88 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



At Cape Wrath, Game Falcon and a " Small Hawk " (Merlin ?) 

 on the coast all the year round. In autumn, fewer records than 

 usual on predatory visits. One Falcon on Aug. 28th at Rhuvaal. 

 Sparrow Hawk on 1st, and again on 19th, at Skerryvore ; one 

 on Oct. 15th and 16th at Dhuheartach ; and one Sparrow Hawk 

 resting on sun-dial on 9th. One Eagle seen at Erraid ("rarely 

 seen here ") in November. 



PELicANiDiE, Gannet. — Records in order of dates : — At 

 Skervuile, March 10th, one flying S., fresh S.E ; 14th, one 

 flying N., S. gale. Rhu Stoir, April 25th, five fishing, light 

 S.E. , clear. Skervuille, April 16th, one flying N. (local?). 

 Rona, May 25th, twelve, W. clear ; 29th, one, strong N., clear. 

 Kyleakin, June 20th, in flock flying E., E. clear. Lismore, 

 22nd, flying S., various, light, clear. Dhuheartach, July 4th, 

 one; 20th, flying S. Skervuile, 6th and 7th, Solans flying S. ; 

 23rd and 24th, Solans flying S. Little Ross, July 9th, three 

 flying W. from the Solway. At Rhu Stoir, Aug. 28th, rush, 

 and passed daily in flocks flying N. up to the middle of August 

 (see directions of flight at Pentland Skerries, E. Coast). During 

 the rest of August, 24th to 30th, records are given from Rhuvaal, 

 Skervuile, and Lamlash -and Little Ross, but directions of flight 

 are omitted under the dates given (see records off Cape St. 

 Vincent). In September, a flock flying W. at Langness on 

 21st, a single bird flying N. at Barra Head, and two flying S.E. 

 on 6th ; and a late record at Lamlash on Nov. 6th (marked 

 "late"). 



Anatid^:, Ducks, Geese, Swans. — Spring records of " Wild 

 Geese " are six flying S.E., wind E. and snow, at Kyleakin 

 (local), and two on March 23rd flying S.W. In April, 17th and 

 21st, two or three flying W. and flying S. . Autumn ditto of 

 Wild Geese, numerous. Earliest, Aug. 21st, flying S., at 

 Kyleakin. Latest, Dec. 9th, six flying S. at Lamlash. Other 

 records in Oct., but no rush evident. Of Eider Ducks there are 

 many records. Earliest at Rhinns of Islay, seventeen males and 

 females on Aug. 6th. Latest December 14th, seven males and 

 seven females flying S. on 3rd, and six on 22nd at Rhinns of 

 Islay. Greatest numbers seen at Rhinns of Islay Oct. 29th, 

 when at least 200 were seen at 7 a.m., and 100 at 9 a.m. In 

 November the " first seen this fall" at Skerryvore on 1st, 

 and large flock on 6th flying S., and others at Dhuheartach. 



