Paridæ.--Titmice.--In April one Titmouse (?) seen on 27th and 28th at
Turnberry; and at same place, one on 10th May.
In August a number at Mull of Galloway 22d, and all night of 30th.
Occurrences between 22d and 30th, and on 27th at Turnberry. On
September 1st and 3d a few at Turnberry, and two or three on 21st and
24th, same place. In October one bird on 6th at same place.
Troglodytidæ.--Common Wren, "Kitty Wren."--Two dates in April at
Turnberry; one on 6th May at Skerryvore.
_In Autumn._--Two at Corsewall on 21st, and five on 22d; and three on
20th at Little Ross, and one on 22d of September. In October, single
records at Rona, Skye, 15th; Skerryvore, 6th; Rhinns of Islay, 2d;
Lochindaul, 8th; and two, same place, on 22d. Latest two on 13th
November at Little Ross, and a few other scattered records.
Motacillidæ.--Wagtails.--In March, a pair on 21st at Lochindaul; in
May, one Wagtail at Dhuheartach, on the 8th--strong S.W., clear; and
one Yellow Wagtail, same place, on 23d--light E. airs.
In August two "Grey Wagtails" [are these grey, or have they any yellow
about them?] at Dhuheartach on 27th; and eighty-nine Wagtails on
28th--a rush. A number of entries in schedule for September, ranging
from 1st to 24th, at Dhuheartach, Rhinns of Islay, Lochindaul, Mull of
Galloway, and Little Ross,--bulking in largest numbers south of Clyde,
twenty to thirty, on 1st September,--a rush co-existing with that at
Rhinns of Islay above on 28th August. A flock at Little Ross on 27th
September--winds S. and E. In October a number on 9th at Lochindaul;
and a few entries for Lochindaul, Skerryvore, and Little Ross. Two on
19th December at Rhinns of Islay.
Motacillidæ.--Pipits, Meadow Pipits, Rock Pipits, Titlarks,
"Mosscheeper," "Tang Sparrow" (_i.e._, Rock Pipit), "Marsh Pipits"
(_i.e._, Meadow Pipits).--One record at Skervuile in February; one in
March (20th), same place.
_In Autumn._--All day "Mosscheepers" at Butt of Lewis [are these Meadow
or Rock Pipits?], and scattered birds on four dates of Titlarks at
Dhuheartach. In October a rush of Titlarks, 5th and 6th, at Skerryvore;
but only single or light returns from Dhuheartach at same time;
also two only at Skervuile all the month. Two on 19th December at
Dhuheartach.
Muscicapidæ.--Flycatchers.--The only records are in August, on 27th,
29th, and 30th, at Mull of Galloway. S.E., fresh, or fog.
Hirundinidæ.--Swallows, Martins, Sand Martins.--In April
24th--"Swallows first seen" at Corsewall; four at noon at Rhinns of
Islay, one with a speckled head, the first seen, on 27th. In May, a
rush appears on 7th, and again on 6th to 8th, at Rhinns of Islay and at
Lochindaul. A few single records at Dhuheartach, Lamlash, and Little
Ross; one at Kyleakin on 26th June--all of Common Swallow.
Autumn movements all September recorded from Rhinns of Islay; "flocks"
at Mull of Galloway on 3d; and at Little Ross, "large flock" on 14th.
Flocks all day on 4th September at Mull of Galloway, and other notices.
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