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Sept. 12. Outer Hebrides Barra, May 20, two. Argyll and Isles 

 Dhuheartach, Sept. 9, killed at lantern. Clyde Crookston and 

 Thornliebank, May i ; Dalbeth, Aug. 31. 



Earliest, Crookston, May i : latest, Chirnside, Sept. 12. 



SYLVIA CURRUCA (Lesser Whitethroat). 



Outer Hebrides Barra, Oct. 24, not hitherto been obtained in 

 the Outer Hebrides ("Annals," 1899, p. 109). 



SYLVIA ATRICAPILLA (Blackcap). 

 Tweed Chirnside, May 10, Sept. 5. Clyde Carluke, May 2. 



SYLVIA HORTENSIS (Garden Warbler). 



Forth Duchray, May 9 ; Arniston, May 12. Tweed Chirnside, 

 Sept. 10. Outer Hebrides Barra, Oct. 24 ("Annals," 1899, p. 

 109). Clyde Carluke, May 5 ; Beith, May 6. 



REGULUS CRISTATUS (Gold-crested Wren). 



Shetland Dunrossness, April 15, one; April 30, many; Oct. 

 ii, one. Orkney Pentland Skerries, Sept. 30, one; Oct. S-io, 

 passing. North Ronaldshay, Oct. 31, four at lantern. Dee Peter- 

 head, Oct. 13, on migration. Forth Isle of May, Oct. 13, two 

 dozen. Outer Hebrides Barra, April 9, pair seen ; Sept. 1 6, a few. 

 Argyll and Isles Skerryvore, March 22, killed at lantern, other birds 

 striking; April 22, with rush of small birds; Nov. 19, great rush, 

 many striking. Dhuheartach, Oct. 19-20, numerous; Nov. 19-20, 

 at light. Skervuile, Oct. 9, at lantern. Clyde Lamlash, April 6, 

 several ; July 30, midnight, at lantern ; Oct. 1 1, at light. Solway 

 Mull of Kintyre, Nov. 9, in rush with other birds, at light. 



PHYLLOSCOPUS RUFUS (Chiffchaff). 



Forth Aberfoyle, April 6, first. Tweed Chirnside, March 30, 

 Oct. i. Clyde Barr, Ayrshire, April 9, several. 

 Earliest, March 30, Chirnside. 



PHYLLOSCOPUS TROCHILUS (Willow Wren;. 



Dee Rattray Head, May 22, many; Peterhead, May 2, first; 

 Aug. 25, last. Tay Fordoun, May i, arrived; Aug. 28, last. 

 Tayfield, May 3, first ; Ballinluig, April 30 ; Blair Atholl, Sept. 9. 

 Forth Aberfoyle, April 18; Dalmeny, April 1 6, Sept. 4. Tweed 

 Halmyre, April 25, several; Chirnside, April 26, Sept. i. Outer- 

 Hebrides Barra, April 1 9, two ; Sept. 5, two. Argyll and Isles 

 Skerryvore, April 22, a rush ; May 13, on rock ; Sept. 8, a rush with 

 Wheatears, etc. Clyde Dailly, Ayrshire, April 9, a few. 



Earliest, April 9, Dailly ; latest, Sept. 9, Blair Atholl. 



