Report on the Migration of Birds in the Autumn of 1879. [First Report]Harvie-Brown, J. A. (John Alexander)
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Report on the Migration of Birds in the Autumn of 1879. [First Report]
Harvie-Brown, J. A. (John Alexander)
Birds -- Migration -- Great Britain -- Periodicals
*North Unst, Shetland; white and red sectors, fixed. Robert Burnett.
Whalsey Skerries, Shetland; white, revolving every minute.
Bressay Sound, Shetland; red and white alternately, rev. every minute.
*Sumburgh Head, Shetland; white, fixed. William Anderson.
*North Ronaldshay, Orkney; white, flash every 10 seconds. John Tulloch.
Start Point, Orkney; red, fixed.
*Auskerry, Orkney; white, fixed. Charles C. Irvine.
*Hoy Sound (Low), Orkney; white, fixed. Alex. Harp.
" (High) Orkney; red and white sectors, fixed. W. Gordon.
Cantick Head, Orkney; white, revolving every minute.
*Pentland Skerries, Orkney; white, fixed. D. M'Donald.
*Dunnet Head, Caithness; white, fixed. George M'Lachlan.
Holborn Head, Caithness; white and red, flash every 10 sec. D. Charleson.
*Noss Head, Caithness; white and red, revolving every ½ m. Alex. Creig.
*Tarbet Ness, E. Ross-shire; white, int. visible every 2½ m. W. Davidson.
Cromarty, E. Cromarty; red, fixed. Robert S. Ritson.
Chanonry Point, Elgin; white and red sectors, revolving every minute.
Covesea Skerries, Elgin; white and red sectors, revolving every minute.
Kinnaird Head, Aberdeen; white and red sectors, fixed. F. Harvey.
Buchan Ness, Aberdeen; white, flash every 5 seconds. Thomas Gallie.
*Girdleness, Aberdeen; white, fixed. Wm. Gulcher.
Montroseness, Forfar; white, fixed. Patrick E. Reid.
*Bell Rock, off Coast of Fife; white and red revolving. James Jack.
*Isle of May, Firth of Forth; white, fixed. Joseph Agnew.
*Inch Keith, Firth of Forth; white, revolving every minute. R. Grierson.
St. Abbs Head, Berwick; white, flash every 10 seconds. Robert Seater.
A general scarcity of birds is reported by a great majority of the
observers on our east coast, which partly accounts for the absence
of returns from several stations. Those sent in have been carefully
prepared by the various reporters so far as materials allowed.
Excluding Swans, Geese, Ducks, and Rock-birds, notes have been made on
about twenty-eight different species.
SEPARATE REPORT OF EACH SPECIES OBSERVED.
At North Ronaldshay, an Owl--species unknown, but probably the
Short-eared Owl, _Asio acciptrinus_--was seen on Nov. 3rd, flying
south, at 10 a.m.; and at Dunnet Head a Horned Owl, also probably of
the same species, struck three times, but got away. This was at 6 p.m.
From Pentland Skerries we have all the records of hawks. Two early
records (July 7th and 14th) may refer to autumn migration or not. Thus,
"a black hawk" was seen on July 7th at 3 p.m., and on the 14th another
of the same at 7 p.m. On Sept. 17th one hawk struck at 11.30 p.m. The
species is probably, the Sparrowhawk, _Accipter nisus_.
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