Motacillidæ.—Anthinæ.—Pipits, OR "Mosscheepers," "Titlarks."—In Spring.—Earliest record at N. Unst, 7th March, of "Mosscheepers," N.W., fresh, and again one on 21st. On 20th and 23d March, Meadow Pipits, a few at Isle of May, calm, clear, and S.E., fresh haze. A few again at N. Unst on 23d, "Mosscheepers." No records in May or June. In July—young "Mosscheepers" seen for first time on 6th. In August, on the 27th, accessions to the numbers breeding on Isle of May, probably the young hatched off and on wing. In September, accessions of both Rock Pipits and Meadow Pipits by 15th, at Bell Rock, and Rock Pipits numerous on Isle of May on 20th. Numerous to 29th October. No other records.
Muscicapidæ.—Flycatchers.—In Spring.—On 21st and 22d March Spotted Flycatchers, single records at N. Unst. In April, the only record is on 19th at Pentland Skerries, when "a rush" is recorded. Fresh S.E., haze (Pied Flycatchers), and on 21st May one ditto all day there.
In Autumn.—Only one record in all of a single Spotted Flycatcher on Fidra, on 7th. Light S.E., fog.
Hirundinidæ.—Swallows, Martins, Sand Martins.—In Spring.—Many records of arrivals in May and June, as follows:—
| May | 2. | N. Ronaldshay, | Flying W., | 2 Swallows, | Light W.C. |
| " | 3. | Bell Rock, | Resting on rock, | 1 do., | S.S.E., Light, |
| " | 4. | Isle of May, | 1 Martin, | S.W., Light. | |
| " | 7. | Pentland Skerries, | "First seen," | Swallows, | N.W., Haze. |
| " | 8. | Isle of May, | "All day," | 1 Martin, | S.E. |
| " | 19. | Do. | A few, | 1 do., | " |
| " | 22. | Dunnet Head, | 3 Swallows, | S.S.W. | |
| " | 26. | Cromarty, | "Arrived," | 3 do., | Light W. |
| June | 5. | Sumburgh Head, | Flight W. | ||
| " | 1. | Isle of May, | First, | Swallow, | S.E., Light. |
| " | 12. | Sumburgh Head, | "All day," | 3 do., | S.S.E. |
In Autumn.—From 23d to 31st August a considerable movement (40 seen) at Isle of May on 30th; and on 2d September, "Swallows departed" at Pentland Skerries. 1 Swallow seen at N. Unst on 23d August, and 6 Martins flying about top of cliffs for six days previous to 30th August at Dunnet Head. A rush again at Isle of May on 27th, 28th, and 29th September, especially on latter two dates. Wind S.E. on 29th, shifted from W. Gale and clear day before. No later records.
Thus Autumn migration compressed into 30th August and 2d September, and again, 28th and 29th September.
Fringillidæ.—Finches, Linnets, Redpoles, Siskins, Sparrows, Chaffinches, "Grey Linnets," Tree Sparrows, Lesser Redpole.—In Spring.—1 Chaffinch at Pentland Skerries on 9th February. At Isle of May "considerable numbers of Redpoles." "Lots died." S.E. to W. In March a few single records of Chaffinch at Pentland Skerries and Isle of May, and "numbers flying about all night" at Fidra. In April, Siskins "first seen" at North Unst (a new species to the locality?) on 11th. At Isle of May, Chaffinches and Grey Linnets on 21st, and 2 to a dozen pairs of Sparrows on 30th. At Pentland Skerries, on May 22d and 23d, Grey Linnets and Redpoles (? Twites).
In Autumn.—Earliest, 26th August, Linnets, "young birds." Again, Siskin (one) at N. Unst on 10th September. Strong W. wind. Linnets at same place (Twites?), 18th, 20th, and 30th. A flock at Pentland Skerries (Linnets, vera?), and Linnets at Fidra, 20th, 25th, and 27th. Tree Sparrows on 15th at Isle of May. Greatest body of Fringillidæ in October, but on the whole, unusually light returns anywhere. Tree Sparrows at Isle of May on 29th October. A few records in November only at N. Unst and Pentland Skerries, of Linnets (?) and Chaffinches.
One of the lightest schedules of Fringillidæ we have had.