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also; also at Ailsa on 10th. A few all day, Mull of 

 Galloway. 



October. — Greenfinches at Monach Isles, a few ; and a Bram- 

 bling on 27th, and Green Linnets on 30th ; also at Kyleakin and 

 Ehinns of May ; and at the latter, one Chaffinch on 23d. 



November. — Large numbers, in flocks and parties, of Green- 

 finches. 2d to 28th — a great rush in comparison with other 

 places. 



December. — Continuing in numbers all month. 



Emberizid^e. — March. — Snow Buntings at Butt of Lewis from 

 N.E. At Monach, a few Grey and Common and Snow Bunt- 

 ings. One Yellow Hammer at Lochindaul. 



May. — Snow Buntings, five on 23d at Monach Isles ; W., 

 light ; two days' gale previously from north. 



September. — 20th, one Snow Bunting at Butt of Lewis ; N.W., 

 light breeze, clear. 



October. — At Monach one Snow Bunting; W.S.W., strong. 

 Also at Butt of Lewis, twelve on 18th, W., fresh, haze; and at 

 Ehinns of Islay on 27th, four Yellow Hammers ; and on 22d, 

 big flock on Ailsa ; and twelve, three days after, on 25th. 



November. — Stations : — Butt of Lewis, Monach, Lochindaul, 

 and Ailsa for Snow Buntings ; " many " at the latter on 27th. 

 Scarcely any migration seen after November. 



Alaudid^e. — Trifling in January and March ; September, 

 large flocks at Monach on 23d ; April (Monach). Numbers in 

 February at several stations [I suspect these are mostly very 

 local flights. — J. A. H.-B.] ; a few in March, early leading up. 

 A great rush daily by 28th, at Ehinns of Islay; 11th, at Ailsa 

 (rush) ; 31st, at Lochindaul, daily. Few after. 



April. — Few. 



September. — Great movements reported from Butt of Lewis, 

 Dhuheartach, Monach, and elsewhere. " Eush " about 21st. 

 All October in varying numbers at the stations ; and November, 

 " marvellous lots " at Monach ; continuing in hundreds in 

 December at the best recording stations. 



Corvid^e. — {See Diary.) Nothing of fresh interest. Choughs 

 in Islay. 



CypselibvE. — Swift at Butt of Lewis on 12th — S.S.W. breeze, 

 rain ; and one at same place on 27th August. 



Strigid^e. — A few odd records of Owls — May (one), Jane 



