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last seen on the 24th April on this island.” There is some 
little confusion about Bernacle and Brent Geese. Could Mr 
Irvine send us a head of the so-called “ Bernacle Geese ?”— 
Java. Bs 
Marten Swallows (Hirwndo urbica) were seen on June 10th 
hawking over the surface of the ground. Major H. W. Feilden 
and Harvie-Brown visited Barra Head in 1871, and it is easily 
understood why it should not be a favourable observatory of 
land birds. (See “Barra Head and Its Bird Life,” and previous 
Reports.) 
fiona, Skye—Messrs Dunnet and M‘Gaw send a_ short 
schedule—March 20th to November 17th. The contents appear 
under Species. Northern Divers seem to be often seen about 
this district of coast, and also at Kyleakin Ferry (¢.v.). 
Skerryvore—Mr Thomas Dawson sends three carefully-filled 
schedules. Rush of Thrushes, &c., on 12th March, continuing 
on 15th to 16th. Several birds have been named from the 
wings sent by Mr Dawson; and from, description and drawing 
the Pomatorhine Skua must have been observed on the 25th May. 
Later Mr Dawson writes :—“ Not one land bird seen here since 
28th November till to-day.” Date of last schedule, January 
19th, 1886. Even the Eider Ducks have deserted us for months 
past. Yesterday, continuous flocks of either Marrots or Razor- 
bills passing south. Fresh, variable. 
Kyleakin.—Messrs D. M‘Culloch and John Clyne write, with 
two well-filled schedules. 
This is an exceptional year here. On the 16th November, at 
2.30 A.M., with fresh (?) breeze and haze, two “Mavises” and 
six Starlings struck—the first birds known to strike the glass for 
the last eight years—and others seen in the rays of light. More 
birds have been observed this season in a few minutes than have 
been noticed for years. On the 27th November, wind 8.W., 
fresh, gale with snow all night, and two hours after the gale 
took off, great flocks of Starlings passed from 10 a.m. till dark, 
only a few inches from the ground. These birds had either 
been driven out of their course with the gale and snowstorm, or 
had taken a new course of their own accord. 
Dhuheartach, 8.W. of Iona.—Mr William Davidson sends two 
schedules carefully filled under correct columns—a practice 
which cannot be too highly commended. 
