May 2. N. Ronaldshay, Flying W., 2 Swallows, Light W.C. " 3. Bell Rock, Resting on rock, 1 do., S.S.E., Light, " 4. Isle of May, 1 Martin, S.W., Light. " 7. Pentland Skerries, "First seen," Swallows, N.W., Haze. " 8. Isle of May, "All day," 1 Martin, S.E. " 19. Do. A few, 1 do., " " 22. Dunnet Head, 3 Swallows, S.S.W. " 26. Cromarty, "Arrived," 3 do., Light W. June 5. Sumburgh Head, Flight W. " 1. Isle of May, First, Swallow, S.E., Light. " 12. Sumburgh Head, "All day," 3 do., S.S.E. _In Autumn._--From 23d to 31st August a considerable movement (40 seen) at Isle of May on 30th; and on 2d September, "Swallows departed" at Pentland Skerries. 1 Swallow seen at N. Unst on 23d August, and 6 Martins flying about top of cliffs for six days previous to 30th August at Dunnet Head. A rush again at Isle of May on 27th, 28th, and 29th September, especially on latter two dates. Wind S.E. on 29th, shifted from W. Gale and clear day before. No later records. Thus Autumn migration compressed into 30th August and 2d September, and again, 28th and 29th September. Fringillidæ.--Finches, Linnets, Redpoles, Siskins, Sparrows, Chaffinches, "Grey Linnets," Tree Sparrows, Lesser Redpole.--_In Spring._--1 Chaffinch at Pentland Skerries on 9th February. At Isle of May "considerable numbers of Redpoles." "Lots died." S.E. to W. In March a few single records of Chaffinch at Pentland Skerries and Isle of May, and "numbers flying about all night" at Fidra. In April, Siskins "first seen" at North Unst (a new species to the locality?) on 11th. At Isle of May, Chaffinches and Grey Linnets on 21st, and 2 to a dozen pairs of Sparrows on 30th. At Pentland Skerries, on May 22d and 23d, Grey Linnets and Redpoles (? Twites). _In Autumn._--Earliest, 26th August, Linnets, "young birds." Again, Siskin (one) at N. Unst on 10th September. Strong W. wind. Linnets at same place (Twites?), 18th, 20th, and 30th. A flock at Pentland Skerries (Linnets, _vera_?), and Linnets at Fidra, 20th, 25th, and 27th. Tree Sparrows on 15th at Isle of May. Greatest body of _Fringillidæ_ in October, but on the whole, unusually light returns anywhere. Tree Sparrows at Isle of May on 29th October. A few records in November only at N. Unst and Pentland Skerries, of Linnets (?) and Chaffinches. One of the lightest schedules of _Fringillidæ_ we have had. Emberizidæ.--Buntings, Snow Buntings, Common Buntings. Yellow Hammers.--_In Spring._--Snow Buntings (2) at N. Unst; snow. In March one ditto, 25th, and as late as April 19th one bird. [These are no doubt late stragglers of last year's migration.--J. A. H.-B.] No more records till September.