144 AXNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



from Dee, Tay, and Forth ; Waxwing, from Moray and 

 Clyde ; Ortolan Bunting, Dunrossness, April 3Oth ; Hoopoe, 

 Isle of May, April 3Oth, and Dunbar, Oct. i/th ; European 

 Hawk Owl, Aberdeen, Nov. 2ist; Marsh Harrier, Kirk- 

 michael, Sol way, in May ; Garganey, Pitfour, Oct. 22nd ; 

 Spotted Crake, Dunbar, Oct. iSth; and Baillon's Crake, 

 Caithness, Sept. I 3th. 



The following species, obtained in Scotland in 1897, were 

 not included in the Report for that year : Rose-coloured 

 Pastor, Inverbroom, West Ross, Aug. i6th; Lesser Kestrel, 

 Bognalie, Aberdeen, Oct. 25th; and Great Shearwater, St. 

 Kilda, Aug. ;th. 



The nesting of the Pintail at Loch Leven, as described 

 by Mr. William Evans in "Annals" (1898, pp. 162-164), 

 and the extension of the breeding range of the Fulmar in 

 Shetland, as reported by Mr. Robert Godfrey, are points 

 worthy of note. 



TURDUS MUSICUS (Song Thrush). 



Orkney North Ronaldshay, Oct. 21, all night, swarms, 110 

 killed at lantern; Pentland Skerries, Oct. 21, with Fieldfares and 

 Starlings. Sutherland Cape Wrath, March 7, several with Black- 

 birds. Dee Rattray Head, Oct. 20, at lantern, with Starlings and 

 Redwings ; Peterhead, Oct. 29, strong rush. Forth Isle of May, 

 Oct. 7, flocks at lantern. Argyll and Isles Skerryvore, Oct. 19, a 

 rush of Turdidae, Larks, etc., many killed; Nov. 8-9, rush; Nov. 19, 

 great rush with Larks, Goldcrests, etc. Dhuheartach, Oct. 19-20, 

 great rush of birds; Nov. 17, midnight, at lantern ; Nov. 19-20, rush 

 of Turdidae, etc. Skervuile, Oct. 19-20, a great many with Starlings 

 and Blackbirds. Tiree, March 14, left; Oct. 15, arrived. Clyde 

 Lamlash, Oct. 25-26, a rush. Solway Mull of Kintyre, Nov. 9, very 

 numerous at light. 



Principal movements, Oct. 20-21, E. ; Oct. 17-20, Nov. 19-20, 

 West Coast. 



TURDUS ILIACUS (Redwing). 



Shetland Dunrossness, April 30, many ; Oct. 8, very numerous ; 

 Oct. 20, numerous with Blackbirds. Dee Rattray Head, Oct. 20, 

 many killed. Forth Boghall, Oct. 6, a few; Isle of May, Oct. 29, 

 several at lantern. Tweed Channelkirk, Oct. i, seven; Chirnside, 

 Oct. '24, with Fieldfares. Outer Hebrides Barra, Oct. 19. Argyll 

 and Isles Skerryvore, April 22, with other birds; Oct. 13-14, many 

 striking; Oct. 22, striking hard all night; Nov. 8-9, with Fieldfares, 

 etc.; Nov. 19, great rush of birds. Dhuheartach, Oct. 19-20, rush, 



