76 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Notes from the Stations.* 



Mr. Morrison, at Cape Wrath, Bays birds are scarce at 

 this station: the coast being so wild they keep more inland. 

 Gamuts frequent the coast all the year from February to 

 November. The Peregrine Falcon is on the coast almost all the 

 year. 



From Stoir Head Mr. Wither sends a few notes on land 

 birds. Arrival of Swallow noted May 11th, rather an early date 

 for the West Coast of Sutherland. Gannets were passing north 

 continuously in August. 



Mr. Youngclause, after a long residence on the Monach Isles, 

 has removed to an E. Coast station, but sends a last schedule from 

 the former, dating March 30th to April 7th. Wrens seem scarce 

 here, and the Goldcrest he saw this year, but never on any 

 previous occasion. A robin had not been seen before for ten 

 years until April 7th, 1884. Snow Buntings on April 4th are 

 noted as unusual. 



Mr. Youngclause adds " There has been a great scarcity of 

 birds at this station for a number of years back, and unless the 

 winds happen to be off the mainland, with hazy weather at the 

 time of migration, we scarcely see a bird. Even Eider Ducks 

 have deserted this place of late years, ever since we had the 

 fearful storm of Nov. 15th, 1877, but I am told they have been 

 very abundant about the Sound of Barra, and the sheltered 

 places on the east side of the island." 



Mr. William Irvine sends two interesting schedules from 

 Barra Head. In September a continuous flight of birds flying 

 east is noticed on 6th, light S.E. wind. 



From Bona Lighthouse the Goldcrest, a" single bird, is 

 recorded in October as unusual, and is accurately described ; 

 evidently of rare occurrence here. 



I have to thank Mr. McCulloch, Kyleakin, for the careful 

 attention he has given to the subject of direction of flight in 

 every instance of a record, and, I may add, I am pleased to find 

 much more attention paid throughout the 1884 records to this 

 important item of our inquiries. 



< I ily the notable events, or anything of particular interest, are here taken 

 notice of. Such may be useful for faunal purposes. 



