 18th, and great numbers 

 flying round lantern on May 22nd ; wind light E. Note approxi- 

 mation of dates on W. and E. coasts (see General Remarks.) 



Troglodytin^. — Of Wrens one spring record at Skerryvore ; 

 two flying about rock on May 24th ; wind light N.W., clear. In 

 autumn one on Sept. 22nd, at Lismore. Latest, Nov. 11th, a few 

 at Lismore, and a partial rush on Oct. 8th, 9th and 11th, at 

 Corsewall, and on Oct. 11th and 26th at Lismore, the two latter 

 accompanied by Starlings and Robins. 



MoTACiLLiDiE. — In autumu three Wagtails at Skerryvore, on 

 Aug. 28th, two — male and female — in a garden at Kyleakin, 

 and a few on each day at Lismore, on Oct. 28th, 29th, and 30th, 

 with light N.E. winds. Of Pipits, four struck and two were 

 killed at Butt of Lewis, in strong W. breeze, on March 17th ; 

 they were accompanied by Tree Sparrows. In autumn, hundreds 

 round the Little Ross on Sept. 6th, after 8 p.m., for two hours ; 

 one killed at 12 noon, in light N. breeze, clear, at Dhuheartach, 

 on Oct. 28th. It is not often they are recorded as killed in the 

 daytime in clear weather. Land Notes. — An unusual number 

 of Pied Wagtails — fifty or more in one flock — on Sept. 25th, in 

 Kirkcudbright (J. J. Armistead, Esq.) ; also two Motacilla flava 

 seen on Sept. 11th, — a very rare occurrence at Douglas Hall. 



Hirundinid/t:. — Swallows : Spring records at Kyleakin, 



