_In Autumn._--At Dunnet Head two--strong W. breeze--"young birds," on
31st August. And at Inchkeith, Firth of Forth, one caught on lantern,
wind light south. [The above are the only records in August,--what
connection appears again between N. of Caithness and Firth of
Forth?--J. A. H.-B.] No more movements on record till October. "Great
numbers" at Isle of May on 21st and 24th. No other records, except at
Pentland Skerries--a single bird on the 28th. Latest record, one bird
at N. Unst on 22d November.
The above notes tend to accentuate, along with many other parallelisms,
what we already consider the chief routes across Scotland (see last
Report, p. 23).
Motacillidæ.--Wagtails.--_In Spring._--Earliest record is on 24th March
of Wagtails at Isle of May, two seen--light to fresh S.E., and haze. A
few scattered records in April, on 13th and 19th, at Pentland Skerries.
One record at N. Ronaldshay on 6th May, and one on 20th at Pentland
Skerries. Nests found on Fidra, 15th June. Whereas in 1885 Report
Wagtails were recorded in every month except July, this season we find
all the following blank of records:--February, March, April, July,
November, and December (see Autumn).
_In Autumn._--Records bulk largest in September, both in number of
records (6) and bulk of numbers (rush of old and young on 3d and
again on 15th at Isle of May, and a few from 8th to 11th at Pentland
Skerries, and a few from 8th to 9th resting all day at N. Unst). Again
in October, a few (5) records of smaller numbers, 3d to 24th, at N.
Ronaldshay, Pentland Skerries, and Isle of May.
Motacillidæ.--_Anthinæ._--Pipits, OR "Mosscheepers," "Titlarks."--_In
Spring._--Earliest record at N. Unst, 7th March, of "Mosscheepers,"
N.W., fresh, and again one on 21st. On 20th and 23d March, Meadow
Pipits, a few at Isle of May, calm, clear, and S.E., fresh haze. A few
again at N. Unst on 23d, "Mosscheepers." No records in May or June. _In
July_--young "Mosscheepers" seen for first time on 6th. In August, on
the 27th, accessions to the numbers breeding on Isle of May, probably
the young hatched off and on wing. In September, accessions of both
Rock Pipits and Meadow Pipits by 15th, at Bell Rock, and Rock Pipits
numerous on Isle of May on 20th. Numerous to 29th October. No other
records.
Muscicapidæ.--Flycatchers.--_In Spring._--On 21st and 22d March Spotted
Flycatchers, single records at N. Unst. In April, the only record is on
19th at Pentland Skerries, when "a rush" is recorded. Fresh S.E., haze
(Pied Flycatchers), and on 21st May one ditto all day there.
_In Autumn._--Only one record in all of a single Spotted Flycatcher on
Fidra, on 7th. Light S.E., fog.
Hirundinidæ.--Swallows, Martins, Sand Martins.--_In Spring._--Many
records of arrivals in May and June, as follows:--
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