Notes

01 September 1959
Comments Notes with Mackerel shoals.--During- the months of July, August and September, Mackerel (Scomber scomber) habitually enter the Village Bay of Hirta, St, Kilda, in the late afternoon and evening. These shoals are often pursued by Grey Seals (Halichoerus gryphus)...
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Notes

01 September 1931
Comments Notes 1 OBSERVE that in Vol. XX., p. 150, May n t h is mentioned as the earliest recorded date for a complete clutch of the Redbacked Shrike (Lanhis c. collurio). It is therefore of interest to record t h a t I personally took a clutch of five eggs on May 5th,...
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Notes

01 March 1929
Comments Notes SALTER reports a pair of Lesser Whitethroats (Sylvia c. curruca) at Aberystwyth from May 6th, 1928, onwards. The male was heard singing till July 2nd. This is a new record for the district, as the species is decidedly rare on the western seaboard of Wale...
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