_October._--"On the 6th a great 'rush' of small birds here last night. Never saw anything like it nor so many different kinds. They commenced to strike the lantern at 8.30 P.M. on the 5th; and continued all morning of 6th. I cannot give you any idea of numbers, but no doubt hundreds were flying round the light. Most in number were Skylarks and Thrushes; Wheatears next; and a great number of Snipes were seen. I have noted in the schedule the actual number of the different kinds we saw on the lantern and the time they struck, but no doubt many more of the same species hovered round the light all night. I saw several Sand Larks, but only one struck. Wind S.E. to S., rain and haze. They nearly all struck on the north side of the lantern. I was standing on the balcony when the Woodcock struck, and it fell stunned at my feet, and I caught it before it had time to recover. This is the only one I have ever seen here. I may mention the names of the species seen so far as recognised: Mountain Thrushes, Common Thrushes, Skylarks, Titlarks, Wheatears, Blackbirds, Woodcock (first seen here by me), Robins, Wrens, Redstarts, Ring Ouzels (Mountain Thrushes are therefore either Fieldfares or Red wings), 'Oxeyes' (and another small bird a stranger to me)." [The Oxeye--so-called--is really a Gold-crested Wren, as described: and the other small bird, from description, is probably a Willow-Warbler (or Willow Wren).--J. A. H.-B.] In the same letter Mr Dawson encloses an insect [the Silver Gamma Moth.--J. A. H.-B.], and says: "I enclose an insect. I got it this morning stuck to the side of the kitchen window. We don't know what it is. It has likely wandered off here with the rush of birds the two previous nights. It appeared to be quite dormant when I found it (date of 7th October). "Great numbers of birds again last night, but not nearly so many as the previous night, and fewer species. Wind N., and heavy rain all night and morning. After this Mr Charleson is to take note of the birds along with myself, so will get on better. The second schedule will be soon filled up." Under date of December 19th, Messrs Dawson and Charleson say; "The Gannets have all left us some weeks back. The scarcity of fish is no doubt the cause." _Dhuheartach._--William Davidson and Jas. M'Guffie send us four well-filled bulky schedules, as Dhuheartach has, along with Skerryvore, participated in the rush of 5th and 6th October, which appears to have been so universal all over the East Coast also. By the schedules the species appear to have been much the same as at Skerryvore--Larks, Mavis (many young), Goldcrests, Snipe, Fieldfare, Wheatear, Robins, Firetails (Redstarts), Starlings, Blackbirds, young Swallows, and several Lapwings--the Larks predominating by hundreds, and the Mavis by tens over the others, so far as observed.