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72 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY<br />
ARGYLL AND INNER HEBRIDES.<br />
Locality.<br />
Scarnish, Tiree<br />
Skerryvore L.H.<br />
Dhuheartach L.H.<br />
Name of Observer.<br />
Peter Anderson.<br />
J. Nicol and William Ross, Lightkeepers.<br />
William Begg, Lightkeeper.<br />
CLYDE.<br />
Lamlash L.H.<br />
Carmichael, Thankerton<br />
Various Localities<br />
James Edgar, Lightkeeper.<br />
Rev. J. D. W. Gibson, B.A.<br />
M. Barr, John Craig, C. Berry, John<br />
Paterson, John Robertson, H. B.<br />
Watt, and R. Wilson.<br />
SOLWAY.<br />
Dumfries<br />
Robert Service.<br />
GENERAL REMARKS.<br />
The earlier months of 1899 were characterised by unusually<br />
mild weather, which continued, with the exception<br />
of a short spell of frost and snow early in February,<br />
till near<br />
the end of March, when a period of cold, rainy, unsettled<br />
weather, with a great deficiency of sunshine, set in. It<br />
was not until May had well-nigh run its course that genial<br />
spring weather was experienced.<br />
The unfavourable conditions prevailing during the period<br />
of the spring migration affected the movements of birds<br />
materially, especially on the East Coast. In the returns<br />
received there is scarcely any evidence of a marked movement<br />
having taken place ; indeed, at one or two of the<br />
stations it is stated that there was " no migration this<br />
spring."<br />
On the West Coast, at Skerryvore and Dhuheartach, on<br />
March I2th, a rush took place. Thrushes, Blackbirds, Redwings,<br />
Larks, and Pipits were in great abundance all night,<br />
the wind being S.E., with haze. At the latter station, on<br />
April 2nd and 3rd, another extensive movement was<br />
noted. At Tiree, White Wagtails and Whimbrels were very<br />
numerous from May 3rd to 5th.
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