84 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Lamlash Light on May 2nd. In autumn, the rush of Meadow 

 Pipits took place at Isle of Man — Langness during Sept. 4th 

 (a lot), 9th (very many), 24th (large flock), 29th (large flock). 

 Earliest, August 31st (large flock). Later, a few in October at 

 Skerryvore, on 6th and 16th, fresh S.W. breeze, and at same 

 station on 1st and 12th Nov., fresh S.W., rain. 



Muscicapad^:, Flycatchers. — Only one record at Longness 

 (R. Clyne), the first record in six years' observation, on Sept. 

 11th. Mr. Clyne has met with the Pied Flycatcher on Isle of 

 May, as well as the Spotted, but these two seen on Isle of Man 

 are only designated " Flycatchers." As the Pied Flycatcher 

 breeds in Cumberland and N. of England, it would be interest- 

 ing to know which species (or if both) visits Isle of Man. 



Hirundinidje, Swallows. — Dates of arrivals are as follows : — 

 March 30th, at Corsewall. It is worthy of note that I observed a 

 Swallow at Glendoune Girvan hawking for insects as late in 

 autumn of 1884 as Nov. 8th (see East Coast Report). May 11th, 

 three seen at Rhu Stoir (an early arrival for Sutherland W. 

 coast, J. A. H. B.), light south, one seen at Skerryvore, light S.E. ; 

 17th, one at Skerryvore, fresh, S.W. ; 14th, three at Lamlash ; 

 19th, several all day at Rhinns of Islay, light S.E., haze ; 21st, 

 one seen at Rhu Stoir, light S. ; 22nd, two Sand Martins at 

 Barra Head; June 3rd and 4th, two Sand Martins at Barra 

 Head, light N., cloudy ; 19th, two Swallows at Kyleakin, flying 

 S., light S. and clear ; 22nd, one Swallow at Rhu Stoir, light 

 fog and rain ; 29th, great numbers (rush) flying around at Mull 

 of Galloway, and ditto flying E. at same place on 30th ; and on 

 30th one seen at Cape Wrath ; in July, eight Swallows on .3rd 

 and ''scores" on 4th (probably local at Mull of Galloway, 

 preparing for departure) ; one at Langness on. 25th ; in August, 

 flock at Langness of Swallows on 20th, and another on 25th ; 

 in September, several on 5th, at Langness, and on 8th and 

 10th, and single records at same place, and at Rhinns of 

 Islay on 29th and 30th ; in October, a large flock of Swallows 

 and a party of twelve at Langness, and a flock at Chickens 

 Rock on 6th ; a flock of twelve on 19th at Langness, the 

 latest record. 



Fuingillid^. — Very few returns in spring. A few Grey 

 Linnets on May 12th at Skervuile, and a few at Rona, Skye, on 

 26th, being all. In autumn, a rush, and earliest record save 



