* * * 116. Point of Ayr, I. of Man 106 " James Blythe.
* * 117. Douglas Head, I. of Man 104 " A. Irvine Grant.
118. Chickens Rock, I. of Man 122 "
* * 119. 1880, Bahama Bank, Isle of
Man (L.V.) Charles Johns.
120. 1880, Langness do.
It will be seen upon comparing this last with the previous years of
1879 and 1880 that steady interest in the work is being kept up by our
West Coast reporters.
Turdidæ.--Song Thrush. Spring: Only one record at Stornoway, where a
pair arrived on March 3rd and stayed till 18th.--Autumn: Records at
Kyleakin, Dhuheartach, Lismore, and Bahama L.V. Earliest Oct. 5th,
at Lismore (a flock all night); latest on Dec. 13th, at Lismore also
(mixed with Blackbirds), and a single bird on Jan. 16th at Bahama L.V.
Participated to a small extent in a rush of migrants generally Sept.
21st to 23rd, which appeared on both coasts of Scotland. Indications
of a small rush Oct. 25th to 27th also. Other records scattered
through September, October, November, and December. Blackbird. No
spring records. Autumn: At Monach, Sound of Mull, Lismore, Skervuile,
Turnberry, Mull of Galloway, Little Ross, Douglas Head. Earliest
Sept. 21st, at Mull of Galloway (date of rush also on East Coast
q.v.); latest Dec. 20th, at Turnberry (one struck). Rushes: None
very apparent, but, taking dates of other species, appear to have
mingled with them on September 21st to 23rd at Sound of Mull and Mull
of Galloway (which is also date of general rush on the east coast).
Also faint indications of rushes at Lismore on Oct. 5th, mingled with
Thrushes; and on Dec. 13th to 19th at several stations, as Lismore,
Skervuile, and Turnberry. A good many scattered records also at other
dates and several stations. Exceptionally numerous were Song Thrushes
and Missel Thrushes near Dumfries in October and November, whilst
Redwings and Fieldfares were very seldom seen.
Saxicolinæ.--Wheatear. Spring records only from Butt of Lewis, Rhuvaal,
and Skerryvore; March 9th (a flock), April 1st (at Rhuvaal), and May
6th (at Skerryvore). Autumn: At Skerryvore, Dhuheartach, Lamlash,
Turnberry, Corsewall. Earliest Aug. 14th at Skerryvore (two seen);
latest Oct. 27th, when one seen along with Sparrows and Wrens in
garden. Rushes on Aug. 7th at Skerryvore and Dhuheartach (150 at former
and numbers at latter). Another appears also at Skerryvore on Sept. 7th
during the night. Desultory migration going on between these dates and
till Oct. 27th.
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