Stornoway, first heard on May 2nd; N.E. breeze.
Skerryvore, first heard at Land Station, Tyree, on June 1st.
M'Arthur's Head, first on May 17th; light wind, clear.
Rhinns of Islay, May 24th; fresh W., haze.
Corsewall, May 6th, and Loch Ryan on May 2nd; light N.E., clear, and rain.
Note.—During the first week in May there appears to have been an indication of a migration of other species.
The only autumn record is of one found dead at Rhinns of Islay on Sept. 1st. One species.
Strigidæ.—Only one record on April 27th at Dhuheartach, where one rested on rock at ten a.m.; light N.W. wind, and haze. One species.
Falconidæ.—A Falcon flying N., at Kyleakin, in February; a Hawk at Dhuheartach, flying round on 19th April, where in autumn they make daily visits, and even in some seasons all the year round. In September one Hawk remained a week here, resting on the balcony at night, and feeding on small birds in the day. A Falcon seen at Butt of Lewis on Sept. 1st, and a Sparrow Hawk at Skerryvore on Sept. 1st, flying E. Two records in October and one in December—a Falcon flying W.; light N.W. airs. About three species.
Pelecanidæ.—In uniformity with East coast, records of Gannets, chronologically under each station, beginning in the north, so far as records permit. The stations recording in 1883 are Butt of Lewis (82), Rhu Stoir (83), Stornoway (84), Barra Head (88), Kyleakin (90), Dhuheartach (95), Lismore (98), M'Arthur's Head (101), Skervuile (102), and Lamlash (109). (N.B. The Committee would be obliged for chronological returns, giving always directions of flight, from any other stations, of Gannets and Rock birds):—