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14th, but a rush at the latter on 17th, at 1am. Light E., rain and 
haze; three killed. Continuing in numbers on-18th, four killed 
and many wounded. Curiously no records from Bell Rock on 
these dates or in this month. Likely the wind too much due 
E. Fewer on 26th, but an increase again on 27th. At Bell Rock, 
however, one bird on 15th, and three on 19th only. Stragglers 
only from the direct wave. We are more than ever convinced 
of the influence of the wave from Heligoland not extending 
much beyond Isle of May and Bell Rock. A new light will 
soon be on the light vessel of the Carr Rock, off the East Neuk 
of Fife; and we are in hopes that a good observer will be 
stationed there, who has had personal experience and know- 
ledge of birds before. On 13th March only one record at 
Bell Rock; on 11th only two at XXVII. and one at Pentland 
Skerries. 
In April “ Crested Larks” are entered, and a previous entry 
of the same is given on March 11th, both from XX VII. (Isle of 
May. [We would like to have examined these, and added the 
real Crested Lark to the Isle of May Museum.] Not many 
records in April. 
In Autumn.—aA few flying round the light on 24th August 
at N. Unst. Desultory movements at N. Unst in September. 
In October about the 15th, 16th, 18th, an appearance of a 
“rush,” or an actual “rush” on 18th at VIII. (N. Ronaldshay), 
and on 14th at XX VII. (Isle of May). At former 40 struck. 
E.8.E. wind. At latter “large numbers,’ with a S.W. gale, 
sleet. These no doubt are blown off the land. Latest date 18th. 
But reports in newspapers of immense gatherings of Larks near 
Dundee, St Andrews, and Midlothian and elsewhere, in January 
and again in March, being only, no doubt, local congregations © 
caused by frost and snow in Scotland. 
STURNINZ.— AL returns for spring light. Earliest, Feb- 
ruary 9th at XX VII, and 11th at XIV. From 16th to 20th 
light returns, flock on 18th. By the 11th March breeding birds 
had arrived and taken up their haunts on XXVIL, and about 
the same time an odd bird or two were seen resting on rocks of 
XXVI. (Bell Rock). Wind light westerly. As no records 
occur at Bell Rock at any other time in spring this year, even 
these odd birds occurring just at the time of arrivals elsewhere 
are significant perhaps of the general movement, these birds no 
