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October and in November. Mr. James Ferrier says, " Since the 

 above dates — viz., plates of last schedule, 18th Nov. to 24th 



Dec. — there have been no birds." "No day migration 



observed here." 



Langness, Isle of Man. — Mr. Robt. Clyne, formerly under- 

 keeper at Isle of May, writes that he considers the great flights of 

 Linnets — grey and green — are all local, and also Starlings, and he 

 thinks they need hardly be mentioned in the schedules, in the 

 meantime. A very large congregation of Green Linnets took 

 place at Langness on Nov. 19th, which must be noticed in 

 connection with our records elsewhere, on both E. and W. 

 coasts (J. A. H. B.), — probably about 500 to 600, Mr. Clyne 

 says. The Committee marvels very much what can have become 

 of their late coadjutor Mr. Philip M. Kermode. He has not, to 

 Mr. Clyne's knowledge, as yet paid him a visit. Mr. Clyne 

 mentions the abundance of Red-legged Crows. He had entered 

 them as " Jackdaws," but subsequently has become aware of the 

 error. They are numerous about Castletown. Very little fog 

 has been experienced, and the fog-signal has only been once 

 used in the past two months (in lit. Nov. 24th). The Committee 

 are much obliged to Mr. Clyne for his interesting and well-filled 

 schedules. He gave some interesting notes also on the species 

 breeding around the station. 



Chickens Rock, Isle of Man. — A very heavy rush is recorded 

 between 15th Oct. and 21st to 26th, "the flocks being so dense 

 that no approximate number could be given ; they formed by far 

 the most numerous flocks of migrants seen this season " (James 

 Black, principal keeper). We were singularly unfortunate at the 

 Isle of May, the winds there being N. of E. or W. ; while here, 

 in the Isle of Man, they were, during the heaviest filled dates, 

 15th and 21st Nov., strong W. and haze, the migrants crossing 

 the wind, and showing largely at these more southerly stations 

 of our West Coast. 



To Mr. M'lver, Teacher at Culken, in Assynt, Sutherland, I 

 am obliged for some land notes of interest, which will appear 

 under the various species in connection with Stoir Head 

 Lighthouse. 



