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Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1886. Eighth Report: (Vol. II, No. 3.)Harvie-Brown, J. A. (John Alexander)

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Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1886. Eighth Report: (Vol. II, No. 3.)

Name: Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1886. Eighth Report: (Vol. II, No. 3.)
Author: Harvie-Brown, J. A. (John Alexander)

Harvie-Brown, J. A. (John Alexander)

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"   23,  3,       5 P.M.,      N., fresh breezes,  Haze,        Do.  do.
    "   24, 16,       All day,     N.W., light airs,   Clear,       Do.  do.
    "   25, 12,       5 P.M.,      S., light breezes,  Haze,        Do.  do.
    "   26, Numerous, All day,       Do. do.,            Do.,       Do.  do.
  Oct.   1,  3,       10 A.M. to   Variable, strong    Rain.      Flying about
                       1 P.M.,      breezes,                       the Rock.
   "     7,  1,       8 A.M. to    S.S.E., light       Haze       Flying about.
                       10 A.M.,     breezes,            and fog,
   "     7,  6,       10 A.M. to     Do. do.,          Haze and   Flying about
                       1 P.M.,                          rain.      and fishing.
   "    11,  14,      8 A.M.,      N.W., light         Clear,     In a flock flying
                                                        breezes,   past east.
   "    13  Flocks of Throughout   Variable winds,     Clear and  Flying past
      & 14,  2 to 12,  the dates,                       showers,   eastward.
   "    19,  5,       4 P.M.,      E., light breezes,  Clear,     Fishing about.
   "    21,  3,       All day,     S.S.E., gale,       Rain,      Fishing all day.
   "    24,  1,       9 A.M. to    S.W., strong        Haze,      Flying about.
                       11 A.M.,     breezes,
   "    25,  2,       8 A.M. to      Do. do.,            Do.,     Fishing.
                       1 P.M.,

                                        North Unst, Burrafiord, Lerwick,
                                          Shetland, _21st February 1887_.

  Sir,--I beg to inform you that since answering your note regarding
  Solan Geese when on shore two Solan Geese were seen here on the
  12th inst.; also one on the 19th flying about. A large flock of
  Kittiwakes on 12th passed; direction from S.W. going N.E. This is
  a rare occurrence, for I know not of any person having seen any
  of these two species so early in the year. Since writing on 27th
  twenty-four Solan Geese seen very busy fishing for about two hours.
  We have been thinking herring must be close by us, this causing
  Solan Geese coming so soon this year. Can't vouch for the truth of
  this, for we could not make out whether herrings or small fish.--J.
  N.

Of records of Solan Geese at other times and localities, as usual,
movements commenced towards the close of March (we have one early
record of three at Pentland Skerries on 5th, flying east).

We do not enter into detail, as we would prefer to give a full schedule
from each station as indicated above. We add this note here however;
Latest seen at Fidra was on 20th, when the note occurs "disappeared."
On 14th October, "one young bird; not another to be seen;" and on 10th
October, "Solans visibly scarcer," at Fidra.

Of Herons, a few scattered records; not of much service we suspect to
our Migration Committee.

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Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1886. Eighth Report: (Vol. II, No. 3.)

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