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In Autumn, at Skerryvore, four seen on 14th, and at Dhu- 

 heartach one Drake on 16th, and at Lochindaul one Duck on 

 30th. On 1st October two at Skerryvore, S.W., strong breeze; 

 and a pair on the 20th at same place. In November two males 

 and three females at Ehinns of Islay on the 4th, and two 

 females and one young male at Skerryvore on 15th. 



Stock Duck or Shieldrake. — One on 8th March at Ehinns 

 of Islay, S.E. breeze. Very occasional entries of Ducks (Wild 

 Duck) in April at Ehinns of Islay, from three to ten at a time. 



Grey Geese [probably White-fronted. — J. A. H.-B.] on 12th 

 and 25th at Ehinns of Islay. Wind northerly and westerly. 

 One Widgeon at Lochindaul on 16th September. A few scat- 

 tered notices of Geese, or Grey Geese, in October at Eona, Skye, 

 (six) on 12th, at Ehinns of Islay (Large Goose), and at Kyleakin. 

 In November 40 Geese at Eona, and flocks, 46 to 50, flying S. 

 on 4th at Ehinns of Islay; 100 on 5th, flying S. ; wind S.E., 

 fresh. All other lighter records, flying east, with S.W. strong- 

 breeze. Barnacle Geese, five on 1st November at Ehinns 

 of Islay rested on island, and one seen on 3d at Butt of Lewis, 

 and five on 18th December at Ehinns of Islay, with " first snow." 

 Also records of Teal (all in October), 40 Brent Geese at Ehinns 

 of Islay on 6th, and 33 and 30 " Wild Geese " at same place 

 on 20th and 21st January 1887. 



CoLUMBiim — Eock Doves, Turtle Doves, Wood Pigeon, &c. — 

 Two records of seven and fifteen respectively at Ehinns of Islay 

 on 4th and 5th September. One Turtle Dove shot on 25th at (?) 



Pallida. — Corncrake or "Land Kail," Water Eail. — At 

 Ehinns of Islay, first heard 26th May. At Lochindaul, first 

 heard 20th May. At Kyleakin, first heard 25th May. At 

 Lochindaul, last heard or seen 7th August. At Ehinns of 

 Islay, one on island 29th September. At Ehinns of Islay, one 

 Water Eail killed on 5th. Fresh E. 



CharadriaDjE. — Oyster Catchers, Plovers, Golden Plovers, 

 Grey Plover, &c. — Oyster Catchers on 15th February at Loch- 

 indaul, " first seen this year." Light, clear, and N.E. One 

 Plover at Eona 24th March, and " Sea Pies " at Dhuheartach 

 on 23d May, the only entries in Spring. 



In August, flock of Golden Plover at Butt of Lewis on 30th. 

 Stray records at Ehinns of Islay and Lochindaul, and one record 

 of Grey Plover at former on 20th. S.W., fresh and rain. 



