106 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 
one in March on Ist at 114; one in October at 102, on 7th; 
and one at 102 on 6th December. 
ANATID#.—Grey Geese [I wish I had heads of all the Geese 
sent me] at 102 on 28th February; belongs, no doubt, to last 
season. No more records of Geese till autumn: “ Large Geese” ? 
September 17th, at 102; “Grey Geese,” 10th October, at 102 ; 
one “Goose.” at 102 on November 11th. Odd records of 
Barnacle Geese. Hider Ducks.—April 17th and 21st, at 94 and 
102 respectively; also same place, 17th May, “3 6, 3 ?, flying 
west.’ Then in autumn, 25th and 26th September, at 94 and 102. 
[After this the dates of arrival and departure will be desired, 
whether they breed at the station or not, and if any unusual 
numbers appear. Odd records occur, also, of Teal, Widgeon, and 
Wild Duck, of little interest, but should, of course, always be 
returned in schedules. “Swans” are noted at 86 (Monach Isles) 
on 24th March 1885.] 
COLUMBID&.—Doves: May records at 90 (Rona) of Wood 
Pigeons on 21st, and Rock Doves on 28th. Jn Autwmn.—Only 
two records in September and December, of twenty-five and 
twenty respectively, in S.W. wind. 
GALLIN“Z.—One pair Pheasants at 102 on 16th April, lighted 
on the island at 3 P.M.—an unusual occurrence. Jn Autwmn.— 
On 20th October, a Hen Pheasant at 102 again, shot, “rare;” 
and again two Pheasants at 102, male and female, fresh E. 
breeze, haze on island. (This looks like determined endeavour 
to extend range.—J. A. H. B.) 
RALLINA.—21st May, at 88 (Barra Head), fresh N.E., cloudy ; 
23d May, at 102, “first heard,” and one shot, light N. breeze, 
clear; 24th, at 90 (Kyleakin), “first heard,’ 8 P.M, rain. Jn 
Autwmn.—One at 108 (Lamlash) on 24th October, fresh N.W., 
clear. One Water Rail on 13th~November at 114; killed on 
dome. 
CHARADRIADZ.—August, one at 109 on 17th—Golden Plover. 
Grey Plover (identified by wings, J. A. H. B.), at Dhuheartach 
on 8th September. Very few records of G. Plovers, Oyster 
Catchers, and most about September 17th at 94, 102, 109. 
But Lapwings bulk largely in October and November. 
Earliest, August 10th; latest, December 15th; rush if dis- 
cernible: 100 on 20th October; “numbers” about 9th to 11th 
November at 93, 94, 102, 113, 114. : 
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