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Other species are Shieldrakes (breeding at Kona), arrived in 

 May; Barnacle Geese, thirteen at Barra Head on Oct. 13th, 

 resting. Wigeon, one female, at Bhinns of Islay, on Aug. 23rd. 

 Of Swans, two flying N., seen at Sound of Mull on June 2nd, with 

 light N.W. airs. Barnacle Geese identified by head sent me. 



CoLUMBiDiE. — Two Bock Doves flying S. (local) at Kyleakin, 

 and six Wood Pigeons at same place on 22nd, flying S.S.W., 

 moderate S. wind. In August, five doves flying E. at Bhuvaal ; 

 and in December, at Bhinns of Islay, 300 flying south, about one 

 mile inland, light W., haze. 



Balling, Corn Crakes, Water Bails, &c. — Only spring 

 record : a Corn Crake at Barra Head on 6th June. Only autumn 

 records : one killed at lantern of Mull of Galloway, and one Water 

 Bail killed at Bhinns of Islay (sent to me in the skin, J. A. H. B.) 

 on 23rd October. 



Charadriad^e. — Large flocks of Golden Plover arrive on the 

 coast around Bhu Stoir during winter, when snow lies inland, 

 and are seen onwards after March 12th and 15th, 1884, at 

 same station. In autumn, records of Golden Plover unusually 

 scarce ; single ones at Sound of Mull, Sept. 19th, and Bhinns of 

 Islay, Sept. 18th. Large flocks begin to arrive at Bhu Stoir 

 ("to come towards the shore ") early in November, remain all 

 winter. At Bhinns of Islay, two "Gray Plovers," marked 

 " rare," seen on Oct. 6th. Usual records of Oystercatchers, 

 not so abundant or general as usual. 



Lapwings. — One seen Feb. 15th at Barra Head ; twenty on 

 March 15th at Bhu Stoir, and one or two single ones there on 

 7th and 11th ^ and two on April 2nd. No great movement 

 recorded in autumn. Bhinns of Islay, 10 flying about on 24th 

 August and seven resting at Barra Head on 7th October. 



ScoLOPACiDiE, Woodcock, Snipe, Curlew, Whimbrel. — Wood- 

 cock : Earliest in autumn, Oct. 9th, one shot at Mull of 

 Galloway. Latest, Nov. 18th, one at Dhuheartach, resting. 

 Indication of more general movement between 15th, 16th, to 

 23rd Oct., but very slight, at Barra Head, one on 19th at 

 Skervuile, Bhinns of Islay, and at Dhuheartach. Snipe : Only 

 some three records ; in September one at Skerryvore, in October 

 one at Dhuheartach, and in August two at Bhinns of Islay, 

 killed. Curlews : Numerous records from July on to November 

 at many stations. Whimbrel : One noticed at Langness in 



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