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at Girdleness, on 15th August, 1884 (see Ryl. Phyl. Soc. Proc, 

 1885, read 21st January, 1885). 



Alcid.e. — Eazorbills and Guillemots, and Puffins : February 

 15th, several " Marrots " first seen, forenoon; strong S., clear; 

 at N. Unst. February 3rd, large numbers of Razorbills and 

 Guillemots arrived at Isle of May ; seven killed at a shot. 

 February 7th, large numbers of Razorbills and Guillemots 

 arrived at Isle of May ; light W., clear. February 20th, large 

 numbers of Razorbills and Guillemots arrived at Isle of May. 

 February 24th, Puffins innumerable at N. Unst ; first seen ; 

 light S., clear. February 24th, Guillemots in flocks flying S.E., 

 at Sumburgh Head ; first seen. February 27th, Guillemots, 

 continuous flock flying S.E. March 6th, Guillemots and 

 Razorbills, thousands at Isle of May : " They have remained 

 ever since they came, which is unusual ; but some days more 

 than others." — J. A. March 6th to 30th, ever increasing 

 numbers of Razorbills and Guillemots ; greatest rush of arrival 

 at Isle of May on 30th. April 4th, multitudes, but all left at 

 4 p.m. ; Isle of May. April 8th, multitudes in the morning. 

 April 8th, multitudes, and now remain : " Arrived at night, 

 as is usual when they intend to remain." — J. A. April 22nd, 

 Puffins, which breed at Pentland Skerries, first arrived on 22nd. 

 May 6th, at Pentland Skerries, a flock of Guillemots flying E. 

 May 29th, flocks all day flying E. June 6th, six Guillemots 

 flying W. July 8th, a flock flying E. at Pentland Skerries. 

 September 5th, all rock birds seen last at N. Unst on this date. 

 November 19th, forty or fifty Cormorants seeia flying S. at 

 4p.m. Query: "Are those the birds which were roosting on 

 Isle of May in September and October, or passing birds?" — 

 J. A. H. B. December 12th and 13th, large -numbers; and 

 again on 29th, at Isle of May. Unusually abundant in Firth of 

 Forth, with Little Auks and Puffins, in January, 1885. 



Our report on the E. coast of Scotland includes all schedules 

 between February 1st, 1884, and January 31st, 1885, which have 

 come to hand in time.* 



:;: It is important for me to have all schedules dating as near as possible 

 to January 31st in each year returned as filled up to date, as the work of 

 arranging the large amount of material is much simplified 'if all schedules 

 are to hand as soon after the last entry as possible. 



