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Those sending no returns have not in all cases given reasons. Attention to this is earnestly requested (vide 2nd Report, p. 2).

The numbers are the same as in the 2nd Report, 1880, but another for Fair Isle has been inserted as "7B."

East Coast of Scotland. 1879, '80, '81. * * 4. North Uist, Shetland 230 ft. Robert Burnett. * * 5. Whalsey Skerries, Shetland 145 " Neven Kerr. 6. Bressay, Shetland 105 " * * * 7. Sumburgh Head, Shetland 300 " John Wilson. 7B. Fair Isle ? " —Lawrence. Orkney. * * * 8. North Ronaldshay 140 " John Tulloch. 9. Start Point 80 " * * * 10. Auskerry 110 " John MacDonald. * 11. Hoy Sound (Low) 55 " Alexander Harp. 12. Hoy Sound (High) 315 " 13. Cantick Head 115 " * * * 14. Pentland Skerries 170 " D. MacDonald. Mainland. * * 15. Dunnet Head, Caithness 346 " David Laidlaw. * 16. Holborn Head, Caithness 75 " David Charleson. * 17. Noss Head, Caithness 175 " * * 18. Tarbat Ness, East Ross 175 " W. Davidson. * 19. Cromarty, East Cromarty 60 " Robt. S. Ritson. 20. Chanonry Point, Elgin 40 " 21. Covesea Skerries, Elgin 160 " 22. Kinnaird Head, Aberdeen 120 " 23. Buchan Ness, Aberdeen 130 " * 24. Girdleness, Aberdeen 185 " John McGill. 25. Montroseness, Aberdeen 124 " * * * 26. Bell Rock, off Fife Coast 93 " James Jack. * * * 27. Isle of May, Firth of Forth 240 " J. Agnew. * * 28. Inch Keith, Firth of Forth 220 " R. Grierson. 29. St. Abb's Head, Berwick 224 "

Notes received from other sources will appear, as before, after the paragraphs on each species, as it is desirable to keep the two sets of observations distinct. I would also refer here to my "Third Report on Scottish Ornithology," already referred to in 'Migration Report, 1880,' p. 4, as having been read, but not yet printed (Feb. 1882).