FURTHER BIRD NOTES FROM NORTH RONALDSHAY 83 



BLACKBIRD (Turd us merula). Increasing as a breeding species, 

 three pairs having their nests in Holland garden. A few 

 migrants came in along with Redwings about the middle of 

 October. 



WHEATEAR (Saxicola otnanthe). First seen, four or five, on 7th 

 April. Last seen, a single bird, on lyth October. 



REDSTART (RuticiUa phanicurus). On the 4th October there were 

 three in Holland garden ; from this date until the gth there 

 were always a few about. On the latter date I counted five at 

 one time. Most of those seen appeared to be females. 



REDBREAST (Erithacus rubecula). Two or three Robins in garden 

 on the Qth October. 



WHITETHROAT (Sylvia rufa). I shot the only one seen, in Holland 

 garden, 4th October. 



BLACKCAP (Sylvia atricapilhi). I shot one on 4th October. Three 

 in garden on the gth October. 



GARDEN WARBLER (Sylvia salicaria}. I shot one on the 4th, and 

 another on the 5th October. The first time I have seen this 

 bird in North Ronaldshay. 



GOLDEN-CRESTED WREN (Reguhts cristalus). A few seen in the 

 garden or in turnip-fields from the 4th to the nth October. 

 About six or eight all told. 



CHIFFCHAFF (Phylloscopus collybita\ I shot one on the 1 6th, and 

 another on the 23rd October, both in Holland garden. 



WILLOW WREN (Phylloscopus trochilus). One seen 2yth April, and 

 another on the nth August. One shot on 4th October. 



HEDGE SPARROW (Accentor modularis). I saw one in garden on 

 4th October. Rarely seen in North Ronaldshay. 



PIED WAGTAIL (Motadlla lugubris}. Small flocks among the 

 rotting seaweed along the shore on the 22nd August. They 

 remained only a few days. 



MEADOW PIPIT (Anthus pratensis). A few about the Mill Loch 

 during September and the early part of October. This bird 

 does not breed here. 



PIED FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa atricapilla). One seen i6th May, 

 another along with Redstarts 4th October. 



MARTIN (Chelidon urbica). I saw Uvo 4th June ; and again on the 

 9th a pair, very possibly the same birds. In the evening of 

 the i yth June five were circling about the house. On the 

 1 8th I counted six. 



GREENFINCH (Ligitrimts chloris). I shot a Greenfinch cock from 

 a flock of about a dozen on the nth of October. Another 



