72 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Alaudid^e. — Larks. — Of Larks there has been an enormous 

 movement. Absent entirely in April, June, July, and August ; 

 scarcely any in May (only two entries on 4th and 9th at 

 Turnberry, with light or strong N.E. breeze). 



In September the returns are still very light, indeed almost 

 absent ; but in October during the whole month innumerable 

 records. Larks appeared at all the following stations sending 

 returns :— Eona, Skerryvore, Dhuheartach, Skervuile, Khinns of 

 Islay, Lochindaul, Turnberry, Corsewall, Mull of Galloway, and 

 Little Eoss ; but all notice of them is omitted in schedules from 

 the other stations sending returns, viz. : — Butt of Lewis, Monach 

 Isles ? q.i) ty Barra Head, Kyleakin, Ehuvaal, and Lamlash. 

 [We are thus able to locate the stream with some exactitude.] 

 They appeared to be most abundant at Skerryvore, and at 

 Dhuheartach, " rushes " and " hundreds ; " Skervuile, " rush ; " 

 Ehinns of Islay (on 2d October), " thousands, " and on 5th, 

 " numerous." Then S. of Clyde, " a great rush " at Corsewall ; 

 " rush " at Portpatrick (4th October). All these large move- 

 ments, except where specified, were on the nights of 5th and 

 6th October. 



In November only a few slight movements, 24th, 26th, to 

 29 th at Kyleakin and at Turnery. 



In December light again at Dhuheartach, 18th to 27th ; but 

 heavy on 18th and 19th at Ehinns of Islay, 1000 and 100 ; 

 but these may and probably were due only to local migration, 

 influenced by severe weather on mainland. 



In January movements also of local importance and not 

 numerous, January being milder and more open on the West 

 Coast than December; but at Portpatrick a great rush is 

 described as going from N.W. to S.E., 11 a.m. to 12, during a 

 snowstorm. This may also, however, be only a local movement 

 still it is interesting as showing the recognised line of flight 

 spoken of by Mr E. Service. In Ardnamurchan small flocks 

 appeared at Kilchoan at once on the advent of a severe snow- 

 storm and S.E. gale of wind — a local movement, of course. 



In February many light movements are entered, but none of 

 more than local interest. These occur at Skerryvore, Eona, 

 Skervuile, Turnberry, and Corsewall. 



Sturnin^e. — Starlings. — A considerable movement. In 

 February a number at Turnberry on 9th, and light returns 



