The Annals 



of 



Scottish Natural History 



NO. 76] 1910 [OCTOBER 



REPORT ON SCOTTISH ORNITHOLOGY 



IN 1909. 



By EVELYN V. BAXTER and LEONORA JEFFREY RINTOUL. 



(Continued from p. 148.) 



WE are indebted to the " Annals of Scottish Natural 

 History," the " Glasgow Naturalist," and " British Birds " for 

 several of the following records : 



TURDUS VISCIVORUS (Missel-Thrush). Three arrived in Mull on 

 2nd February, single birds occurred on the Isle of May on 

 20th March, and Fair Isle on 2ist April. The first migratory 

 band going south passed Mull on iyth August; it consisted of 

 about forty birds. One at the Isle of May, 2ist September. 



TURDUS MUSICUS (Song-Thrush). A few all night at the lantern 

 on the Isle of May, igth March, and there and at Fair Isle on 

 the 22nd. Many on the Isle of May on ryth October, and on 

 Fair Isle next day. One was seen near Largo on loth 

 September, " with a curious oblique light band across the tail, 

 not far from the tip." 



TURDUS ILIACUS (Redwing). The last records of the spring 

 departures are from the Butt of Lewis, yth April ; Kirkliston, 

 8th ; East Ross, i3th; and Fair Isle, 2ist. The first autumn 

 record is at Fair Isle on 25th September, and several at the 

 Isle of May next day ; the first mainland record is at Tyning- 

 ham on 3oth September. A great immigration at the Isle of 

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