_Noss Head._--James Ferrier sends a schedule, with the note: "Sorry I
cannot give you as full a return (but I have given you all that we
have taken note of) as I could have done from the Little Ross, having
been transferred from there in February last. Several species of birds
lay in the rocks about this headland, such as the Common Gull [?
Herring Gull.--J. A. H.-B.], Cormorant, Tystie, Guillemot, Razorbill.
The Gulls are very tame here, often sitting on the tops of the houses
throughout the town (Wick), drawn there by the great quantity of fish
caught, and hanging about the houses." We are very glad to get our
first return from Noss Head, however light, and we hope Mr Ferrier will
continue to assist us.--(See last Report, 1885, p. 15.)
_Cromarty Lighthouse._--Robt. S. Ritson sends one schedule, January
1886 to December 27, mostly referring to local migrations of Ducks,
Geese, Gulls, which have always special interest also attaching to them.
_Girdleness._--C. C. Irvine sends one schedule, the first received
from this station. He adds: "Very few birds come this way; but Rooks,
Sparrows, and Gulls are to be seen almost every day; but as they are
not migratory, I presume they are not worthy of notice, and our time
being much occupied during the day, many may pass without our observing
them."
_Bell Rock._--James Jack sends two carefully written schedules as
usual, strictly adhering to the headings, which always makes the work
of posting the items into the ledger easier for the Committee. Mr
Jack, after an illness on shore between 23d October and 11th November,
writes, on resuming duty: "As yet, Redwings have been the most prolific
in numbers visiting this station this season; in fact, night after
night, nothing else. All our usual winter feathered companions are now
again thickly around us. Dunters are very abundant this season."
This remarkable immigration of Redwings is scarcely noted at any other
stations; at least, with regard to its exclusiveness.
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