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from Skerry vore, Skervuile, and Turnberry on other dates, and 

 at Corsewall. A few returns in March, none in April, two in 

 May, none in June and July. " Eushes " of old and young in 

 August at Ehinns of Islay on 18th, 19th, and 26th : wind S.W., 

 fresh, or W., light. Eush also indicated on 2 2d at Lochindaul ; 

 odd birds only at Skerryvore; 130 at Lochindaul on the 30th. 

 A few movements in September. South of Clyde — " Great 

 numbers " on 15th at Portpatrick. North of Clyde— Light 

 movements; eleven, twelve, sixteen birds at Kyleakin. In 

 October rushes recorded, especially at Skervuile, Lochindaul, 

 Turnberry, Mull of Galloway, at or about the date of the general 

 great rush of the year, viz., 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th October. 

 Light returns in November, and a few in December. 



Corvid^e. — Eooks, Eavens, Crows, Carrion Crows, Hooded 

 Crows, Jackdaws, Grey Crows. — The Corviclce generally show 

 movements during January (1887), February (1886), April 

 (Eavens), May (casual Carrion and Grey Crows or Hoodies), 

 June 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th, "great numbers of Crows" 

 all day at Mull of Galloway. August 18th to 27th, of Eooks, 

 Eavens, Grey Crows, Crows. Great flocks of Eooks on 21st at 

 Lochindaul, as also on 24th September no very heavy entries 

 at any stations, but "dense flock" on 21st October at Loch- 

 indaul, and sixty on the 20th same place. Only one Crow seen 

 all November, and that at Butt of Lewis, the only return in all 

 that month. 500 Crows at Ehinns of Islay on 18th December — 

 no doubt a local migration. In January (1887), from 100 

 up to 500 at same place, 9th, 10th, and 17th — also local, no 

 doubt. 



CYPSELiDiE. — Swift, "Cran," "Black Swallow." — Only one 

 solitary record of one Swift on 27th August at Butt of Lewis. 

 Wind S.W., fresh. 



CucULiDiE. — Cuckoo. — Eecords : At Lochindaul, arrived 6th 

 May. Wind light S., clear, " flying S.W." 



Also at Lochindaul, one rested on the rocks at 7 p.m. on the 

 6th July. Light W., clear. 



Strigid^e.— Very few records of any Owls— At Dhuheartach, 

 on 4th May, an Owl rested on the rock. Fresh S. and fog. 



At Mull of Galloway a Grey Owl seen on 5th September, 

 and again at same place on 21st October one Grey Owl came 

 to the light in pursuit of some small birds. 



