214 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



CHELIDON URBICA (House Martin). 



Orkney. N. Ronaldshay, June 4, 9, 18. 



Moray. Strathspey, April 24. 



Dee. Fyvie, April 22-Sept. 18 ; Girdleness, Sept. 28, flying S., 



" seldom seen." 



Tay. Bell Rock, May 15, 17; Arbroath, Sept. 29. 

 Forth. Gosford, April 23; Edinburgh, Oct. 17. 

 Tweed. Hallmyre, April 29; Chirnside, Oct. 10. 

 Outer Hebrides. Barra Head, April 22 ; Monach, May 17. 



Earliest, April 22, Fyvie and Barra Head; latest, Oct. 17, 

 Edinburgh. 



COTILE RIPARIA (Sand Martin). 



Moray. Rothes, April 19; Golspie, April 22. 



Dee. Fyvie, April 22. 



Tay. Tayfield, April 18; Arbroath, April 19. 



Forth. Burntisland, April 9; Duddingston, April 19. 



Tweed. Allanton, April 8-Oct. 6. 



Argyll and Isles. Skerryvore, March 19, six, wind S. 



Clyde. Gryfe Water, April 1 5. 



Earliest, March 19, Skerryvore; latest, Allanton, Oct. 6. 



FRINGILLINyE (Finches). 



Shetland. N. Unst, Oct. 9, Chaffinches; Oct. 13, Linnets; Oct. 18, 

 Redpoles. Dunrossness, Oct. 5, Chaffinches. 



Orkney. N. Ronaldshay, Oct. 1 1, 25, small flocks of Greenfinches, 

 " not seen here before " ; large flocks of Chaffinches, with a 

 few Bramblings, Oct. 4, after strong winds from S.E. ; fresh 

 flocks during this month, and in large numbers on gth. Pentland 

 Skerries, Feb. 10, eight Mealy Redpoles; Feb. 23, pair of 

 Bullfinches ; Oct. 4, 5, rush of Chaffinches and Linnets, with 

 Redwings, Redstarts, and other birds, S.W.-N.E., light. 



Dee. Girdleness, Oct. 9, Chaffinches ; Nov. 10, flock of Chaffinches, 

 Greenfinches, and Linnets ; Dec. 2 1, large flock of Greenfinches. 



Tay. Bell Rock, March 24, Chaffinches and Siskins; April 18, 19, 

 Siskins and "other small birds"; July 5, Siskins; Sept. 3, 4, 

 10-12, Siskins and Linnets. 



Outer Hebrides. Monach, Oct. 10, Chaffinch; Nov. 2, Chaffinches 

 and Goldfinch; Nov. 4, seven Greenfinches; Nov. 13, 

 Chaffinches and Bramblings in rush with Turdida:, E.S.E. 

 I. Ghlais, April i, large flock of Linnets. Barra, Oct. 7, 

 Greenfinches; Oct. 13, Chaffinches; Nov. 10, flock of 100 

 Greenfinches, " very seldom seen here previously." 



