December.—8th, at Pentland Skerries, flock all day; moderate S.W., and snow; increased to-day. Same date, at Dunnet, flock of, at 10 A.M.; light E. breeze, snow.
Sturninæ.—In March.—Record of one Starling found dead at foot of tower at Pentland Skerries; light W., clear.
July.—31st, at Pentland Skerries, for several days, in one large flock. 5th, at Noss Head, one pure white Starling at 4 A.M.; N.W., fresh. Flying about.
September.—On 16th, flock of Starlings flying about, all young birds, at Inchkeith.
October.—At Pentland Skerries, nine; wind, N.W.; light haze on 25th. On 27th, at same place, twenty-four (variable light airs), old and young; and at Bell Rock, on 18th, one old bird; fresh W. breeze.
November.—On 14th, six at North Unst; N., fresh breeze, snow. And on 11th, at Pentland Skerries, one; N.N.E. "Struck, not killed."
Corvidæ.—February.—At N. Unst, four Crows, 2.9 A.M., daily seen. N.W., light, clear. And 13th, Black Ravens; N.W., fresh, haze.
March.—At Pentland Skerries, one Jackdaw all day; light S.E.E., haze; on lighthouse. And again on 30th, S.W., clear; flying over. On 3d, at Noss, two Ravens flying over; fresh W. breeze. Rooks and Grey Crows are also taken note of at N. Unst and Pentland Skerries.
April.—24th, Rooks at N. Unst, a flock flying about. Also noted at Pentland Skerries; and also twenty at N. Ronaldshay on 28th.
July.—On 6th, Rooks all day at Pentland Skerries; had been there for a week.