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between 20th and 26th, accompanying rush of the last species. 

 Of Redstarts only one record ; and two or three at Langness on 

 8th Sept. Winds in August at most localities, S., S.E. and 

 S.W., light or fresh. 



SiLviiNiE. — In spring only one record, viz., Robin ; one, at 

 Monach Isles, on 7th April, S.E., clear ; and a rush at 

 Corsewall on 29th March. In autumn : earliest at Kyleakin, 

 24th Aug., light S. (Two previous records on 19th and 28th 

 July at Rona, Skye, are in the debatable ground between local 

 and general migration.) In September two single records only, 

 at Sound of Mull and M 'Arthur's Head, both on 19th, at which 

 latter station it is reported as " arriving in winter." One 

 Blackcap, female, sent me for identification from Skerryvore, on 

 16th Nov., moderate N.E., haze, completes our records of this 

 group. 



Phylloscopinje, Gold-crested Wren. — Evident rush noticeable 

 in spring, when great numbers, along with the Robins, were 

 seen at Corsewall on 29th March. One bird occurred at Monach 

 Isles, " new to Mr. Youngclause," but accurately described, 

 therefore hitherto rare at that station ; and one is recorded from 

 Rona Skye, but no date given. In autumn a considerable 

 migration, beginning with the earliest at Sound of Mull, on 

 28th Aug., strong S., with showers. Ending with latest at 

 Lamlash, on 16th Nov., a single bird. (Note here the exactness 

 of how even single records on West coast agree with movements 

 on the East coast.) Scattered records occur at Lamlash, Firth 

 of Clyde, and at Corsewall, between 10th and 19th Sept. ; 

 almost a rush on latter dates. Rush on 24th at Little Ross, and 

 indications of ditto at Langness, on 17th and 18th ; desultory 

 records at Little Ross before these dates, Hth to 22nd. In 

 October evidence of rushes on night of the total eclipse of the 

 moon, viz., 4th Oct., between the same hours, 9 and 12 midnight, 

 the hours of total eclipse of greatest darkness, just as was 

 observed by Mr. Geo. E. Patersoir and myself at Isle of May, on 

 the East coast ; another indication of a rush, between Oct. 19th 

 and 23rd, at Mull of Galloway. Only single records at 

 Dhuheartach, Skervuile, and Lamlash in November ; but, as 

 before remarked, these single records marvellously coincide with 

 East Coast records, and are therefore important. Wind at stations 

 returning, mostly light and various, W., E., and S. Night of 



