68 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Turdidce S. of Clyde. No returns of Turdidm anywhere in 

 January 1887. 



Saxicolin^e. — Wheatears (often called " Stonechats ;" a name 

 more correctly applied to another species of the group), Stone- 

 chat (a small bird having the head black in the male and dark- 

 brown in the female), Whinchat, Eedstart, etc. 



In Spring, Stonechats (?) arrived at Eona, Skye — [no doubt 

 these are Wheatears ; but it is hard to say in all cases which are 

 intended. — J. A. H.-B.] — on the 24th March, and on same date 

 at Skervuile — S S.E. breeze, hazy; also on the same date at 

 Turnberry. On 4th of April, one pair arrived to breed at 

 Ehinns of Islay, followed by several pairs on the 5th and 6th, 

 which remain to breed. On 30th April, and one or two other 

 dates, straggling birds seen at Dhuheartach, and again at Turn- 

 berry. 



In Autumn. — Wheatears are recorded by name (correct 

 name) at Butt of Lewis and at Little Eoss ; and what are also 

 all probably Wheatears, but called (erroneously) Stonechats (see 

 also last Migration Eeport, p. 100), at Eona, Skye, Dhu- 

 heartach, Turnberry, and Mull of Galloway, all on dates be- 

 tween 18th and 31st August. Eushing on 21st and 22d South 

 of Clyde, continuing all through September, with a rush at 

 Skerry vore ; but only two at Dhuheartach on 13th. Migration 

 continued up to, but not beyond, the 7th October, and partici- 

 pated in the rush of 5th and 6th at Skerryvore, and also at 

 Skervuile, thus apparently taking a different route from that 

 chosen by the Thrushes (see antea, Turdidm). The only other 

 species mentioned are a few Whinchats ; a Eedstart at Dhu- 

 heartach on 23d May, three ditto at Mull of Galloway on 27th 

 August, two ditto at Little Eoss on 13th September, and one 

 ditto at Skerryvore on 6th October. 



Silviin^e. — Eobins, Blackcap, Blue Throated Warbler, White- 

 throat, " Eedbreast." — In Spring, two records only, at Eona, 

 Skye, and Skervuile on 24th and 25 th March. [All through 

 this Eeport there seems to be a similarity of dates of occurrences 

 at these two stations, even in single records. Why they should 

 apparently be so much in touch with one another is not easily 

 understood at present ; unless it is simply similarity of positions 

 affecting local migrations in a similar way. — J. A. H.-B.] 



In Autumn. — August 19th and 27th, singles. September. — 



