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the 13th of February, and a considerable rush — or at least 

 indication of a rush — began on the 1st April and increased on 

 the 3rd, and a further increase observable on the 23rd ; winds S. 

 toE. and S.E. 



In autumn I have no records till the 13th September, "large 

 numbers," at Isle of May, of Kock Pipits, — " a large increase on 

 those already there,"— and none again at same station till 14th 

 October, when a number arrived and " all except such as will 

 probably remain the winter " left on 16th. More again appeared 

 on the 25th, and still more on the 31st ; and by the 4th of 

 November a rush, with other migrants. At Bell Rock only six 

 records of straggling birds between the 5th and 22nd. Rock 

 Pipits are also given as still on Isle of May on the 23rd January, 

 having wintered there as predicted. Of Meadow Pipits con- 

 siderable numbers, with light E. and fog, at Isle of May, on the 

 16th and 18th September, and a few more seen occasionally 

 up to the middle of October. No other records. 



MusciCAPiDiE. — In spring a rush .of Flycatchers noticed at 

 Isle of May on 4th May, but no other records given from any 

 other station. Considerable numbers were observed. No other 

 records of any species during the year. 



Hirundinid^. — In spring I have a single record of a Swallow 

 (Swift ?) as early as 12th March, which arrived much exhausted, 

 with strong S.E. wind and mist (see remarks under Stations, 

 antea). In April only two records of Sand Martin at N. Unst, 

 on 27th, and at Sumburgh Head on 10th, with light S.W. and 

 S., clear (marked as "not common"). 



Land Note.— Allan Water, in Stirlingshire, 13th April, and 

 at Doune, same county, next day. Became numerous by May 3rd 

 at Bridge of Allan. Kelso 23rd and 28th March, and again on 

 April 10th (Dr. J. Grieve, in lit.). 



In May, records from Sumburgh Head in the North, Pentland 

 Skerries, Cromarty, and I. of May. Earliest at the land-locked 

 station of Cromarty on 5th, light N. and showers ; indication of a 

 rush apparently, about 11th or 12th, at the more northern 

 stations, and faint indications at I. of May (eight birds) on 12th, 

 with the remark " very few this year." On the 20th and 22nd also, 

 simultaneous appearance of a few at Sumburgh Head and Isle of 

 May — " Records in all, ten in May, at four stations, on six dates, 

 between the 5th and 22nd." This formula perhaps shows as 



