4 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



alba alba) and Tree-pipits (Antlius trivialis trivialis) passed 

 in small numbers,but Pied and Spotted Flycatchers (Mttscicapa 

 atricapilla and striatd) were very uncommon, the former only 

 appearing on 4th and 24th September. We saw more 

 Swallows (Chelidon rustica] than in any previous season, hun- 

 dreds passing on 6th and 1 6th September and smaller numbers 

 being often seen ; in almost every case these birds left the 

 island before mid-day. 



Siskins (AcantJiis spinus) were first seen on I4th October ; 

 a month later this species was still present on the island. 

 Many Mealy Redpolls (Acanthis linaria linaria} occurred ; on 

 1 4th October two came in, and another on the i6th. During 

 the fortnight after we left there was an immigration of this 

 species and several were sent to us, all procured being 

 linaria linaria. Holboll's Redpoll (A. linaria holbcelli) 

 was procured, and sent, on 23rd October. Chaffinches 

 (Fringilla ccelebs ccelebs) in small numbers might be seen 

 most days after 3rd October, and Bramblings {Fringilla 

 montifringilld) were fairly plentiful ; one or two arrived on 

 25th September, and from 2nd October till we left they 

 occurred in varying numbers ; on the I ith they were arriving 

 in flocks all day. We are indebted to Mr. Ross and Mr. 

 Baigrie for having procured and sent off to us several 

 Northern Bullfinches {Pyrrhula pyrrJiula pyrrhuld) ; on 22nd 

 October we received a beautiful male, and the wings and 

 tail of another, which from the description sent with it was 

 evidently a female ; on the 26th we received two more, a 

 male and a female, and on 2nd November yet another male. 

 This is the first time that the Northern Bullfinch has been 

 recorded in Forth. The only Scarlet Grosbeak (Carpodacus 

 erythina) seen appeared on 7th September. We procured it, 

 though, it was much wilder than we have found this species 

 on other occasions ; it was in the green type of plumage. 



Buntings were fairly well represented this year and were 

 dreadfully wild. Two Yellow-hammers (Emberiza citrinella\ 

 one being a male in splendid plumage, appeared on iith 

 October, and this species (uncommon on the May) was seen 

 again on i$th and 1 7th October. Twice we saw Ortolan 

 Buntings (Emberiza hortulana\ but they were so very wild 

 that we never managed to get within reach of them ; this 



