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April, the first record for Britain in spring and first mainland 

 record for Scotland ("A.S.N.H.," 1909, p. 182). In autumn 

 on eight dates on the Isle of May between i6th September 

 and 24th October, one to three at a time ; at least ten birds 

 were seen ("A.S.NH.," 1910, pp. 4-9). Two are recorded 

 from East Ross, a on 23rd September, and a 9 on the 

 27th. This is the first autumn record for the mainland of 

 Scotland and first record for Moray (" A.S.N.H.," 1910, p. 55). 

 Four are reported from Fair Isle between 28th September and 

 4th October. 



PHYLLOSCOPUS RUFUS (Chiff-chaff). First recorded, at Dairy 

 (Clyde) on 3rd April. A male was killed on 8th April at the 

 Mull of Galloway Lighthouse ; the first record for Fair Isle is 

 7th May. A pair nested in Mull (" A.S.N.H., " 1909, p. 247). 

 Autumn records come from East Fife and the Isle of May of 

 small numbers between 2ist July and 28th September. 



P. TRISTIS (Siberian Chiff-chaff). One was procured on Fair 

 Isle in autumn. 



P. TROCHILUS (Willow-Warbler). Is first reported from the West 

 at Beith and Loch Awe on 6th April, but the species was 

 not common till a fortnight later. The first records for 

 the East Coast are at Dreghorn and Kirkliston, both on igth 

 April ; next day it is noted at Fair Isle. In Mull during the 

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migrants passing, some in song, for short periods. One was 

 killed at the lantern on the Bass on 2Oth August and more 

 seen there next day. Last seen at Kirkliston, 1 3th September ; 

 Fair Isle, 2nd October; Isle of May, iSth October. 



P. SIBILATRIX (Wood -Warbler). First recorded from Saltoun 

 (E. Lothian) on 3rd May, from Mull next day, and Fair 

 Isle on the 5th; one killed at the Mull of Galloway Light- 

 house, 1 7th May. 



ACROCEPHALUS STREPERUS (Reed- Warbler). One bird of this species 

 was procured on Fair Isle in autumn. 



ACROCEPHALUS PHRAGMITIS (Sedge-Warbler). The first record 

 comes from the West at Possil (Clyde) on 2pth April. E. 

 Ross, 8th May ; Fair Isle, i gth. The only autumn records are 

 one on passage (E. Fife) on 8th August, and one at the lantern 

 on the Isle of May on i5th August. 



LOCUSTELLA N^VIA (Grasshopper Warbler). There are but few 

 reports of this species in 1909. A male was killed at the Mull 

 of Galloway Lighthouse on 24th April, and this species 

 recorded at Dairy (Clyde) on 8th May. 



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