Sy} REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 
countless thousands, making a rushing noise like a railway 
train. The wind after the great S.E. gale.t 
RALLIDA.—Spring records are :— 
Heard at 4 am. at XIX. (Cromarty) on 19th May—lieht E., 
clear. 
Heard by Keeper at XIV. (Pentland Skerries) when over in 
South Ronaldshay on 15th May. Heard on XIV. (Pentland 
Skerries), one pair, on 21st—wind 8.E. They breed there. 
One at XX VIL. (Isle of May) on 14th, and again on 20th May. 
No autumn records. 
CHARADRIADA.—A flock in February; probably belonged to 
last year’s migration, and can hardly be admitted as spring 
movement at XIV. Oyster-Catcher—two entries in March and 
April; the former at XIV., where two arrived; and the latter 
at XX VII., where three were seen on the 13th April. 
In Autwmn.—Golden Plover arrived 5th August, and usu- 
ally remain all winter. Odd birds at XIV., also in August. 
On 6th September, single record of a Golden Plover; single 
ditto in October at XIV. Strageling records of lttle real use 
in tracing facts in November, when, however, they do bulk 
largest. Odd notices in December and January 1886. 
Other species noted are Green Plover (very few records), 
Ring Plover (November, only one entry), Oyster-Catchers (only 
taken notice of at XIV.—a flock in September), and “a number 
all day” at 28th November at XIV. 
Addition to Isle of May Inst and Collection.—Dotterel—One 
obtained, 3d May 1885 (See remarks under Diary of Stations), 
in mus., Isle of May.—Curator, Jos. Agnew. 
ScoLoPacipD&.—I1n Spring.—Snipe, Curlew, Woodcock, Jack- 
snipe are the species noted. Stations are XIV. and XXVII. 
only. Earliest Snipe record at XIV. on 16th February (may 
belong to last season’s movements); “a number,” and on 19th 
“a large number all day on island ;” variable, clear. No March 
records, and only one of Snipe in April at XX VIL; S.E., light, 
clear on 18th. Jacksnipe—one at XX VII. on Sth April, and 
one at same place on Ist May; S.E., light clear on former date. 
Curlew on XIV., rose off rocks; snow on ground on 19th 
February. Several records flying over island at XIV., in April, 
1 Shifted to W., and on the 29th inclined to N.W., but shifted back at night 
to N.E. 
