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breeding in the neighbourhood, at Craig Eiabhach), light S.W. 

 haze; and one at Skerry vore flying N.E. Books at Ehu Stoir, 

 probably belonging to one of two rookeries in N. and W. of 

 Sutherland, viz., at Cama Loch in W. Cromarty, or at Tongue. 

 In autumn, from 1st to 25th Aug., a very large flock, mostly 

 young, feeding daily around Khu Stoir (probably a local visita- 

 tion from Cama Loch or Tongue), but Tongue Eooks are known 

 to feed, regularly in winter at Far-out Head in the neighbour- 

 hood of Durness, and in severe winters are seen going there 

 and returning in evening. The Ehu Stoir birds are therefore 

 more likely to belong to the Cama Loch rookery. At Chickens 

 Eock, Isle of Man, a number of Eooks flying W. towards 

 Ireland on 11th August. No records in September. In October, 

 Hooded and Carrion Crows flying W.S.W. for Ireland at Ehinns 

 of Islay, and a few seen for days at Langness, feeding, about 

 the same time. Eecords continue to increase in November, a 

 rush of hundreds and thousands at Ehinns of Islay by 13th, 

 continuing in force up to 17th and 18th, flying east on 13th, 

 but resting or flying S.W. on 17th and 18th, along with 

 enormous rush of Curlews, Woodcocks, Snipe, Sandpipers, 

 Larks, Eedwings, Thrushes, Starlings, Blackbirds, and a few 

 Jacksnipes. Latest record on 19th. Also Bavens same dates, a 

 few, and Jackdaws on 16th and 1st Dec. at Skerry vore and 

 Dhuheartach. 



Cypselid^, Swifts. — On July 20th, about twenty flying S., 

 strong E., rain and haze, at Skervuile, and at same station a 

 few along with Swallows, light E. and clear. 



CucuLiDiE,- Cuckoo. — In spring, arrivals as follows : — At 

 Bona Skye, May 11th, first heard, light S.W. Kyleakin, May 

 10th, first heard, moderate S.S.W., haze. Sound of Mull, 

 May 8th, first heard, moderate S.W., clear. Skervuile, May 

 10th, first seen, light E. Ehinns of Islay, May 19th, first 

 seen, fresh E., clear. Lamlash, May 12th, first heard. Corse- 

 wall, May 11th, first heard. Autumn, Barra Head, June 28th, 

 1 first seen. Mull of Galloway, 1 first seen in July. Autumn 

 records of Cuckoos scarce during six years' records. 



StrigidjE. — Spring, April 28th, one Brown Owl for three 

 days at Skerryvore ; and 1 Owl in May (probably Short-eared 

 Owl) at Dhuheartach. No autumn records. 



Falconid^. — At Skerryvore, one Sparrow Hawk on 29th. 



