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so perhaps " Eedwings " do duty ? — J. A. H.-B.] Blackbirds — 

 quite a number appear under dates of 22d, 25th, 27th, and 28th. 

 At Lochindaul also, while Thrushes seem to have been little 

 observed at the time of the rush, there are a few records, 19th, 

 27th, and 28th, and one of Blackbirds on 27th. [The position 

 of Lochindaul (Station CIII.) may sufficiently account for this ; 

 nor, however, does the rush appear quite so heavy at Ehinns of 

 Islay (OIL) as it does at Skerry vore (XCIIL), nor at Dhuheartach 

 (XCIV.), whilst Dhuheartach is lighter than Skerryvore. This 

 may or may not indicate that the great body of the migrants 

 have passed to the westward of Bhinns of Islay . and even 

 of Dhuheartach, making for the Irish coast. It will be interest- 

 ing to note what our Irish Committee report upon this. — 

 J. A. H.-B.] 



At Turnberry (S. of Clyde) records date 2d, 3d, 5th, 6th, 

 and 18th, but all are quite light, and no rush whatever is 

 apparent on 5th and 6th October, only records of one, two, 

 three, or four Thrushes, Blackbirds, and Bing Ouzels being 

 entered. 



At Corse wall (S. of Clyde), 2d and 3d of Thrushes (only three 

 or four each time), but " great rush " of Blackbirds on 5th, and 

 of the latter single records on 23d and 29th. Winds as generally 

 — easterly. [Note. — Thus routes of Blackbirds and Thrushes 

 appear to have been rather different in 1886. Compare with 

 reports from other stations. — J. A. H.-B.] 



At Mull of Galloway. — Bush indicated pretty distinctly, and 

 striking all night of 5th, mingled with a few Blackbirds, some of 

 which were killed at light. Large flocks seen all day of 6th. 

 Dropping in up to 28th. 



At Little Boss, on 3d October, four Thrushes — S.E., fresh — 

 three killed ; haze. 



So much for the October rush at all stations yielding returns ; 

 and we have enlarged upon items here as illustrative of the 

 whole general character of the autumn migration of 1886. 



In November, migration of Thrushes {vera) almost nil. Soli- 

 tary returns on 24th from Skerryvore, and from Turnberry and 

 Little Boss. But a few more records of Bedwing, Fieldfare, and 

 Blackbird at same station. In December one single Thrush on 

 8th at noon at Dhuheartach; and a few Blackbirds and Bedwings. 

 on 17th, 18th, and 20th at Bhinns of Islay. No returns of 



