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April 3d, wind 8.W. Three Ravens and two Hooded Crows, and 
one Golden Plover—local migration. He also mentions Sand 
Larks arriving to breed about the 5th April. “The only land 
birds that remained the winter are a few Rock and Meadow 
Pipits, which breed here in large numbers; also about a dozen 
pairsof Wheatears and a few “ Linnets” (z.¢., Twites—J.A.H. B.) 
Two nests of the Eider Duck on the island in May. Early in 
May the wind was light and variable. The only birds I saw 
were three Black-Backed Gulls and five Herring Gulls, and a few 
Eider Ducks, but as the breeding season advanced they left the 
island. Two pairs of Shielducks came to the island from the 
direction of St Kilda—wind light, N.E—and were seen flying 
away in spring with their young in a N.E. direction. There are 
no Scarts here in the breeding season. They and other rock 
birds leave for more suitable rocks as the season advances. 
Large flocks of Pictarnies arrive here in June, and breed in great 
numbers, the island being covered with their nests. 
In the last quarterly schedule Mr Georgeson tells us :—By 
the 24th August the land birds had all left, except a few “ Lin- 
nets” (ie, Twites—J. A. H.B.), a few Rock and Marsh (ze., 
“ Meadow”) Pipits. A Cornerake, a very unusual bird here, 
came to our garden on 11th August, but left on the corn being 
cut. September 7th, a few Scarts returned, and fifty to sixty 
Kittiwakes. Many Solan Geese. Two Herons seen feeding on 
rocks on September 8th flew off on the 10th seaward. October 
oth, large flock of Snow Buntings part of the day, and then 
flew off in a N.E. direction. On the 20th October a large flock 
of Wild Geese came from N.E. with a N.E. wind, lighted to 
rest, and then flew off west (i.¢., out to sea). Snipe usually re- 
main over the winter at Monach, but leave in the breeding 
season. On night of November 10th to 11th a Woodcock—a 
rare bird here—struck, along with Terns, Mavis, and Blackbirds. 
Another rare bird was found dead same morning, the name of 
which I do not know. “Exact colour of a Kittiwake, the size 
of a Stormy Petrel.” (No doubt the Grey Phalarope, young 
bird of the year—J. A. H.B.) A large flock of “ Pictarnies” 
(ze, Terns) came from E, rested, and then flew away west, 
wind N.E. at the time, on same day. 
Barra Head Lighthouse—William Irvine. One short schedule 
from February to June. Mr Irvine writes :—< Bernacle Geese 
