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one, at Khuvaal, of young Grey Linnets flying W. on Aug. 20th, 

 and a few same day at Skervuile. The earliest date is a flock at 

 Isle of Man (Langness) on July 29th. Latest record on Nov. 

 19th of Green Linnets, a rush of 700 or 800, and rushes between 

 4th and 19th, all at Langness. Bushes during latter end of 

 October at Langness, and sufficient indications at several stations 

 N. of Clyde, as Kyleakin, Skervuile, and Ehinns of Islay. This 

 species bulks largest in all the schedules. Other species noticed 

 are Sparrows (large flock at Langness, Oct. 13th) ; " Mountain 

 Sparrow " (true Tree Sparrow), one at Ehinns of Islay; " Small 

 Linnets" (Twites or Bedpoles ?) at Ehinns of Islay, Oct. 21st; 

 Chaffinch, a few stray entries at Dhuheartach, one found dead 

 on rock on Nov. 2nd, others seen on 17th and 19th (male), and 

 a flock at Langness on Oct. 3rd. 



EMBERiziDiE, Buntings. — Snow Buntings in spring, 203 on 

 14th to 17th March at Barra Head ; a large flock at Ehu Stoir 

 on 16th, and one female, same place, on 24th ; flock at Monach 

 Isles April 4th ; one female at Ehu Stoir as late as June 2nd, 

 fresh various rain. In autumn, records light everywhere. One 

 in October only at Barra Head ; ten on Nov. 2nd at Cape 

 Wrath ; ten on 7th at Barra Head ; odd birds at Skerryvore and 

 Dhuheartach on 16th, and an apparent rush or local flight of 

 fifty on Island at Ehinns of Islay on 14th, and a number (with 

 Thrushes) on 16th at same place. 



Alaudid^:, Larks. — Autumn migration of 1883-4 continued 

 with some force into January, 1884, especially noted at 

 Kyleakin, or these may have been local flights. In spring, 

 Larks occur sparingly at same time as Thrushes and Starlings. 

 Feb. 1st, at Lamlash, and Feb. 19th at Skerryvore ; also nine 

 (three killed) at latter station March 10th ; no more till June 

 15th ; " Larks " at Skervuile, and four on 29th at Dhuheartach. 

 In July, four at Dhuheartach. In autumn, earliest record at 

 Dhuheartach on Aug. 1st, the only record that month ; then 

 only a single bird all September, on 21st, at Langness. Latest 

 record, October 24th, a few at Ehinns of Islay. The rush was 

 very great, and took place between the 14th and 21st October, 

 or perhaps more compressed still between the 14th and 19th 

 Oct. The whole duration of time in which Larks migrated is 

 thus very limited this season, viz., between Oct. 14th and Oct. 

 24th, the latest date given. During the rush, which was 



