Cypselidæ.—Swift, "Cran," "Black Swallow."—Only one solitary record of one Swift on 27th August at Butt of Lewis. Wind S.W., fresh.
Cuculidæ.—Cuckoo.—Records: 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.
Strigidæ.—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.
Falconidæ.—Eagle, Hawks, Kestrel Hawks, Sparrow Hawks, Buzzards, Game Hawk or Falcon.—[Merlins are not once named, but no doubt some of the "Sparrow-Hawk" entries really apply to the Merlin.—J. A. H.-B.]
In May.—A Kestrel on 5th at Dhuheartach, and a Buzzard on 23d, both flying east, with E. wind. A Sparrow Hawk at Rhinns of Islay.
In Autumn, a few records of Hawks, Game Hawk (Rona, Skye), etc., at four or five stations in August, and single birds in September, including Buzzard and Falcon at Rhinns of Islay on 20th. Also single birds at Skerryvore and Dhuheartach, including a "Black Hawk" on 10th October at the former. One record at Butt of Lewis of a Sparrow Hawk on 19th November. There are fewer records of Hawks than usual. One Eagle seen at Rona 2d January 1886.
Pelecanidæ.—Solan Geese.—First seen at Skervuile on 15th April. Light N. wind; next at Rhinns of Islay, 100 in flocks, from 4 to 11 A.M. on the 11th May, and great numbers on 27th, flying N. in the forenoon, and again on 31st. E.N.E. wind. In June six seen at Lochindaul, and a few at Little Ross. The migration of Gannets appears to have been quite intermittent and uncertain here and on the N.W. coast.
By August 8th, at Rhinns of Islay, several young seen; and by 15th to 18th in hundreds all day. Intermittent in numbers, 16th (some) to 30th (numbers), and 31st (all day) at Lochindaul. None entered again till 9th and 11th October at Lochindaul.