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June. — 26th, at N. Unst, two, 8 p.m.; S.W., clear, "rarely 

 seen." oth, 6th, and 7th, at Pentland Skerries, number all day ; 

 strong E., haze; variable and fresh. 17th, at Pentland Skerries, 

 several all day ; moderate E.X.E. breeze, fog ; flying about 

 lighthouse, 



August. — 27th, at Dunnet, two at 4.30 p.m. ; S.E., clear. 



September. — 1st, Pentland Skerries, three at 11.40 ; strong- 

 clear, E. 



Eeingilltd^e. — February. — 6th, 17th, and 20th, Linnets 

 (Twites?) and Chaffinches ("rare"); the latter with S. strong 

 breeze, haze — all at N. Unst. [Note. — Winds have been quite 

 abnormal all this season throughout ; hence, also, our very fine 

 summer. — J. A. H.-B.] 



March. — At Pentland Skerries, one seen all day (strong S.S.E., 

 and haze) on 22d. 



April. — 26th, same place, two all day ; S.E., fresh, haze on 

 lighthouse. 



At Pentland Skerries. — Chaffinches on the 4th, and Green- 

 finches on the 16th and 19th, in small numbers. Wind, in the 

 latter case, N.N.W. by W.S.W. to N.E., with rain. 



December. — 4th, at N". Unst, one Chaffinch (S.W., sleet) resting 

 on lighthouse ; and on 9th, one all day ; fresh N.W., snow. At 

 Sumburgh Head, 1 Greenfinch (fresh breeze, N., and snow) on 

 9th ; and same day, twelve Grey Linnets (Twites ?) all day, 

 " flying about a dyke." 



August. — At N. Unst, two Linnets (Twites ?) rested on rock ; 

 W., light breeze, clear. 



September. — At X. Unst, eighteen seen at noon ; light W. 

 breeze, fog ; flying about rock. 29th and 30th, at Pentland 

 Skerries, Chaffinch seen all day ; fresh E., haze, and X.E., 

 cloudy. On 30th, also seen all day. 



October. — At N". Unst, Linnet (Twites ?), four seen at 10 A.M. ; 

 KW, fresh breeze, and snow. On 23d and 28th, 100 (old and 

 young) all day time ; variable light airs, haze. 



November. — At N. Unst, on 20th, " Linnets." 



EflfBEBiZENiE. — January. — Common Bunting at Pentland 

 Skerries, one all clay on lighthouse ; fresh S.W. 



April. — 30th, at Pentland Skerries, one Common Bunting ; 

 moderate X.W., clear ; on lighthouse. 



May. — 7th, at Pentland Skerries, one Common Bunting all 



