| West Coast of Scotland. | |||||||||||
| Mainland. | |||||||||||
| 1879, | '80, | '81. | |||||||||
| * | * | * | 81. | Cape Wrath, Sutherland | 400 | ft. | D. Sinclair. | ||||
| * | * | * | 82. | Rhu Stoir, W. Cromarty | 195 | " | W. Wither. | ||||
| Outer Hebrides. | |||||||||||
| * | * | * | 83. | Butt of Lewis | 170 | " | { G. Edgar and Alex Thompson. | ||||
| * | * | 84. | Stornoway | 56 | " | John Grierson. | |||||
| * | * | * | 85. | Island Glass | 130 | " | W. Innes. | ||||
| * | * | * | 86. | Monach Island |
| J. Youngclause. | |||||
| * | * | 87. | Ushenish | 176 | " | Peter Carrie. | |||||
| 88. | Barra Head | 683 | |||||||||
| Mainland, Skye, and Inner Hebrides. | |||||||||||
| 89. | Bona, Skye | 222 | |||||||||
| * | * | 90. | Kyleakin, Rosshire | 63 | " | D. MacCulloch. | |||||
| * | * | * | 91. | Isle Ornsay, Skye | 58 | " | J. Loughton. | ||||
| * | * | 92. | Ardnamurchan, Pt. Argyle | 180 | |||||||
| * | * | * | {93. {94. | Hynish Signal Tower, Tiree} Skerryvore, off Tiree } | 150 | " | W. Crow. | ||||
| * | * | * | 95. | Dhuheartach, S.W. of Ross of Mull | 145 | " | J. Ewing. | ||||
| * | * | * | 96. | Sound of Mull | 55 | " | W. Maclellan. | ||||
| 97. | Conan Ferry, Loch Eil | 38 | |||||||||
| * | * | 98. | Lismore Island, Oban | 103 | " | Alex. Murray. | |||||
| * | * | 99. | Fladda, Easdale | 42 | |||||||
| * | * | * | 100. | Rhuvaal, Islay | 147 | " | David Spink. | ||||
| * | * | 101. | Mac Arthur's Head, Islay | 128 | " | W. Maill. | |||||
| * | * | * | 102. | Skervuile, Jura | 73 | " | John Ewing. | ||||
| * | * | * | 103. | Rhinns of Islay | 159 | " | Andrew Lyall. | ||||
| * | * | 104. | Lochindaul, Islay | 50 | |||||||
| 105. | Mull of Kintyre | 297 | |||||||||
| 106. | Sanda, Kintyre Sound | 165 | |||||||||
| 107. | Devaar, Kintyre | 120 | |||||||||
| 108. | Pladda, Arran | 130 | |||||||||
| * | 109. | Lamlash, Arran | 46 | " | David Waters. | ||||||
| * | * | 110. | Turnberry, Ayrshire | 96 | " | Andrew Nisbet. | |||||
| * | * | * | 111. | Corsewall, Wigtown | 112 | " | Robert Laidlaw. | ||||
| * | * | * | 112. | Loch Ryan, Wigtown | 46 | " | Ralph Ewing. | ||||
| * | * | * | 113. | Portpatrick, Wigtown | 37 | " | James Beggs. | ||||
| * | * | * | 114. | Mull of Galloway, Wigtown | 325 | " | N. Morrison. | ||||
| * | 115. | Little Ross, Kirkcudbright | 175 | " | W. A. Mackay. | ||||||
| * | * | * | 116. | Point of Ayr, I. of Man | 106 | " | James Blythe. | ||||
| * | * | 117. | Douglas Head, I. of Man | 104 | " | A. Irvine Grant. | |||||
| 118. | Chickens Rock, I. of Man | 122 | |||||||||
| * | * | 119. | 1880, Bahama Bank, Isle of Man (L.V.) | Charles Johns. | |||||||
| 120. | 1880, Langness do. | ||||||||||
It will be seen upon comparing this last with the previous years of 1879 and 1880 that steady interest in the work is being kept up by our West Coast reporters.
Turdidæ.—Song Thrush. Spring: Only one record at Stornoway, where a pair arrived on March 3rd and stayed till 18th.—Autumn: Records at Kyleakin, Dhuheartach, Lismore, and Bahama L.V. Earliest Oct. 5th, at Lismore (a flock all night); latest on Dec. 13th, at Lismore also (mixed with Blackbirds), and a single bird on Jan. 16th at Bahama L.V. Participated to a small extent in a rush of migrants generally Sept. 21st to 23rd, which appeared on both coasts of Scotland. Indications of a small rush Oct. 25th to 27th also. Other records scattered through September, October, November, and December. Blackbird. No spring records. Autumn: At Monach, Sound of Mull, Lismore, Skervuile, Turnberry, Mull of Galloway, Little Ross, Douglas Head. Earliest Sept. 21st, at Mull of Galloway (date of rush also on East Coast q.v.); latest Dec. 20th, at Turnberry (one struck). Rushes: None very apparent, but, taking dates of other species, appear to have mingled with them on September 21st to 23rd at Sound of Mull and Mull of Galloway (which is also date of general rush on the east coast). Also faint indications of rushes at Lismore on Oct. 5th, mingled with Thrushes; and on Dec. 13th to 19th at several stations, as Lismore, Skervuile, and Turnberry. A good many scattered records also at other dates and several stations. Exceptionally numerous were Song Thrushes and Missel Thrushes near Dumfries in October and November, whilst Redwings and Fieldfares were very seldom seen.
Saxicolinæ.—Wheatear. Spring records only from Butt of Lewis, Rhuvaal, and Skerryvore; March 9th (a flock), April 1st (at Rhuvaal), and May 6th (at Skerryvore). Autumn: At Skerryvore, Dhuheartach, Lamlash, Turnberry, Corsewall. Earliest Aug. 14th at Skerryvore (two seen); latest Oct. 27th, when one seen along with Sparrows and Wrens in garden. Rushes on Aug. 7th at Skerryvore and Dhuheartach (150 at former and numbers at latter). Another appears also at Skerryvore on Sept. 7th during the night. Desultory migration going on between these dates and till Oct. 27th.
Sylviinæ.—Robin. Only one spring record, April 9th, at Skerryvore. Autumn: At Rhu Stoir,[1] Kyleakin, Isle Ornsay, Lismore, Skervuile, Lamlash, Corsewall, Portpatrick, Little Ross. Earliest Aug. 17th, at Skervuile; next earliest Aug. 21st, when a pair, male and female, arrived at Little Ross; latest on Dec. 18th, at Kyleakin. Participated slightly in rush of migrants on Sept. 22nd. No other distinctly perceptible, but scattered occurrences only recorded. One accompanied Hedgesparrows and Wrens. One Chat and one Wagtail in Garden of Lamlash on Oct. 27th. Mr. Service notes the "quick and simultaneous departure of the Silviidæ" towards the end of September in the S.W. of Scotland. It is curious to find that about the same time that birds were pouring into Scotland and England others were starting on their departure. In ordinary seasons the departure of the Sylviinæ is gradual all through September.
[1] Where one bird comes every winter and becomes so tame as to eat out of the hand. It arrived this year on Nov. 30th.
Phylloscopinæ.—Gold Crest. No Spring records. Autumn: At Skervuile, Lamlash. Turnberry, Corsewall, Mull of Galloway, Little Ross, and Douglas Head; in other words, mostly in southwest of Scotland. Earliest on Aug. 21st, at Douglas Head, the southernmost on this list (see W.C. of England stations); latest Oct. 27th, at Corsewall. No great rush, unless at Mull of Galloway on Oct. 24th, when "numbers flew about lantern all night," and at Little Ross "for a few nights" between Sept. 12th and 14th or 15th. Desultory at other dates between times. Mostly observed at lanterns in easterly breezes. Exception at Mull of Galloway on September 21st in S.W. wind, but after twenty-four hours E.S.E. (see Isle of May, East Coast of Scotland).
Accentoridæ.—Hedgesparrow. In spring none, but in autumn, at Rhuvaal, Lamlash, and Point of Ayre, numbers are reported as seen on migration. Earliest Sept. 5th, when a hundred were seen at Point of Ayre; latest Oct. 27th, when a number were seen at Lamlash. A still later date is Jan. 1st, 1882, when one was seen at Rhuvaal. Rushes appear to have occurred at Point of Ayre on Sept. 5th and 22nd, and a few on Oct. 7th mingled with Linnets, and at Lamlash on Oct. 27th.
Paridæ.—"Titmice." One record in spring at Mull of Galloway on April 14th in E.S.E. wind. Autumn: Twice recorded only at Corsewall, and at Little Ross. Earliest July 29th (three), and latest Aug. 2nd, at Little Ross and Corsewall respectively, being slight indication perhaps of a rush on these dates.
Troglodytidæ.—Common Wren. No spring records. Autumn: Pretty general at Skerryvore, Dhuheartach, Lismore, Lamlash, Turnberry, and Little Ross. Earliest Sept. 16th (one, resting); latest Oct. 27th, at Lamlash. Rushes on Oct. 5th; a large flock "seen along with Blackbirds and Thrushes all night," and on Oct. 27th a number at Lamlash along with Hedgesparrows, a Robin, a Wagtail, and a Wheatear.