In Autumn.—Two at Corsewall on 21st, and five on 22d; and three on 20th at Little Ross, and one on 22d of September. In October, single records at Rona, Skye, 15th; Skerryvore, 6th; Rhinns of Islay, 2d; Lochindaul, 8th; and two, same place, on 22d. Latest two on 13th November at Little Ross, and a few other scattered records.
Motacillidæ.—Wagtails.—In March, a pair on 21st at Lochindaul; in May, one Wagtail at Dhuheartach, on the 8th—strong S.W., clear; and one Yellow Wagtail, same place, on 23d—light E. airs.
In August two "Grey Wagtails" [are these grey, or have they any yellow about them?] at Dhuheartach on 27th; and eighty-nine Wagtails on 28th—a rush. A number of entries in schedule for September, ranging from 1st to 24th, at Dhuheartach, Rhinns of Islay, Lochindaul, Mull of Galloway, and Little Ross,—bulking in largest numbers south of Clyde, twenty to thirty, on 1st September,—a rush co-existing with that at Rhinns of Islay above on 28th August. A flock at Little Ross on 27th September—winds S. and E. In October a number on 9th at Lochindaul; and a few entries for Lochindaul, Skerryvore, and Little Ross. Two on 19th December at Rhinns of Islay.
Motacillidæ.—Pipits, Meadow Pipits, Rock Pipits, Titlarks, "Mosscheeper," "Tang Sparrow" (i.e., Rock Pipit), "Marsh Pipits" (i.e., Meadow Pipits).—One record at Skervuile in February; one in March (20th), same place.
In Autumn.—All day "Mosscheepers" at Butt of Lewis [are these Meadow or Rock Pipits?], and scattered birds on four dates of Titlarks at Dhuheartach. In October a rush of Titlarks, 5th and 6th, at Skerryvore; but only single or light returns from Dhuheartach at same time; also two only at Skervuile all the month. Two on 19th December at Dhuheartach.
Muscicapidæ.—Flycatchers.—The only records are in August, on 27th, 29th, and 30th, at Mull of Galloway. S.E., fresh, or fog.
Hirundinidæ.—Swallows, Martins, Sand Martins.—In April 24th—"Swallows first seen" at Corsewall; four at noon at Rhinns of Islay, one with a speckled head, the first seen, on 27th. In May, a rush appears on 7th, and again on 6th to 8th, at Rhinns of Islay and at Lochindaul. A few single records at Dhuheartach, Lamlash, and Little Ross; one at Kyleakin on 26th June—all of Common Swallow.
Autumn movements all September recorded from Rhinns of Islay; "flocks" at Mull of Galloway on 3d; and at Little Ross, "large flock" on 14th. Flocks all day on 4th September at Mull of Galloway, and other notices.
Fringillidæ.—Finches, Linnets, Redpoles, Siskins, Sparrows, Tree Sparrows, Brambling or Mountain Finches, Chaffinches. Bullfinches.—In February one Bullfinch at Kyleakin; snow on island. One Cock Sparrow at Dhuheartach on 27th May; light E., clear; on rocks. One Linnet, same place, June 26th.
In August flocks flying about all day on 22d at Lochindaul, and small flock at Little Ross on 19th. Linnets and Grey Linnets, 2d, 6th, and 13th September, at Butt of Lewis (probably Twites or Mountain Linnets), Rona, Skye, and Little Boss. In October slight rushes between 7th, 8th, 9th, of Linnets. One male Chaffinch at Rhinns of Islay. One Siskin at Butt of Lewis on 29th. Hundreds again in November at Kyleakin, and forty to fifty on 14th and 21st at same place; sixty on 19th December; Grey Linnets at Lochindaul. Occurrences date in October from 4th to 28th in numbers ranging from one to ten (on 5th, 6th, and 8th at Dhuheartach, and on 20th at Turnberry), twenty (on 8th at Rhinns of Islay), and eleven to forty (on 28th at Turnberry). Direction of winds, S. and E. and S.E. throughout. No more records except one bird at Little Ross on 19th November.