82 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



Sessions as to any county in Ireland (which bodies are here- 

 inafter respectively referred to as ' the Authority '), by order 

 wholly prohibit the taking or destroying of Wild Birds' Eggs 

 for a certain period in any year or years, in any place or 

 places within the jurisdiction of the Authority ; and any person 

 who shall take or destroy, or incite or procure any person to 

 take or destroy any egg of any wild bird within such period 

 in any such place or places, or convey or aid any person 

 by land or water with the intent to contravene this Act, 

 shall on conviction before any two Justices of the Peace in 

 England, Wales, or Ireland, or before the Sheriff in Scotland, 

 forfeit and pay for every egg so taken or destroyed a sum not 

 exceeding one pound (1), provided that such period and 

 such place or places be adequately defined in the order set- 

 ting forth the prohibition, and printed notice thereof be 

 exhibited at the door of every school -house, church, and 

 chapel within the jurisdiction of the Authority, not less than 

 twenty-one days before the commencement of the period in 

 each year, together with placards at the boundaries of such 

 place or places, and such other notice as the Authority may 

 determine." 



gth May 1893. 



SOME FURTHER BIRD NOTES FROM NORTH 



RONALDSHAY. 



By ALLAN BRIGGS. 

 1893. 



SONG THRUSH (Turdus musicus). No nests here this season, as far 

 as I could find out. A few birds came in along with Red- 

 wings about the middle of October. 



REDWING (Turdus iliacus). First for the season 4th October, when 

 I saw a single bird. By the loth there were numbers about 

 the garden and fields near the house ; after this date, and until 

 the end of the month, every turnip-field was full of them. 



FIELDFARE (Turdus pilaris). Single bird near house 2nd October. 

 On the 1 6th I saw a flock of perhaps one hundred and fifty ; 

 after this date there were always a few to be seen about the 

 island. 



