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east during the whole month. But the wind having shifted to 

 S.E. during the first three days of November, with a strong 

 gale, we have had a considerable 'rush* of Fieldfares, Eed- 

 wings, Goldcrests, Song Thrush, Blackbirds, Woodcock, Snow 

 Bunting, and Yellow Bunting. There is also, with little doubt, 

 a Hoopoe, described as seen on 9th October." All the lighthouse 

 keepers at Pentland Skerries assist keenly in the work, during 

 their watches, viz., Messrs Mercer (principal), M'Gaw and 

 Dawson (assistants). 



Dunnet Head. — David Laidlaw and James Carson. — One 

 schedule. — " Gulls came to the cliffs to breed a fortnight earlier, 

 and left a fortnight earlier, about the middle of February to 

 middle of September." Hawks and Carrion (?) Crows (Hooded?) 

 frequent the cliffs in the breeding season. Gannets reported 

 during July, August, and September, passing and repassing in 

 such quantities, that it would be quite impossible to form any 

 idea. 



Nbss Head. — James Ferrier. — One schedule. — Note : " The 

 Cormorants breed here under the headland, and never leave all 

 winter; go forth to feed early, and return to rest in the 

 evening." [Query : Is this the real Cormorant, or only the 

 Shag ? I fancy the latter most probably. — J. A. H.-B.] 



Buchan Ness. — William Boss. 



Bell Bock. — James Jack. — Unfortunately a spring schedule is. 

 lost. This one dates 1st September to 21st. But the spring 

 schedule was, Mr Jack says, very light, and few birds seem to 

 pass this way in spring except Larks. 



Inchkeith. — Kobert Grierson. — March 14th to October 16th, 

 seven entries under seven dates. 



Separate Beport under Genera and Species. 



TuRDiDiE. — Thrushes. — Beturns commence in January, and 

 between 1st and 23d, Blackbirds, Fieldfares, occur in small 

 numbers, and one Thrush on 23d; wind variable, from fresh S.W. 

 to strong E. on 7th, rest westerly ; all at Pentland Skerries. 



February. — A single record of Blackbird at Pentland Skerries 

 on 24th. 



March. — At Pentland Skerries, two dates of straggling Black- 

 birds, 3d and 14th. 



