I 9 8 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



MOTACILLA ALBA (White Wagtail). Arrived at Lamlash (Arran) on 

 2ist March. Small parties are recorded from Tiree travelling 

 north from i5th April to yth May; two at Fair Isle on the 

 20th April. A pair bred on Fair Isle, the second breeding record 

 for Scotland. On autumn migration flock after flock flew over 

 Fair Isle about 5 p.m. on i8th August, at least 200 birds being 

 seen. On passage, East Fife, on 2ist August; at Lerwick on 

 the 29th ; Tiree, 3rd September; and Flannans on the 5th. 

 Last seen on the Isle of May on the 28th September; last 

 recorded at Whitberry Point, near Tyninghame (3), on 3oth 

 September. 



M. MELANOPE (Grey Wagtail). Three were seen on passage at the 

 Isle of May on 25th March, three at the Flannans on yth 

 August, one at the Isle of May on 2ist September, and one at 

 Lerwick on 8th December. 



M. BOREALIS (Grey-headed Wagtail). Is reported from Fair Isle on 

 both spring and autumn migration. 



M. RAII (Yellow Wagtail). First recorded from the West at Beith 

 (Clyde) on i4th April. One at Fair Isle on the 23rd. 



ANTHUS TRIVIALIS (Tree Pipit). Is first noted at Fair Isle on 6th 

 April, several at Cadder (Clyde) on igth April. Last seen at 

 Kirkliston on i5th September; a few on the Isle of May on 

 various dates between 24th September and i8th October; and 

 on Fair Isle from 25th September to i6th October numerous 

 on 28th September. 



A. PRATENSIS (Meadow Pipit). Arrives in Mull on 2ist March, at 

 Carmichael on the 28th, at Glenorchard (Stirling) on ist April, 

 and Fair Isle on the 3rd. The autumnal passage began at 

 Kirkliston on 26th August, in Mull large numbers were passing 

 on 5th September, while at the Butt of Lewis on the igth and 

 at the Flannans on the 2oth there was a rush all day. Large 

 numbers are recorded from the Butt of Lewis on 26th 

 September and iSth October, many at the Fair Isle on i6th 

 October, and several at the Butt of Lewis on 2nd November. 



A. RICHARDI (Richard's Pipit). One was observed in autumn on 

 Fair Isle. 



A. OBSCURUS (Rock Pipit). Many on the Monachs in September 

 with a very dark variety, quite distinct in shade from the 

 normal birds. 



ORIOLUS GALBULA (Golden Oriole). An adult male at Penton 

 Lynns (Dumfries) on 3oth April, a young male flying about a 

 garden in Renfrewshire the first half of May, another was found 

 dead at Port-Glasgow on loth May, and a fourth was seen on 

 Fair Isle on 26th May. 



