80 REPORT ON thl; migration of birds. 



Report under Species. * 



TuRDiDiE. — While in 1883, Spring migration almost escaped 

 notice on the West Coast, in 1884 a rush was very evident 

 between the 18th and 20th Feb., at stations south of Clyde, such 

 as at Corsewall, and indications of same movement north of 

 Clyde, at Skerryvore ; but most records south of Clyde. Doubt- 

 less Isle of Man could also testify to this, but we have no 

 schedules thence till date of July 20th, when Mr. dyne went 

 there. There are also a few movements in March at 

 Skerryvore and Skervuile. In both months winds light 

 S.S.E. or S.E. In autumn, much greater than on the East 

 coast. Every station from Cape Ehu Stoir, south, gave 

 movements, as follows: — Ehu Stoir (slight), Barra Head 

 (six seen, 19th Nov.), Eona (light, and only in July), 

 Kyleakin (light indication, 15th Nov.), Skerryvore (a number, 

 12th, 15th and 16th Nov.), Dhuheartach (light, 15th, 16th to 

 24th Oct., a few as early as 4th July and 1st Aug., probably 

 local), Sound of Mull (few only, on 19th Sept. and 19th Dec), 

 Skervuile (light, in November), Ehinns of Islay (enormous rush 

 of Eedwings, Thrushes, Fieldfares, Blackbirds, with Woodcocks, 

 Larks, Crows, 14th to 19th Nov.), and southwards, at Lamlash, 

 Arran (good indication on 10th), at Corsewall (a rush on 10th), 

 at Mull of Galloway (rushes, between 10th and 13th and 23rd), 

 and at Little Eoss (mostly of Blackbirds). Winds, north of 

 Clyde, in October northerly and westerly, and in November 

 southerly and easterly ; for the most part returns lighter in 

 October than in November, and great rushes in November at 

 stations south of Clyde, where winds, during latter half of 

 October and November, were S. and easterly. Great rushes all 

 this time, correlating with East Coast of England, but not so 

 much observed on East Coast of Scotland, owing to winds then 

 being N., and never S., of E. or W. The species mentioned are 

 for the most part Thrushes and Blackbirds, Fieldfares and Eed- 

 wings, but there is reason to believe that the latter really bulk 

 largely in the migration, as where the bird is distinguished from 

 the Thrush or Mavis they appear to have come in numbers,, as 

 at Isle of Man (E. Clyne) and Ehinns of Islay (Peter Anderson and 

 Wm. Eoss). The migration extended over a considerable time; 



