Of _Saxicolinæ_ there is one record on May 13th, when one Wheatear was
seen on board the 'Arcturus,' thirty miles east of the Orkney Isles.
Of _Hirundinidæ_, one seen at Thorshavn on May 22nd. Of _Otidæ_,
one Long-eared Owl was seen at Vivalvig, Strómó, on June 27th. Of
_Ardeidæ_, one Night Heron, _Nycticorax griseus_ (Linn.), was killed
at Videreijde on May 4th. In autumn several Turtle Doves, _Columba
Turtur_, were seen, and one shot at Nólsó on Sept. 7th. Of _Rallidæ_,
one Water Rail was killed in the hospital garden, at Thorshavn, on Oct.
31st. Of Laridæ, one Pomatorhine Skua (young), was killed near Kirkebó
on Oct. 26th. Of Rallidæ, one Coot, _Fulica atra_, was shot at Nólsó on
Nov. 8th.
The winds prevailing at the time of the above records for the most part
southerly and easterly in Faroe, but on May 13th and 22nd southerly and
westerly, and also S.W. on Nov. 8th.
The usual papers were sent to twenty-six stations, as before. With
Iceland, Faroe and Fair Isle we have on this line thirty stations in
all.
Twelve stations on the East Coast of Scotland returned filled-in
schedules, against eight last year--1880--out of the twenty-six. Many
of these returns are very light, but those from Isle of May, Bell Rock
and Pentland Skerries are unusually full, showing great highways of
migration, and also that from Sumburgh Head. We shall have more to say
on this in our general remarks at the end of the Report.
The stations are as follows, commencing in the north. The dates upon
which the various stations have sent in returns are shown in the list
by the positions of the asterisks preceding the consecutive numbers.
The work done compares favourably with that of 1880, but we receive as
yet only twelve returns from twenty-six stations; however short, others
will be acceptable, even if only negative information.
Those sending no returns have not in all cases given reasons. Attention
to this is earnestly requested (vide 2nd Report, p. 2).
The numbers are the same as in the 2nd Report, 1880, but another for
Fair Isle has been inserted as "7B."
East Coast of Scotland.
1879, '80, '81.
* * 4. North Uist, Shetland 230 ft. Robert Burnett.
* * 5. Whalsey Skerries, Shetland 145 " Neven Kerr.
6. Bressay, Shetland 105 "
* * * 7. Sumburgh Head, Shetland 300 " John Wilson.
7B. Fair Isle ? " --Lawrence.
Orkney.
* * * 8. North Ronaldshay 140 " John Tulloch.
9. Start Point 80 "
* * * 10. Auskerry 110 " John MacDonald.
* 11. Hoy Sound (Low) 55 " Alexander Harp.
12. Hoy Sound (High) 315 "
13. Cantick Head 115 "
* * * 14. Pentland Skerries 170 " D. MacDonald.
Mainland.
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