30 REPORT ON THU MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



at Bell Eock. All left 7th and 8th, and were succeeded by a 

 " great flock " on 8th again (with Thrushes) striking and 

 rebounding into the sea. 



In autumn, no records till September 9th, then one at Bell 

 Bock; two other records in September, one at N. Unst and 

 one at Pentland Skerries. On Dec. 14th a rush took place, 

 with S.W. gale and sleet. Between 12th and 16th Nov. a 

 great rush at Bell Rock and Isle of May ; on change of wind 

 from light S. to W. at 10.30 all left on 12th, but were succeeded 

 by great rush on 15th. The greatest rush on 12th (see Thrushes). 

 Another rush appears to have taken place on January 28th 

 and 31st, and intermittent movements on 25th and a few 

 other dates ; a number on the 20th. 



Emberizid^. — Yellow Buntings at Isle of May, February 

 15th, two all day; light S.E. showers (earliest records of any 

 Buntings). In March 5th, seven Buntings at Isle of May, fresh 

 N.W. clear ; and on 31st two Corn Buntings at Isle of May, 

 fresh N.W. clear ; and on 31st two Corn Buntings, fresh S. In 

 April two single records of " Buntings," 5th and 21st, light S.E. 

 with a movement of other species. In May, three records of 

 Corn Buntings, on 2nd, 12th, and 22nd, at Pentland Skerries, 

 W. and variable. In July a common (Corn) Bunting was 

 observed at Pentland Skerries, on 7th, moderate S.E., fog. 



In autumn, returns light, as compared with most years. 

 Earliest Snow Bunting at Pentland Skerries on September 17th 

 (" first seen "), one bird. In October, very few at Pentland 

 Skerries and Isle of May, but thousands — a^rush of Snow 

 Buntings — at N. Ronaldshay on 12th and 25th October. Rush 

 November 12th to 15th (with other species). Snow Buntings 

 usually appear with gales and snow and sleet, but this year 

 have come in clear weather as a rule. Great numbers at 

 N. Ronaldshay on December 5th, and have been there since last 

 date. A few stray records of Yellow Buntings in December, and 

 in January, 1885, and one flock of" Snow Buntings on Jan. 4th, 

 1885. 



CuculidjE. — Only records are May 11th, one at Isle of May, 

 and at same station June 11th and 17th, light S.E. and clear, 

 both dates. 



Strigid.se. — No records. 



Falconid;e. — As usual there are numbers of records of 



