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snow. Aiid on 11th, at Pentland Skerries, one; N.N.E. 

 " Struck, not killed." 



Corvid^e. — February. — At 1ST. Unst, four Crows, 2.9 A.M., 

 daily seen. N.W., light, clear. And 13th, Black Eavens ; N.W., 

 fresh, haze. 



March. — At Pentland Skerries, one Jackdaw all day ; light 

 S.E.E., haze ; on lighthouse. And again on 30th, S.W., clear; 

 flying over. On 3d, at Noss, two Eavens flying over ; fresh 

 W. breeze. Books and Grey Crows are also taken note of at 

 N. Unst and Pentland Skerries. 



April. — 24th, Eooks at N. Unst, a flock flying about. Also 

 noted at Pentland Skerries ; and also twenty at N. Eonaldshay 

 on 28th. 



July. — On 6th, Eooks all day at Pentland Skerries ; had been 

 there for a week. 



August. — On 3d, one Eaven at N. Unst, and one on 24th ; 

 S.E. Eested on rock. 



September. — At N. Unst many records, but no great numbers 

 of Eavens, Hooded Crows ; Eooks (28th, flock of eight). S.W. 

 wind on six or seven dates. 



October. — Here also a few returns of the same species, and one 

 Jackdaw on 10th at Pentland Skerries. 



November. — At Pentland Skerries Great Crows, Eavens, and 

 Eooks ; and Eavens at Noss Head. 



December. — Grey Crows at Pentland Skerries, three dates — ■ 

 8th, 27th, and 31st. 



Cypselid^e. — May. — One swift seen at Bell Eock on 3d, an 

 early date ; light S., clear. 



August. — Two seen at Pentland Skerries on 8th at 2 p.m. ; 

 light S.W. " Flying about the tower for insects." 



September. — One Swift all day on 16th at Pentland Skerries; 

 light S.E. to N.E., clear. 



Cuculid^:. — May. — Two on 18th at Bell Eock. 



Stfjgid^e. — September. — 16th, at Pentland Skerries, one Owl; 

 moderate E.S.E., cloudy. " Bare." 



October. — At same place two Short-Eared Owls — one shot ; 

 N.N.E. , showers. 



Falconid^e. — One record of Falcon on February 7th at N. Unst. 



March. — Two Sparrow Hawks at N. Unst. 



June. — One Hawk at N. Eonaldshay ; and various autumn 



