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(one), September (two), October (one Barn Owl at Bhinns of 

 Islay), November (three Barn Owls at Bhinns of Islay at lantern). 



Accipitinte. — Numbers of records of Hawks on predatory 

 quests (Merlin, Sparrow, Kestrel, Falcon) at almost all times 

 when other birds are there, bulking, of course, at the height of 

 the migratory season, especially of the Waders and Sandpipers. 



Pelecanid^e. — Special schedules for Gannets, and the whole 

 Gannet migration will be undertaken later. 



Akdeid^e. — No new information to be gleaned. 



ANATiDiE. — Eiders. — 100 at Monach on March 7th, coming 

 from the north ; and 50 on 8th, males and females. Small 

 flocks — ten to twenty-five — on 5th, 6th, 10th, 12th, 13th at 

 Rhinns of Islay, and on 11th and 24th April. 



Again in May, Merganser Ducks at Monach — came on 28th, 

 left on 30th. Eider continued to be seen during May in flocks 

 here and there, and fewer in June. 



Generally Ducks and Geese appeared abundant in September, 

 October, and November. Consisted of the following species 

 recorded : — " Wild Geese/' Eiders, Wild Ducks, Mergansers 

 (Monach), Barnacle Geese (Barra Head), Teal Duck ? (Barra 

 Head). At the following stations : — Butt of Lewis (Eiders and 

 Wild Geese) ; Monach (Eiders, Wild Geese, Mergansers — very 

 abundant, and a few Wild Duck) ; Eona (Eiders) ; Kyleakin 

 (Wild Geese) ; Barra Head (Barnacle Geese, Teal Duck ?) ; 

 Skerryvore (Barnacle Geese, Eiders) ; Dhuheartach (do. do.) ; 

 Bhinns of Islay (Wild Geese, Eiders abundantly, and Ducks of 

 sorts) ; Lochindaul, etc., etc. 



Chaeadriid^:. — Oyster Catchers ; nothing new. Golden 

 Plovers, no great autumn movement. Few other records at all 

 of Lapwings, Bing Dotterels. A sort of rush of Lapwings in 

 August, 1st to 24th ; at Lochindaul, greatest on 14th, but flocks 

 for days before. A few seen at Ailsa Craig, and one only at 

 Mull of Galloway. 



September. — Few records at all. 



October. — Lapwings entirely at Bhinns of Islay, and in Novem- 

 ber the same. 



ScoLOPACiDiE. — Curlews universal ; nothing new. Other 

 species mentioned all through the year. Whimbrel at Bhinns 

 of Islay (May), forty in a flock ; rested. Jack Snipe ? at Butt 

 of Lewis, 25th August. Snipe : Woodcock (in November), 12th 



