2o8 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



On the 29th (variable wind) the last Greenland Wheatear of 

 the season was procured at Lerwick, where a Blackcap is 

 also recorded. A Holboell's Redpoll was procured on the 

 sea-braes near Skateraw (1.1911.114), and a Northern 

 Bullfinch at Archerfield (1.1911.113). On the 3oth two 

 Lapp-buntings were seen at Baltasound (Shetland), and 

 Mealy Redpolls were caught at Fossil Marsh (Clyde) (2.iii.35), 

 while the last Swallows of the season were seen in East 

 Fife. A note comes from Cairnsmore (Kirkcudbright) in 

 October of a remarkable dearth of Snipe and great 

 abundance of Stock-doves. 



November. During November the British Isles were 

 almost always under the influence of low-pressure areas, 

 generally of considerable depth, and as a whole the month 

 was very windy and even stormy. The wind was mainly 

 between W. and N. The movement of Turdinae continued 

 during the first week of November, though on a much 

 smaller scale. Many arrivals of Siskins are recorded, while 

 the immigration of Northern Bullfinches which began in 

 October continued in November, these birds being noted at 

 North Unst, Lerwick, Fair Isle (1.1911.54), and the Isle of 

 May (1.1911.4). On the 2nd many Mealy Redpolls are 

 reported from the Isle of May and the Bass, and on the 4th 

 the last Wheatear of the season was seen at Tranent, and 

 the last Corncrake on Barra. Next day a Black Redstart 

 was seen at Scarnish (Tiree), and about this time some 

 Holboell's and enormous flocks of Mealy Redpolls are noted 

 in the Lothians (" Proc. Roy. Phys. Soc.," xviii. 198), and a 

 good many Mealy and Lesser Redpolls near Beith (2.iii.34). 

 On /th November seven Lesser Black-backed Gulls were 

 seen at the mouth of the Orchy, and two Mealy Redpolls 

 were procured in Skye (3-iv.255)> while on the 9th fresh 

 arrivals of this species took place at Lerwick. A Great 

 Grey Shrike was procured at the Tyne estuary near Dunbar 

 on the i ith, while on the 1 2th more Redpolls arrived 

 on the Pentland Skerries, and a Waxwing was observed 

 near Edrom ("Berwickshire Field," Nov. 19). Next day 

 an utterly exhausted Water-rail was picked up on South 

 Ronaldshay. On the I3th and I4th (S. and E. wind) a 

 small rush took place at the Bell Rock lantern, the species 



