MOVEMENTS OF BIRDS IN SCOTLAND DURING 1898 149 



ANTHUS PRATENSIS (Meadow Pipit). 



Dee Peterhead, Sept. 5, migrating numerously. Argyll and 

 Isles Skerryvore, April 13 and 15, several on rock; April 22, a 

 rush of small birds; Aug. 18, many at midnight at lantern, "rare 

 occurrence so early"; Aug. 24, at lantern with Larks, etc.; Sept. 

 1 8, at lantern till daylight. Dhuheartach, Sept. 8 and 9, a rush of 

 small birds; Sept. 12 and 13, many at lantern. 



ORIOLUS GALBULA (Golden Oriole). 



Tay Arbroath, June 8, adult $ obtained ("Annals,"' 1898, 



P- I79)- 



LANIUS EXCUBITOR (Great Gray Shrike). 



Clyde Harleyholm, Dec. 14, 1897, one seen ("Annals/' 1898, 

 p. 48). Solway St. Mary's Isle, Oct., one obtained ("Annals," 

 1899, p. no). 



LANIUS COLLURIO (Red-backed Shrike). 



Dee Rattray Head, May 22, at shore station. Tay Arbroath, 

 May 21, a pair seen. Forth Innerwick, May 25, adult $. 



AMPELIS GARRULUS (Waxwing). 



Moray Findhorn Links, Nov. 4, 1897, ?; Tomintoul, Nov. 

 13, ct and ?; Cairngorm, Nov. 24, a pair, $ and ? ("Annals," 

 1898, p. 50). Clyde Riccarton Moss, Jan. 22, two; a flock of 

 seven seen near Loch Lomond ("Annals," 1898, pp. 115-116). 



MUSCICAPA GRISOLA (Spotted Flycatcher). 



Shetland Dunrossness, May 20, a good many. Dee Rattray 

 Head, May 22, a $ . Peterhead, May 23, first seen; Aug. 15, 

 last. Tay Fordoun, Sept. 3, left. Forth Duchray, May 9 ; 

 Dalmeny Park, May 13, Sept. 4. Tweed Chirnside, May 23, 

 Sept. 4 ; Halmyre, May 7. Clyde Beith, May 5 ; Queen's Park, 

 Glasgow, Sept. 2 1 . 



Earliest, May 5, Beith; latest, Sept. 21, Queen's Park, Glasgow. 



MUSCICAPA ATRICAPILLA (Pied Flycatcher). 



Shetland Dunrossness, April 30, adult $ picked up, "new to 

 Shetland" ("Annals," 1898, p. 178). Tay Fordoun, May 11, 

 one seen, exhausted; May 20, one; May 22, one. Forth Inner- 

 wick, May 1 8, a $ ; May 2 4, a $ . 



HlRUNDO RUSTICA (Swallow). 



Orkney Pentland Skerries, May 1 5, first ; North Ronaldshay, 

 May 20, two. Dee Rattray Head, May 3, several, first of season. 



