The dates upon which the various stations have sent us returns are shown in the following list of the stations by the positions of the asterisks preceding the consecutive numbers. Stations added have the dates preceding the names. As will be seen, the work done will compare favourably with the East Coast returns, and also with that of previous seasons. West Coast of Scotland. Mainland. 1879, '80, '81. * * * 81. Cape Wrath, Sutherland 400 ft. D. Sinclair. * * * 82. Rhu Stoir, W. Cromarty 195 " W. Wither. Outer Hebrides. * * * 83. Butt of Lewis 170 " { G. Edgar and { Alex Thompson. * * 84. Stornoway 56 " John Grierson. * * * 85. Island Glass 130 " W. Innes. * * * 86. Monach Island { 150 " } J. Youngclause. { 62 " } * * 87. Ushenish 176 " Peter Carrie. 88. Barra Head 683 " Mainland, Skye, and Inner Hebrides. 89. Bona, Skye 222 " * * 90. Kyleakin, Rosshire 63 " D. MacCulloch. * * * 91. Isle Ornsay, Skye 58 " J. Loughton. * * 92. Ardnamurchan, Pt. Argyle 180 ft. * * * {93. Hynish Signal Tower, Tiree}150 " W. Crow. {94. Skerryvore, off Tiree } * * * 95. Dhuheartach, S.W. of Ross of Mull 145 " J. Ewing. * * * 96. Sound of Mull 55 " W. Maclellan. 97. Conan Ferry, Loch Eil 38 " * * 98. Lismore Island, Oban 103 " Alex. Murray. * * 99. Fladda, Easdale 42 " * * * 100. Rhuvaal, Islay 147 " David Spink. * * 101. Mac Arthur's Head, Islay 128 " W. Maill. * * * 102. Skervuile, Jura 73 " John Ewing. * * * 103. Rhinns of Islay 159 " Andrew Lyall. * * 104. Lochindaul, Islay 50 " 105. Mull of Kintyre 297 " 106. Sanda, Kintyre Sound 165 " 107. Devaar, Kintyre 120 " 108. Pladda, Arran 130 " * 109. Lamlash, Arran 46 " David Waters. * * 110. Turnberry, Ayrshire 96 " Andrew Nisbet. * * * 111. Corsewall, Wigtown 112 " Robert Laidlaw. * * * 112. Loch Ryan, Wigtown 46 " Ralph Ewing. * * * 113. Portpatrick, Wigtown 37 " James Beggs. * * * 114. Mull of Galloway, Wigtown 325 " N. Morrison. * 115. Little Ross, Kirkcudbright 175 " W. A. Mackay.