Pelecanidæ.—Special schedules for Gannets, and the whole Gannet migration will be undertaken later.
Ardeidæ.—No new information to be gleaned.
Anatidæ.—Eiders.—100 at Monach on March 7th, coming from the north; and 50 on 8th, males and females. Small flocks—ten to twenty-five—on 5th, 6th, 10th, 12th, 13th at Rhinns of Islay, and on 11th and 24th April.
Again in May, Merganser Ducks at Monach—came on 28th, left on 30th. Eider continued to be seen during May in flocks here and there, and fewer in June.
Generally Ducks and Geese appeared abundant in September, October, and November. Consisted of the following species recorded:—"Wild Geese," Eiders, Wild Ducks, Mergansers (Monach), Barnacle Geese (Barra Head), Teal Duck? (Barra Head). At the following stations:—Butt of Lewis (Eiders and Wild Geese); Monach (Eiders, Wild Geese, Mergansers—very abundant, and a few Wild Duck); Rona (Eiders); Kyleakin (Wild Geese); Barra Head (Barnacle Geese, Teal Duck?); Skerryvore (Barnacle Geese, Eiders); Dhuheartach (do. do.); Rhinns of Islay (Wild Geese, Eiders abundantly, and Ducks of sorts); Lochindaul, etc., etc.
Charadriidæ.—Oyster-Catchers; nothing new. Golden Plovers, no great autumn movement. Few other records at all of Lapwings, Ring Dotterels. A sort of rush of Lapwings in August, 1st to 24th; at Lochindaul, greatest on 14th, but flocks for days before. A few seen at Ailsa Craig, and one only at Mull of Galloway.
September.—Few records at all.
October.—Lapwings entirely at Rhinns of Islay, and in November the same.
Scolopacidæ.—Curlews universal; nothing new. Other species mentioned all through the year. Whimbrel at Rhinns of Islay (May), forty in a flock; rested. Jack Snipe? at Butt of Lewis, 25th August. Snipe: Woodcock (in November), 12th only; at Rona, Skye, and at Dhuheartach same date. (Scarce this season, at least, as seen on migration.) Most of the records here apply, and bulk with Curlew. Sandpipers, Redshanks, Dunlins at several stations also.
Sturninæ and Laridæ.—Nothing of much fresh interest Besides commoner species, the following are noticed:—Boatswain Birds (15th August, at Skervuile); Skuas and "Dirty Aliens," "Small Gulls" (at Skervuile, 17th July); Iceland Gulls (Rhinns of Islay), etc.