I should like in this place to record the occurrence of the Black Redstart in the following form. It is previously recorded by me in the Proc. Royal Physical Society, Edinb. of April 23rd, 1884:-- +-----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | Date. | 1884. Mar. 31. | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | Locality. | Pentland Skerries. | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | Species. | _Ruticilla titys_ (Scop.). | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | Age--Adult or Young. | Ad. | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | Sex. | ♂ | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | Alone, or | -- | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | with others, | X | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | of its own, | -- | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | or other Species.* | X | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | Direction of Wind, | S.E. | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | and Strength. | Strong. | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | Prevailing Wind for past Few Days.| S. & S.E. | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | Weather. | Clear on 28th. Fog on 31st. | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | =Remarks.= | | | |* If with other species, name them here:--1 Robin, Sandpipers, | | 1 Yellow Bunting, 1 Chaffinch, "Stonechats" (_i.e._, Wheatears),| | 1 G. C. Wren, 1 Common Thrush. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ IRISH COAST. In the spring of 1883 schedules were forwarded to forty-two stations, Arklow North Light-ship having been added to those of the previous year. Twenty-five replied.