22 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



In autumn, at N. Unst, Sumburgh Head, and Isle of May. 

 Earliest at Sumburgh Head, on 7th Sept., seven seen ; 12th at 

 N. Unst, fine, one remained a week ; and 17th, at I. of May, one. 

 In October, odd ones on 7th ; at N. Unst and Pentland Skerries, 

 a number (almost a rush on I. of May, on 9th, and increased up 

 to 25th). In November one at N. Unst ; strong N. wind.* 

 "Wrens" are also recorded, on Jan. 23rd, 1885, as still present 

 on Isle of May, probably having wintered there. 



Motacillidze. — As early as Feb. 14th, at I. of May, a single 

 record of a " Wagtail " flying N.W., clear, fine. [The entry " Wag- 

 tail," we presume, in most cases is applied to the black and white 

 or Pied Wagtail.] On March 25th one " Wagtail" flying E. over 

 Pentland Skerries, light S., clear. At I. of May one on 9th March, 

 a few on 22nd, and "two males staying to breed" on 28th. On 

 April 1st two single records at Pentland Skerries, and at Isle of 

 May; wind at both places, fresh S.E., haze. In May, from 8th 

 to 25th, light records on eight days, four on the 10th (the most), 

 and " several" on the 11th (indication of a rush?). " Several" 

 again on the 12th. On the 16th one at Bell Eock, light E., and 

 on May 14th two Yellow W T agtails, light W. In July, on the 

 5th, one "Wagtail," moderate S.E., and one on 20th, light, 

 variable, clear. 



In autumn, no records in August. Spasmodic movements in 

 September at N. Unst, few records, and these single. " Several" 

 at Pentland Skerries on 2nd, strong N.W., and ditto on 8th, light, 

 variable, clear, and on 23rd ditto, light N.W., showers. On 8th 

 and 9th at Isle of May, indication of a rush, aduhVand young, 

 increase on 9th over the 8th ; light, variable, clear. Last record, 

 one on Oct. 9th at Isle of May. 



Pipits. — The arrivals and movements of Eock Pipits (or 

 " Mosscheepers " or " Tang Sparrows ") are reported only from 

 Bell Eock and I. of May in spring, in March and April ; earliest 

 16th March at Bell Eock, latest 7th April; also at Bell Eock. At 

 Bell Eock four single records, 16th, 2#th and 30th March, and 

 7th April, and at I. of May, on 28th March, " more Eock Pipits 

 arrived." At I. of May about twenty Meadow Pipits arrived on 



* I feel a little curious about these N. Unst Wrens, and would like to see 

 one or two. 



